NBA rumors: Former teammate says Carmelo Anthony leaving New York Knicks
By Bryan Rose
Between the Brooklyn Nets and the New York Knicks, basketball in the Big Apple couldn’t be at a lower point.
Well – at least not right now, though a new low could be found this Summer if Carmelo Anthony opts to leave the Knicks in free agency.
It’s something a former teammate of Anthony expects the Orangeman to do, according to the New York Post:
"Carmelo Anthony’s former teammate needed just a few seconds to ponder the question and deliver a definitive answer.“I think he’s leaving. I’ve played with Melo for a long time and he knows he can’t win here. At this stage, all he wants to do is win. That’s why he’ll leave.”"
The former teammate requested anonymity given the nature of the situation, so speculation as to who it might be seems relatively difficult.
Multiple people close to Anthony have echoed the sentiment of the former teammate and given Carmelo’s recent comments to the media, his future with the Knicks certainly looks cloudy at best.
Of course, putting a winning product on the floor during the final few months of the season may be enough to change his mind.