LeBron has singlehandedly thrust biggest Knicks threat into the shadows

With the recent signing of LeBron James, the 76ers now trail only the New York Knicks as the top title threats in the East, with their FanDuel title odds bumping up to plus-1,000. However, until they actually step foot on the hardwood, they're truly just a theoretical threat. The Indiana Pacers, on the other hand, are an already proven danger to the Knicks, yet have now completely been thrust into the shadows as a result of the recent LeBron news. A healthy Pacers team is still most dangerous threat to Knicks out EastAs of this writing, according to FanDuel, the four biggest challengers to New York in the Eastern Conference are the 7ers, Celtics, Raptors, and Pistons. Assuming they're a full go early on this coming year, the Pacers should once again be seen as the biggest threat to the Knicks out East.