Phil Jackson on Anthony: It might be time for him to find an opportunity to go somewhere else
Jackson also reiterated Wednesday that he believes it would be best for Carmelo Anthony to waive his no-trade clause and resume his career with another team
Knicks president Phil Jackson believes that the best for Carmelo Anthony would be to waive his no-trade clause and continue his career with another team.
While Melo would like to stay in New York.
Per ESPN, "Here's a guy that's really special, a Hall of Fame player who's done a lot for our organization and we know we value him highly and we know that the NBA does and other teams do,'' Jackson said. "This is something that is on the long-term kind of situational thing. We've expressed the fact that we've done a lot of things to try to put teams together that can win, and we haven't been successful, and it might be time for him to find an opportunity to go somewhere else.
"[Anthony has] come back and said he'd just as soon stay. We're trying to start growing from the youth aspect of it. There will be conversations after the draft and after free agency when teams start reorganizing their rosters."
While Melo would like to stay in New York.
Per ESPN, "Here's a guy that's really special, a Hall of Fame player who's done a lot for our organization and we know we value him highly and we know that the NBA does and other teams do,'' Jackson said. "This is something that is on the long-term kind of situational thing. We've expressed the fact that we've done a lot of things to try to put teams together that can win, and we haven't been successful, and it might be time for him to find an opportunity to go somewhere else.
"[Anthony has] come back and said he'd just as soon stay. We're trying to start growing from the youth aspect of it. There will be conversations after the draft and after free agency when teams start reorganizing their rosters."