There is another reason to pass on a James deal. The Knicks' moves last summer cleared out assets, but what they have will need to be held onto tightly right now because of the whispers and theories that Giannis Antetokounmpo will ask out of Milwaukee.

LeBron James opting in to the final year of his deal raised the question on his availability in the trade market. The teams with the best chance to get him, if