LeBron James can buy stock in the company that owns the Knicks, making theirs the potentially most lucrative deal the free-agent superstar can get, according to Forbes.com.

Forbes national editor Michael Ozanian writes, “I am telling you next season LeBron will be playing for the New York Knicks because this January they became the only franchise that can use their stock as currency.”

The report says James can’t be paid in MSG stock, but there’s no limit on how much he can buy.

“This would allow James to in essence work for himself and capture the upside in revenue from higher ratings on the MSG (network), a soon-to-be renovated Madison Square Garden, and much higher profits he will bring to these platforms,” the report says.

In January, the Madison Square Garden Group was spun off from Cablevision and a new stock was created. It includes the Knicks, Rangers, Madison Square Garden and Radio City Music Hall.

The stock opened at $21.43 Thursday. It’s high since the January IPO was $22.95, according to MSN.com.

A year ago, Ozanian wrote that Chinese investment in the Cavaliers and their arena would lead James to leave.