LeBron James’s latest power play makes it clear just how much the NBA team-building game has changed since his prime.

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James made headlines this week by opting in to a $52.6 million player option with the team, before his agent, Rich Paul, pub

The possibility of James finishing his career elsewhere has now become a real possibility, and the Knicks were thrown into the thick of the rumor mill. However, the New York Post’s Stefan Bondy shut down the possibility of James coming to New York anytime soon.