The drama surrounding the New York Knicks just keeps on getting juicier.

Over recent weeks, there has been rampant speculation that Jackson would leave his position as president of the Knicks in order to return to the Los Angeles Lakers in an executive role. With the Knicks suffering their third straight non-playoff season and the Lakers in a similar boat, a change might be necessary in order for both franchises to move in a positive direction.

Don't expect those rumors to quiet down after this latest bit of information. Michael Grange of Sportsnet reports “Jackson wants badly out of New York.”

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“A little nosing around NBA circles adds some important elements of subtext.

One is that Jackson badly wants out of New York, preferring to return back to Los Angeles to be near his fiancée, Lakers scion Jeanie Buss. Jackson is believed to have an out in his Knicks deal that could free him up to do just that at the end of next season unless things between him and Dolan become untenable before that. It's believed that as soon as Jeanie's brother Jim Buss– blamed for the Lakers current free fall–  is somehow removed from the scene, Jackson will be back as soon as he can engineer it.”

If Jackson truly wants out of New York, there is no doubt he'd be hired immediately by the Lakers if he was interested in a reunion. His fiancee essentially runs the business side of the organization and he won five championships in Los Angeles over an 11-year period.

Whatever the truth actually is, we won't know Jackson's true intentions until the offseason.