The New York Knicks are sending all the big guns to L.A. to talk Carmelo Anthony into remaining a Knick. According to Adrian Wojnarowski.
The New York Knicks are sending a high-level delegation – including president Phil Jackson and owner James Dolan – to Los Angeles this weekend to sell All-Star forward Carmelo Anthony on a future with the franchise, league sources told Yahoo Sports.
For Anthony, who plans to become a free agent July 1, this meeting will likely include his first chance for a face-to-face with new Knicks coach Derek Fisher, sources said.
Fisher is expected to be part of a small Knicks management contingent traveling to Los Angeles, where Anthony has been living and working out this month, league sources said.
Anthony will opt of his contract this month, allowing him to be a free agent for the first time while also drawing the attention of teams like the Bulls, Lakers, Rockets, Heat and Knicks.
Jackson has previously met with Anthony, but this will be the first opportunity to pitch Melo on a future in New York.