Magic center Dwight Howard doesn't believe that the Knicks will have trouble landing a pair of top-flight free agents in the summer of 2010.

"You know, a lot of people would love to play in New York," Howard said.

"Not only just because of the city, but the opportunities for people to say they were on that stage."

Howard doesn't believe that the rough seasons the team has suffered through recently will play a factor in the decision of guys like LeBron James, Dwyane Wade or Chris Bosh.

"Everybody says [it is in decline] just because they've had a couple of bad seasons," Howard said.

"It's still a place that has a lot of history. When people play there, it's like the basketball spirits are still in the arena."