The Toronto Raptors are sporting a record of 6-7 and while some fans want major changes, my own feeling is, not right now. They have been down this road before, although it is a bit different this time around.

LeBron James is headed for New York and a date with the Knicks tonight.

I've said it before: as much as Toronto fans are worried about Chris Bosh leaving in 2010, and Heat fans are wondering what Dwayne Wade's will do that summer, the same feeling exists in Cleveland with LeBron James. With the Knicks two recent trades, one which might be rescinded, they have cleared enough cap space for two max salaries if they can clear out a few more bodies.

Or, maybe it's just LeBron at max money and he recruits someone for a little less money, but with a great shot at the title with him in New York. Nothing is for sure, but it looks like LeBron is the pretty girl who is being courted by everyone, or every team with salary cap room for 2010 that is.

James can earn more money in Cleveland than in any other place according to the NBA's Larry Bird franchise player clause that the Cavs have as his current team.

But maybe his shoe company, Nike, steps in with a new deal in, that's right you guessed it, 2010 when the current ( reported $90 million deal) expires. There is talk that Nike could potentially make up the difference if James relocates to a bigger market leaving money on the table when he bolts from Cleveland.

Regardless, New York's courtship of King James has begun. Fans are being encouraged to start the recruiting pitch tonight during the pre-game introductions and it's not just one-sided either as LeBron will be wearing special shoes tonight maybe trying to tell New York, I'll see you soon.

Now should the NBA step in here, or maybe they won't say anything about the shoes because they may actually want James in New York. Funny, it sounds like the grand poohbahs in the NBA office did step in on election night in Boston, or at least so I was led to believe when KG wanted to wear kicks that said "Obama for change" on them. Instead, KG had to be a bit more clandestine with the words "embrace change" on his shoes to meet with league approval.

Of course all of this "LeBron and a sidekick" chatter will slow down and Knicks president/general manager Donnie Walsh will be forced to make another cap-clearing blockbuster if the trade with the LA Clippers is quashed because of health issues.

Wizards general manager Ernie Grunfeld must be feeling the heat in Washington. How else can you explain the firing of Eddie Jordan? Sometimes life just isn't fair and that's what happened to Jordan as the Wizards brass showed him the door. The guy has done a great job with a flawed and often injured roster. Jordan learned the intricacies of the "Princeton" style offense as an assistant in Sacramento with fellow assistant Pete Carill.

Both Jordan and New Orleans head coach Byron Scott, who sat on the Sacramento bench the same time as Jordan did, took the "Princeton" offense on the road and made it a success as head coaches to the point where others have implemented it. Lawrence Frank uses it in New Jersey and Michael Curry is employing it with the Pistons in Detroit.

Frank was an assistant with Jordan in New Jersey under Scott and wasn't too happy to hear about Jordan's ouster. But hey, it's been known to happen in the NBA; just ask P.J. Carlesimo about shabby treatment in Oklahoma City, although P.J. is way too classy to admit the unfairness of the situation.

The Atlanta Hawks have faded slightly after a quick start and maybe it has to do with their star Joe Johnson being worn down.