Could LeBron’s delay be working in New York’s favor? Quite possibly. Sources to Hoopsworld.com’s Alex Kennedy claim James’ business advisors Maverick Carter and Randy Mims could be traveling to New York on Wednesday, and LeBron may be joining them.

Carter and Mims have reportedly been grilling the Knicks’ for details on their salary cap and free-agent plans over the past few days, and there are rumblings about a massive Knicks press conference later this week – and not just for Stoudemire, who will officially sign his five-year deal on Thursday. “Something bigger may be happening in the Big Apple,” wrote Kennedy.

Over the last few days, the Knicks have been viewed as longshots to land LeBron, but some believe their second meeting with LeBron’s camp late Saturday, and the deal to bring on All-Star forward Stoudemire — they’re also set to meet with point guard Raymond Felton — have made the Knicks’ very attractive to The King. [Hoopsworld]

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VDesai wrote:Something like Curry+Chandler for a resigned Felton and Diop or Diaw could work

do we need felton if lbj is here? unless lbj wants him and they dont think douglas can turn into the knick ver of rondo for a title run...

sidsanders wrote:

VDesai wrote:Something like Curry+Chandler for a resigned Felton and Diop or Diaw could work

do we need felton if lbj is here? unless lbj wants him and they dont think douglas can turn into the knick ver of rondo for a title run...

Nope, we don't need a PG with Lebron, just someone to bring the ball up and pass it to him. We have plenty of guys who can handle that job. Heck, even Duhon could do that much (but thankfully he will be doing it in Orlando). Lebron plus Amare should be enough to win 55+ games. But with Gallo, Chandler, and Walker shooting the lights out this team is going deep in to the playoffs.

VDesai wrote:

sidsanders wrote:

VDesai wrote:Something like Curry+Chandler for a resigned Felton and Diop or Diaw could work

do we need felton if lbj is here? unless lbj wants him and they dont think douglas can turn into the knick ver of rondo for a title run...

I don't think so- I don't think you need an overdribbler when Lebron is here and you want the ball in his hands. The Mo Williams version of a PG is what you want...

thats why i found it odd felton was mentioned as being something that **may** have helped get lbj more interested. seems like yet another reeeeaaaaally bad article.

unless.... he likes felton and/or is wondering how far he can push folks to alter rosters...

loweyecue wrote:I read about this meeting on twitter as well. Didn't have the Felton piece on any of those. But the sense you get from reading these is the LBJ has been asking lots of cap questions and you have to think they have something in mind about adding at least one other piece if there is any truth to this. No idea why it would be Felton though, I would think they would be more interested in possibility of landing Melo either now or in 2011.

Word. That would be blatantly taking over the NBA for the next ten years. It would also give us some insurance in case Amare isn't insurable and his injury woes resurface. Not sure how Melo and Lebron mesh. ANybody care to comment on that? And what position would Gallo play in that lineup? Can he be expected to cover SG? Maybe Lebron guards the 2 and Gallo the 4? Is Amare durable enough to play the 5?

Amare
Gallo
Melo
Lebron
Douglas

Melo's ego is just as big as Lebron's, if not bigger.

JrZyHuStLa wrote:I don't see the Lebron/Melo pairing working out in similar fashion with me not seeing the Lebron/Wade tandem not working.

Melo's ego is just as big as Lebron's, if not bigger.

mr anthony minus billups is 1 and done in the playoffs so far. that is a concern in my view. he seems to need a playmaker elsewhere to either push him or help get the team to another level. if its lbj, maybe it works. if lbj isnt here, anthony may not fit (for contedning purposes) if we dont have a real leader on court.