data-mm-id=”_et49eecgl”>New York Knicks fans who subscribe to The Athletic will have a new beat writer covering the team this season.On Monday, James L. Edwards announced on X that he will be leaving his role as Detroit Pistons beat writer and moving to New York to cover Jalen Brunson and the Knicks.Life update: After seven seasons covering the Pistons, I’m going to transition to cover the New York Knicks for The Athletic. FYI: The Athletic still plans on covering the Pistons. Stay tuned for more updates there. Quick thread:— James L. Edwards III (@JLEdwardsIII) September 16, 2024Edwards had been The Athletic's Pistons beat writer for seven years. The Michigan native called it a "tough decision." RELATED: Longtime Bay Area columnist Tim Kawakami moving on from The At…