Carmelo Anthony Stays at Knicks

[SoF'nAwesome]

http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/baske ... -1.1860680

Carmelo Anthony is ready to chase a championship with Phil Jackson in New York.

After agonizing over a decision for the past week, Anthony is expected to announce on Thursday that he is re-signing with the Knicks, the Daily News has learned. Anthony’s agent, Leon Rose, claims that “no decision” has been reached, but a friend who was with Anthony on Wednesday in Los Angeles told the Daily News that Anthony “wants to get it done in New York.”

“He will have something for everybody on Thursday,” said the friend who was with Anthony before Anthony’s scheduled workout with Kevin Durant and Kevin Love in Bel Air. “He is really torn because this is the biggest decision of his career. But he wants to get it done in New York. He told me he believes in Phil.”

[jenz]

Carmelo Anthony is ready to chase a championship with Phil Jackson in New York.

Lol.

Well, atleast that's one of two superstars settled.

[Kevin]

Good luck to Melo. I know he won't be getting a ring anytime in NY.

[_Steve_]

"Stays in Knicks" didn't know he wears that Kind of trousers...
Even if he stays, the Knicks won't win a championship within the next couple of years. Sorry jeffx.

[SoF'nAwesome]

New ___Steve, title changed

I guess Anthony thought that $$$>Rings. Good for him. LeBron will be staying at South Beach as well, only Cleveland folks will hate him for the shit media made up.

[Andrew]

I suppose the cynical thing to say is he chose money over winning, but at the same time, one could say kudos to him for showing some loyalty and accepting a tougher challenge. Either way, Jax got the job done.

[_Steve_]

First thing that comes to my mind is some "already-declining-Charles-Barkley-joins-forces-with-The-Glide-and-The-Dream-for-the-sake-of-winning-a-title-scenario" for Carmello in 4-5 years.
I'd be glad to see Phil and Fish winning another title together, but right now I can't imagine how Phil could manage to assamble a championship roster within the next few years.

[shadowgrin]

Well, atleast that's one of two superstars settled.

Free agent Matt Bonner's remained in contact with Spurs on reunion, waiting for roster to unfold

There you go.



Also...

As Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo! Sports wrote Sunday, it seems the Spurs’ next free agent target is unrestricted free agent Pau Gasol, whom the Spurs plan on trying to sign with the full Mid-Level Exception. The chances still seem slim of signing Gasol, because he’d have to take a substantial pay cut to play in San Antonio.

[NovU]

Well, this isn't a surprise at all. He wanted big market plus the big fat contract and the Knicks offer them the best. Unfortunately for both the Knicks and him, I can't envision them winning much now especially that Chandler is gone, you are left with Bargnani/Stoudemire frontcourt lol.

[shadowgrin]

Amar'e and his expiring contract is rumored to be on a deal to the Sixers since they have cap space...

Stoudemire & Shumpert for a couple of 2nd round picks.


That will only happen if this doesn't happen first...

Philadelphia 76ers and Houston Rockets have agreed to a deal that will send Jeremy Lin, a first-round pick and possibly a third piece to the Sixers if - and only if - Miami Heat power forward Chris Bosh signs with the Rockets.

[benji]

lmao at quoting a "friend"

New York Knicks president Phil Jackson said Thursday that he hasn't heard from free agent Carmelo Anthony in recent days but remained confident that the All-Star forward would re-sign with the Knicks.

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Anthony's agent, Leon Rose, told ESPN.com on Wednesday afternoon that his client "hasn't made a decision yet."

"No decision yet," another source said. "Still up in air."

What’s going on with the second-most-sought-after free agent on the market? Stephen A. Smith on ESPN Chicago: I got a call. ‘Look, something has come up. Something is in the mix. Melo is having second thoughts. I don’t know what’s going on, but this is what it is.’ I said, ‘What are you talking about?’ They said, ‘Chicago.’ Suddenly, Chicago is on the mind. I said, ‘You’ve got to be kidding me. You’ve got to be kidding me.’ And this is somebody that is incredibly close to Carmelo Anthony who I completely trust as a source. This is what he was telling me. Couldn’t explain why, but just said, ‘Chicago is not out of the mix.’

Mike McGraw: Hearing the Stephen A. Smith report is accurate. Carmelo may have been leaning elsewhere, but regained interest in #Bulls.

[Andrew]

‘Chicago is not out of the mix.’

I'm just going to go ahead and assume that they are. I'll take a pleasant surprise over getting my hopes up and having them dashed.

[_Steve_]

‘Chicago is not out of the mix.’

I'm just going to go ahead and assume that they are. I'll take a pleasant surprise over getting my hopes up and having them dashed.

Sounds smart.

[NovU]

lmao at quoting a "friend"

Original report that he's re-signing with the Knicks is also from a friend while Melo's agent denying any decision being made.

LoL, this is gold. Melo / Bron / Wade is still possible though it'd be a shit trio.