SNY's Ian Begley's reported on Thursday that there is more than just speculation when it comes to rumors of Giannis Antetokounmpo potentially joining the New York Knicks in the future.
"What we're looking at for the Knicks is championship or bust, basically," Begley said on The Zach Lowe Show. "Because you fire Tom Thibodeau getting to the conference finals, you change the coach, the expectation is you get a step further at least. And I think that's the expectation from the top of the organization down.
"So I do think there could be something there in the future, because if things don't end the way the Knicks want them to end this season, you're going into the offseason where Giannis is extension-eligible, will have some more leverage in terms of maybe deciding where he goes, where he doesn't go.