James' move to the Knicks was confirmed due to the Lakers' refusal to bolster him

After LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Knicks on the road, the internal atmosphere of the team also received some relief. In the game against the Knicks, LeBron James also caused a lot of controversy because he wore the Knicks' towel after the game.

After the game, LeBron James said that Madison Square Garden, the home of the Knicks, was his "favorite arena." This sentence also caused the outside world to speculate about the authenticity of LeBron James's joining the New York Knicks, which became more real.

Recently, many Knicks fans have expressed their information about LeBron James possibly joining the Knicks, and most fans believe that sending Julius Randle in exchange for LeBron James is very cost-effective.

"The trade rumors behind LeBron and the New York Knicks are spiraling out of control. It has been confirmed that LeBron James will not be traded by the Lakers. Now, that's not to say he won't sign with another team in free agency. ”

"Stephen Smith is still pleading with LeBron James to ask for a trade to the Knicks, even if it means trading Randle. ”

"Listen, if you want to say that Randle has too much cultural significance for the Knicks and can't trade a short-term signing like LeBron, no problem. But I'm sorry that Julius Randle wasn't a better player than LeBron today. Come on. ”

"Any Knicks fan who doesn't want to trade Julius Randle for LeBron James is not a true Knicks fan. ”

"If the Knicks had a chance to trade Julius Randle for LeBron James, I would personally drive Randle to the airport. ”

According to reports, the Los Angeles Lakers are tired of relentless reinforcements for LeBron James. In the past few seasons, the Lakers have almost overdrawn their future first-round picks for the next five to eight years in order to win a championship under LeBron James, and they only have one 2029 first-round pick left with them.

LeBron James said he considered playing for the Knicks, so it's still possible that LeBron James could join the New York Knicks for the final stretch of his career. Recently, there has been a lot of speculation surrounding LeBron James' possible team change, especially given that he has a player option for the 2024-25 season.

Although LeBron James's agent has come forward to refute the rumors, claiming that LeBron James will not be traded by the Lakers, he has not applied for a trade. However, we can see that the Lakers official did not officially stand up to respond to this matter. This also means that it is possible for the Lakers to trade LeBron James.

For the New York Knicks, trading for 39-year-old LeBron James may not be a good thing. Jalen Brunson and Julius Randle have played very well. If Jalen Brunson is suddenly partnered with LeBron James, the Knicks need to make new adjustments to their playing style, re-run the lineup, etc., which is very detrimental to the Knicks.

For the Lakers, sending away LeBron James and acquiring Julius Randle is conducive to the control of salary space. LeBron James earns $47 million this season and $51 million next season. The Lakers have created a twin-tower combination led by Julius, Randle and Davis, which may be much better than the current James Mei combination.