Talk of the Town

You heard them boo in the NBA Draft a few years ago in 2008 when they had the number six overall pick and selected Danilo Gallinari out of Italy, now they're setting themselves up for an even bigger disappointment. New Yorkers woke up last Monday morning, only to find LeBron James on the front cover of the New York Post with a Knicks jersey on. The picture was photo shopped of coarse, but folks in the big apple like to think James will be donning a Knickerbockers uniform next season when he will officially be available on the market as a free agent. But if being in the spotlight of NYC wasn't attractive enough, maybe a cast of new young talent will attract the reigning MVP.

Nearing the NBA trade deadline, the Knicks have freed up tons of cap space and have created an environment fit for a king. Given LeBron goes by the moniker 'King James', if you could picture the six-time NBA All-Star anywhere away from his native Ohio, New York has got to be the place. If the Knicks were to acquire James, it would be likely he would be accompanied by another marquee free agent to be, such as Dwayne Wade or Chris Bosh. Then again chances are just as likely we can see both Bosh and Wade playing alongside one another at Madison Square Garden. Also, with T-Mac's recent comments about taking a pay cut to play next season in his new home of NY, don't rule McGrady out of the mix either. Either way you look at it, the Knicks organization has got to be feeling pretty confident they'll be in contention and have some winning product on the court come next season.

I know the 2009-2010 NBA season has just reached it's midway point, but the story of the offseason is going to be where James will call home in 2011. My guess is James will stay put in Cleveland, and I think that would be his best fit considering he made a team that was virtually nothing prior to his arrival, into a championship caliber team. But as we've all grown to know, expect the unexpected when it comes to sports. If sporting a Yankees hat at a Cleveland Indians playoff game wasn't a big enough hint, appearing on stage and kicking it with Jay-Z who just about runs New York, puts any doubt of James not playing in the big city to rest. Regardless, it's going to be just as talked about and almost as annoying as the offseason Brett Favre updates, minus the repetitive retirement rumors. Now if only the Knicks were the Yankees of basketball...