Speaking to reporters today for the first time in months, Carmelo Anthony admitted that the last 12 months have been an “emotional roller coaster” for him, writes Ian Begley of ESPN.com. Even though he’s not certain whether or not he’ll be traded by the Knicks before the 2017/18 season begins, Anthony said he’s at “peace” with his current situation.
As Begley details, Anthony was fairly noncommittal during his sitdown with the media today at The Basketball Tournament in Baltimore, declining to comment on his reported interest in joining the Rockets. He also didn’t have much to say about the Knicks’ decision to replace Phil Jackson earlier this summer, calling that a “business” move that owner James Dolan made in the course of running his organization.
Here’s more on Carmelo:
- Anthony said today that he hasn’t spoken to the new Knicks regime, notes Stefan Bondy of The New York Daily News. According to Bondy, new team president Steve Mills has tried to talk to Anthony about his options, but Carmelo isn’t interested in having that discussion. “For him, there’s nothing to talk about,” one source told The Daily News.
- Despite his apparent lack of interest in meeting with the front office, Anthony acknowledged that he and Scott Perry have long been acquaintances on good terms. “I’m pretty sure I’ll talk to him when the time comes,” Anthony said of the Knicks‘ new GM, according to Bondy.
- Sources reiterate to Bondy that Anthony thought he was on the verge of being sent to the Rockets before Mills halted trade discussions in mid-July.
- After Damian Lillard and C.J. McCollum made an effort to recruit Anthony to Portland last month, another Trail Blazers player made a pitch of his own, with Evan Turner suggesting that Carmelo would “love” playing in Portland. “If he waives [his no-trade clause] and wants to come, it would be great,” Turner said, per Marc Berman of The New York Post. “He’ll lock in because he made the decision to come. He’s got all the power in a certain sense. It’s not a guarantee. The positive is if we did get him, that means he wanted to be there and accepted the trade and buckle into what we’re trying to do.”
Leave Melo so the Knicks can tank for Marvin Bagley
:)
Michael Porter Jr.
Either one would be good, I like Porter Jr for the Bulls. Porter Jr is Kevin Durant just not as good a shooter but will be better at finishing at the rim due to his body mass compared to KD’s. Bagley for the Knicks at SF and the Garden on and poppin again.
Bagley is a PF/C…
He’s a small ball 3-4. He’ll probably be able to play the 5 during games.
But he can play SF tho
Rockets get Carmelo Anthony
Knicks get Malik Beasley, Kenneth Faried, Emmanuel Mudiay, 2018 Nuggets 1st Rnd
Nuggets get Reggie Jackson
Pistons get Ryan Anderson
Nuggets get a decent point guard who doesn’t have to pass a ton with Jokic there facilitating the offense, Pistons get a small-ball 4 to replace Morris, Knicks get young players and solid forward in Faried, Rockets get there man
Nuggets would’ve to be crazy to do that deal. Reggie Jackson is not worth even their 1st round pick.
The Pistons/Knicks would probably get a Rockets pick in there somewhere too, but this is close.
Why tf would Detroit want Ryan Anderson when they are developing Henry Ellenson who is a version of him.
Lol why would the Nuggets give up that much to make Houston better and only get Reggie Jackson’s crappie contract in return? Jackson’s not gonna play good until he’s in a contract year
Not sure Reggie Jacksons contract can be dealt for an expiring contract and a second round pick. Dude had a terrible year last year where ish smith consistently outplayed him. Not to mention constant knee tendinitis makes him almost untouchable unless Detroit wants to take back a worse contract