In the latest installment of the Stephen A. Smith Show, Stephen A. Smith suggested that LeBron James should consider requesting a trade from the Los Angeles Lakers to the New York Knicks. He acknowledged that the Lakers would only trade LeBron if he explicitly asked for it. Smith highlighted the Knicks' defensive improvement and their abundance of draft picks as attractive factors. He proposed that the Knicks offer four to five first-round draft picks, along with some players, to acquire LeBron James. Despite LeBron's agent, Rich Paul, stating that LeBron won't be traded, Smith argued that the Knicks should still pursue the opportunity, emphasizing their need for a superstar like LeBron to elevate the franchise and potentially contend for a championship.