Sources: LeBron James reaches out to Eddie Curry about playing in New York

According to the New York Daily News, prized free agent LeBron James has contacted Knicks center Eddie Curry about working out over the summer. Others are skeptical and believe it is truly to ask Curry about playing in New York.

In fact, many feel that talking to Curry may hurt the Knicks chances of signing LeBron. It's well noted that Curry and head coach Mike D'Antoni aren't the best buddies. Those in the industry feel that Curry, if LeBron asked about D'Antoni, would talk badly about the head coach. Curry has only appeared in 10 games the past 2 seasons because D'Antoni benches him. Knicks fans feel that Curry will steer LeBron away from New York. Former Knicks star Nate Robinson said that if he was never traded to the Boston Celtics, he would encourage LeBron to come to New York simply because it is a great place to play.

What do I think?
I don't think this will really hurt the Knicks chances. As I've stated earlier, I think James is going to the Knicks simply because of the money and the fame. After asking one of my good friends Russel Broderick, an avid basketball fan, if he thought LeBron would come to New York, I didn't get the reply I thought I would get. Russel told me he thought James was going to stay in Cleveland because the Knicks don't have a good supporting cast for James.

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Yes, that's true. The Knicks don't have a great supporting cast for James, but that's because they traded their stars away to clear up salary cap space in order to sign James and another star, such as Chris Bosh. Imagine Bosh and James on the same team? The Knicks would become significantly better, and probably be considered when talking about division winners. Just remember before LeBron got to Cleveland the Cavs were 29-53, and finished 7th in the NBA Central Division. After James arrived in Cleveland, the Cavs continued to get significantly better as James matured into the player he is now. In basketball, one player can change a team. I believe LeBron can make the Knicks a winner, especially if he has Chris Bosh by his side.

Don't fret Knicks fans, there's still 42 days left until free agency begins, there's tons of more recruiting that can be done.

Wouldn't that picture be something?