The New York Knicks and the rest of the NBA are keeping an eye on LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers after the King accepted his $52 million player option.

Though LeBron has not told the Lakers he wants to be traded, potential landing spots for the star forward have been a hot topic of conversation around the NBA. During Thursday's episode of "Get Up" on ESPN, Alan Hahn stated that the Knicks should be a team on his radar if he seeks a change of scenery.

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,