It doesn’t appear Melo wants to leave, but it is best for the Knicks and frankly for Melo if he goes.
Where can they trade him that would make him waive his no trade clause, that is where it gets real tricky.
Here were Melo’s thoughts to ESPN.
Anthony said Wednesday that he had seriously considered waiving his no-trade clause before the deadline.
“There was a point in time when I didn’t think I would be back here,” he said.
Anthony said he would “love” to remain in New York but wants to make sure the club is committed to winning next season.
If Jackson tells Anthony the Knicks are looking to rebuild, the 32-year-old veteran said he would “respect it” and take that into account when deciding about his future.
Anthony acknowledged that it was “hard to trust” Jackson after the team president’s veiled criticisms earlier in the season.
“If somebody was talking bad about you indirectly at your job, what would you do? You would feel a certain way,” Anthony said. “You would want that person to come straightforward with you. And I feel the same way. I’m always open. I’m a very honest person. I know the business and I know the game and I know how it works. So if it’s something that you want to get across, a message that you want to get across, I’ve always been open.”
Anthony said he had to be “prepared for anything” going into the meeting. But he made it clear that he had no plans to accept a bench role.
The Knicks aren’t going to win any time soon the way they are constructed. If Melo ever wants a ring he is going to have to go.
He needs to beg GM LeBron to get him on Cavs or something.