After a bad start in New York, Carmelo Anthony is reportedly open to waiving his no-trade clause.
If the New York Post is right, things may go from bad to worse for the New York Knicks. According to sources, forward Carmelo Anthony would be open to the idea of waiving his no-trade clause if the Knicks can find a deal for the superstar.
"Five months after swearing his allegiance to New York and signing a five-year, $124 million contract, sources told The Post the All-Star forward would be open to dropping his no-trade clause if team president Phil Jackson strikes a deal with a team Anthony would like to play for."
Re-signing with the Knicks this past summer, Anthony, like everyone else, was fully aware the franchise wouldn’t be in the position to compete, let alone make the playoffs barring a breakdown by better teams. With several contracts off the books this summer, the Knicks would be in position for team president Phil Jackson to add another max contract, but things have been worse than one could imagine.
As of now, the Knicks are 4-20 on the season, good for the third worst record in the Eastern Conference, and losers of their last ten games.
If Anthony does indeed demand a trade, his reputation amongst fans is going to take a huge hit. Asking for a trade now will be looked at as running from the issue, an issue that could have been solved this past summer had he signed with the Chicago Bulls, Dallas Mavericks, or Houston Rockets, all teams who met privately with the then-free agent forward. Instead, Anthony returned to the Knicks and could possibly be looking for a way out during the darkest times.
Owed $22 million for the 2014-15 season and currently dealing with knee and back issues that have forced him to miss games on the year, it’ll be interesting to see what a possible market for the All-Star is like. While Phil Jackson could net pieces for the future by trading Anthony a la the Denver Nuggets in 2011, Anthony’s no-trade clause all but guarantees the forward would be moved to a contender if moved.
This season, Anthony is averaging 22.9 points on 45 percent shooting, 6.6 rebounds and 3.2 assists per game.
Having signed a deal this season, Anthony is ineligible to be dealt until after December 15.
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