LeBron James #23 of the Los Angeles Lakers catches his breath during Game 4 of the Western Conference Second Round playoffs at Crypto.com Arena on May 11, 2026.

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (23) catches his breath during a break in Game 4 of the second round of the NBA playoffs on May 11, 2026. (Photo by Robert Gauthier/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)

New York Knicks ‘Have Shown Some Interest’ In LeBron James

Ashish MathurJuly 2, 2026 5:15 PMJuly 2, 2026 5:33 PM

The New York Knicks “have shown some interest” in LeBron James, according to Jake Fischer of Bleacher Report.

James, 41, is an unrestricted free agent for the first time since the summer of 2018. The NBA legend will not re-sign with the Los Angeles Lakers.

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Knicks president of basketball operations Leon Rose used to be James’ agent and New York head coach Mike Brown coached James on the Cleveland Cavaliers.

James met with the Knicks in the summer of 2010 before leaving the Cavaliers for the Miami Heat.

Last summer, NBA insider Marc Stein of The Stein Line revealed why he will “never rule out” James playing for the Knicks, who won this year’s championship against the San Antonio Spurs for the team’s first NBA title since 1973.

“I believe that LeBron James’ well-chronicled fondness for playing at Madison Square Garden makes it unwise to say he’ll never be a Knick,” Stein wrote. “I believe that it is far more difficult to gauge the Knicks’ willingness to bring him in, given all the history between Team LeBron and the Knicks’ hierarchy that features former James (and Paul) associates Leon Rose and William Wesley, but I’m just saying: I will never rule out the possibility of No. 23 becoming a Knick someday. Because he is said to love The Garden that much.”

James, who has been in the NBA since 2003, is a four-time MVP, four-time champion and four-time Finals MVP. He’s the all-time leader in points, field goals, minutes and games. Many people consider James to be the greatest player in NBA history.

A future Hall of Famer, James holds career averages of 26.8 points, 7.5 rebounds and 7.4 assists per game in the regular season and 28.2 points, 8.9 rebounds and 7.2 assists per game in the playoffs.

It will be intriguing to see where the small forward is playing next season. James has already been linked to the Knicks, Cavaliers, Heat, Golden State Warriors, Minnesota Timberwolves, Denver Nuggets and Philadelphia 76ers.

James played in 60 regular-season games last season for the Lakers. He averaged 20.9 points, 6.1 rebounds and 7.2 assists per game in the regular season and 23.2 points, 6.7 rebounds and 7.3 assists per game in the playoffs in 10 contests. King James is still an elite performer despite being the oldest active player in the NBA.