As LeBron James trade speculation continues to swarm, the Knicks are seemingly on everyone's radar as a team to keep an eye on. Fred Katz of the Athletic took a look at how this could happen, pointing to the financial viability for one or both of the Knicks and Los Angeles Lakers.

Many around the league are in turn wondering whether this is a precursor to LeBron requesting a trade, according to The Athletic's Sam Amick. That logic tracks. If LeBron really wanted to put pressure on the Lakers to improve around him,