New York Knicks All-Star Carmelo Anthony has decided that he will opt-out of his contract with the Knicks and become an unrestricted free agent. Anthony is expected to make the decision official Monday morning.
Frank Isola of the New York Daily News was the first with the report and his sources tell him that the decision is close to 100 percent. The question now is where will Anthony be playing his basketball for the next chapter of his career. The Miami Heat have expressed interest in Anthony, but many, including Joe Cowley of the Chicago Sun-Times, believe that Melo will find his way to Chicago.
“According to one of Anthony’s former coaches, Thibodeau has reached out to him and to several other coaches who have worked with Anthony with numerous calls.
'I even told Tom that there may be days he will want to blow his own head off when it comes to Melo’s defense, but he keeps saying he knows he can make it work,’ the coach said. ‘It’s not that Carmelo can’t play defense, it’s just how often. And he knows every trick in the book on getting around that.’”
In his 12 seasons in the NBA, Carmelo has been known for his scoring and ability to create his own shots. Anthony has averaged 25.3 points per game to go with 6.5 rebounds and just 3.1 assists. If a team, like the Bulls, needs to find some offensive reinforcements this off season you can’t do much better than Carmelo Anthony.
A person close to Carmelo Anthony confirms that Melo, as expected, will inform Knicks on Monday that he's opting out. "One hundred percent."
— Frank Isola (@FisolaNYDN) June 22, 2014
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