How Knicks Can Sign Lakers Star LeBron James Next Offseason

LeBron James is in the final year of his contract with the Los Angeles Lakers before he can become a free agent. Could the New York Knicks convince him to come to Manhattan by drafting his son Bronny?

The New York Knicks have been patient in waiting to acquire another star that will propel their team forward. This summer's options for upgrades ... including OG Anunoby, Pascal Siakam, and Karl-Anthony Towns ... have proven to not be enough to entice the Knicks enough to bite.

But maybe, a summer from now, the Knicks could woo LeBron James away from the Los Angeles Lakers, convincing him to switch coasts and head to New York.

The biggest selling point would be drafting LeBron's son Bronny, which CBS Sports did in its latest mock draft with the No. 13 pick. Bronny is set to take the floor for the University of Southern California this fall. 

"There are few more polarizing players in the 2024 class than James, the son of LeBron James, but his feel for the game, and selfless style of play helps contribute to winning basketball," CBS Sports' Kyle Boone writes. "He'll be one of the most fascinating prospects to watch on a USC team that also features another five-star lottery talent in Isaiah Collier."

Bronny is seen as someone who could be a top-10 pick based on his talent alone, but the theory that LeBron can opt out of his Lakers contract and become a free agent in the summer could further raise his stock further, even if a 40-year-old LeBron plays just one year with that new team. The elder James has expressed interest in playing with his son in the past. 

"I need to be on the floor with my boy, I got to be on the floor with Bronny," James said in an interview with ESPN earlier this year. "Either in the same uniform or a matchup against him. I don't mean like (guarding one another all game) -- because he's a point guard and I'm a, at this point now I'm playing center or whatever the team needs from me. But I would love to do the whole Ken Griffey Sr. and Jr. thing. That would be ideal for sure."

Ken Griffey Sr. and Jr. were a father and son pair who played with MLB's Seattle Mariners in 1990. Professional team sports haven't seen a father and son team up since, but perhaps the James family could make history in the Big Apple next season.

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