Carmelo Anthony's camp is only interested in hearing plans from teams about how they plan to help the free-agent forward-to-be become a winner in 2014. That could be a signal that the New York Knicks might have no chance of keeping the league's No. 2 scorer in house.
The cash-strapped, maxed out Knicks are rumored to be trying to sell Anthony on a plan that would kick in a year later, or 2015, when the team can rid itself of the contracts of A'mare Stoudemire, Tyson Chandler and Andrea Bargnani. Unlike this summer, the team also has a first-round draft pick that season.
But by then, Anthony will be 31, and with teams such as the Bulls, Heat and Lakers all clamoring for him some are feeling it's less and less likely Anthony will remain in New York beyond the July 1, date when he can officially becomes a free agent this summer.
The Knicks will be able to offer Anthony a five-year deal for $127 million, some $30 million more than any other team, but after the season it's been for Anthony and the Knicks the money may not matter.
The Knicks are a dreadful 21-40 in the watered-down Eastern Conference and frustrations are mounting. Earlier this week, Anthony told the New York Daily News he is running out of comments as to why the Knicks have played so poorly.
The Knicks best laid plans for getting out of the rut revolve around a 2015 plan where they plan to chase free-agents from Kevin Love to Rajon Rondo. But, more and more, the smart money is starting to look like Anthony will be long gone by then.
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