New York Knicks making progress, shouldn't throw it away for Lebron James

Lately, it has been so hard to think of the New York Knicks, and think of the great teams of the past. It is hard to see the history behind such a great franchise. A franchise that has won 2 NBA championships, both in the 1969-1970 season and 1972-1973 season, and a franchise who has also made the playoffs 38 times, last time being in the 2003-2004 season, in their 62 year history . If you have only recently became a NBA fan, you are seeing a Knicks team, that looks more like an expansion team, then a great franchise. The Knicks have not had a winning season since the 2000-2001 season, and for most of this decade, it looks as though it has gotten worse and worse from season to season. However, with the addition of head coach Mike D'Antoni, the New York Knicks, are actually a fun team to watch again. Their record, 11-16, does not look as a team on the rise, but the New York Knicks have not had this "good" of a record since the 2003-2004 season. Not only that, but they are playing close games, other than to the Boston Celtics who seem to be running away from everyone. I am not saying that the Knicks are the Knicks of old, but maybe this is the start of their turn around. A turn around that Knicks fans have been waiting for. Now, something that would help the Knicks progress greatly, is if they can grab LeBron James, when he becomes a free agent at the end of the 2010 season, but the Knicks should not rely on that. Right now, it seems as though every team is giving away players, just so they will have enough room in the salary cap for the superstar Lebron James. So why would Lebron pick the Knicks? How many rings does Lebron have in his early career? Having Lebron James does not automatically make you a winner, what the Knicks need is to continue rebuilding a team...not rebuild just for one player, no matter how good that player is. The New York Knickerbockers are a proud franchise, and what happens if the ownership gets the team ready for a player, that might not even go to the team. Should the fans suffer through another decade of miserable play, just on a chance? Fans in New York may say yes now, but what will they be saying after 6 more losing seasons, and no Lebron James?