An NYU sports management professor, interviewed by Lebron James' hometown paper, says moving to Brooklyn along with "a better fan base" would help improve the Nets' value more than adding a "star". Robert Boland did admit, "The star can help with both those things." Discussing the effect Lebron would have if he joined the Knicks, Boland said Lebron in New York would "raise the ceiling on all NBA deals".
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