FIRST TAKE | Stephen A.: Lakers & LeBron Are Drifting Apart — Knicks Could Be His Next Team

🔥 On First Take, Stephen A. Smith says it plainly — the Los Angeles Lakers and LeBron James are starting to move apart. With recent Lakers moves focused on younger stars like Deandre Ayton and Luka Dončić, Stephen A. believes LeBron could soon be on the move — and there's one destination that makes the most sense: the New York Knicks.

In this segment, Stephen A. outlines why the Knicks are a perfect fit for LeBron's final chapter, from the massive Madison Square Garden spotlight to the city’s hunger for a championship.

Could we really see LeBron in a Knicks jersey? Watch the full breakdown, speculation, and heated reactions on First Take.

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