Knicks Hope to Curry LeBron's Favor

GREENBURGH, N.Y. – If the Knicks pick Stephen Curry in the upcoming NBA Draft, his sweet shooting touch could certainly help the team.

But it’s Curry’s new buddy who could radically transform the Knicks’ fortunes.

You might have heard of him. He has a puppet named after him and he goes by the name of LeBron.

“I got him on the text message contact list so I’ll be dropping lines if I’m here trying to get him to come here next year,” Curry said of James after his workout Wednesday at the Knicks’ practice facility.

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Written by Adam Zagoria

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Adam Zagoria is a Basketball Insider who covers basketball at all levels. A contributor to The New York Times and SportsNet New York (SNY), he is also the author of two books and is an award-winning journalist and filmmaker. His articles have appeared in ESPN The Magazine, SLAM, Sheridan Hoops, Basketball Times and in newspapers nationwide. He also won an Emmy award for his work on the SNY mini-documentary on Syracuse guard Tyus Battle. A veteran Ultimate Frisbee player, he has competed in numerous National and World Championships and, perhaps more importantly, his teams won the Westchester Summer League (WSL) championships in 2011 and 2013. He lives in Manhattan with his wife and children.