It's clever and porlabby valid under the CBA, but as Dan points out, the NBA would shoot it down because it entails the risk of something good happening for the Knicks. When the purchase of MSG stock was suggested, the NBA shot that down so fast they must have devoted a team to it, saying it would give the Knicks an unfair advantage . See, the NBA isn't against one team having an unfair advantage witness the fact that Cleveland can offer a 6-yr contract with bigger annual increases no, the NBA is fine with unfair advantages they just want to get to decide WHO gets the unfair advantage. After all, Cleveland dod so much to EARN LeBron James. They won a lottery. Sorry, a little feisty tonight.