![]() Even if he does become a free agent again, Knicks fans shouldn't hold their breath. Former All-Star big man Charles Oakley has known LeBron James since The King was a teenager, and Oakley recently revealed that James knew he was signing with the Heat well before becoming a free agent in 2010. Both Jordan and James approach and play the game differently the former is a score-first shooting guard who can destroy their opponent everywhere on the court, while the latter is a pass-first forward who has more of an all-around do it all type of playing style. ![]() Oakley also recently predicted in an interview for SiriusXM NBA Radio that James will leave the Lakers at some point to win another championship before he retires. In 2018, he signed with the Los Angeles Lakers. The Knicks have had other chances to land LeBron over the years when he was a free agent, including in 2014 when he instead returned to the Cleveland Cavaliers. The superstar met with the team that summer, while Dolan took part in the free-agent meetings and reportedly handed out copies of his own CD.īill Simmons later reported (h/t Dan Feldman of Yahoo Sports) that the Knicks were James' first choice at the time, but the meeting with the Knicks was a "disaster." NBA rumors: Charles Oakley on LeBron James: ‘He might have to leave LA to get another title before he retires’ 1 year ago via Sam Leweck Lakers Daily Former NBA All-Star Charles. LeBron, meanwhile, seemingly considered the Knicks as a destination in free agency in 2010 before ultimately signing with the Miami Heat. Oakley isnt completely confident that James. Oakley played for the Knicks from 1988 to 1998. According to Oakley, one of the most important things that remain on LeBrons checklist before he hangs it up would be to win another championship. ![]() The feud between Dolan and Oakley escalated in later years, with the 19-year NBA veteran taken out of Madison Square Garden by security in 2017. "All LeBron said was: 'This is why I'm never going to New York.'" "I walked back to LeBron and said, 'This mother-ker (Dolan) wouldn't shake my hand,'" Oakley added.
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