LeBron James never seriously considered the New York Knicks as a potential destination last summer.



This bears repeating because, yes, in the immediate aftermath of James’ last game ever against close friend Dwyane Wade, a 108-105 win for the Lakers over the Miami Heat Monday in Los Angeles, He told Wade: “It was either here or at the Garden, that’s it.”



According to multiple sources close to James, he meant that a final meeting with Wade was so special, it could only be held at a venue like Staples Center or Madison Square Garden — two history-rich arenas in the the glitziest and most glamorous cities in the NBA.



James left the Cavaliers as a free agent in July. While James adores playing at Madison Square Garden, has enjoyed some of his best games there, and may have given the franchise a harder look if it had been in better shape organizationally, he actually considered the Lakers (likely his first choice all along), Cavs (who...