According to a report, the Knicks‘ Carmelo Anthony has a trade provision in his contract that prevents him from being traded.
The New York Knicks resurgence as a competitive basketball team this season has people seeing big things in the future for the team. They have one of the most dynamic young players in Kristaps Porzingis and a superstar in Carmelo Anthony.
With Porzingis taking off as a player in the league and Anthony in place, they could very well once again be a prime destination for players. It’s a far cry from last season, when things were bleak and people wondered whether or not they should trade Anthony for assets.
It doesn’t appear likely they would want to trade him now and even if they wanted to, it would be awfully tough to move him. According to BasketballInsiders, Anthony got a no-trade provision in his contract when he returned to New York and was given control of future.
"When Carmelo Anthony opted to stay in New York with the Knicks, one of the things his camp pushed for was a no-trade provision in his contract. Anthony wanted control of his future, and the Knicks were willing to give him that in exchange for his signature on a deal. As a result, the Knicks have zero influence on trading Anthony, and unless he made it clear he’d want a change, the Knicks can do very little about it going forward."
Not only do the Knicks look like they’re primed for a bright future and the ship is on the right path, but the report also states they have had no conversations about moving Anthony and that they feel they can add the right piece in free agency to go along with him and Porzingis.
Anthony is also a business man and his brand has taken off since moving to New York City. He’s the man in New York City and it’s the perfect place for him to keep establishing his brand on and off the court as a player.
Even if the Knicks wanted to move him down the road, it would be awfully tough to do such a move.