Report: Carmelo Anthony has decided to re-sign with the Knicks
By Mike Dyce
It looks like Carmelo Anthony won’t be following in LeBron James’ footsteps and leaving the New York Knicks. Reports from multiple sources in the early afternoon on Saturday confirmed that Anthony had decided to re-sign with the Knicks, telling the Chicago Bulls and Houston Rockets to move on.
What is still unknown about the signing is whether or not Anthony would be getting the five-year, $129.5 million max deal or taking a pay cut to help the Knicks assemble a stronger supporting cast around him.
League source confirms to @CBSSports that Carmelo Anthony has decided to re-sign with the Knicks. "Melo is staying," the person said.
— Ken Berger (@KBergNBA) July 12, 2014
Carmelo is officially a Knick...again
— Frank Isola (@TheFrankIsola) July 12, 2014
Anthony is eligible for a five-year, $129.5 million max deal with New York that starts at $22.5 million next season.
— Ken Berger (@KBergNBA) July 12, 2014
BREAKING: Carmelo Anthony is in talks to rejoin Knicks. Bulls and Rockets were told to move on. (via @stephenasmith) pic.twitter.com/COkniB3aei
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) July 12, 2014
And if you’re wondering about the Los Angeles Lakers who were in the running for Anthony as well:
The Lakers had already moved on from Carmelo Anthony yesterday when they traded for Lin and re-signed Young and Hill.
— Arash Markazi (@ArashMarkazi) July 12, 2014