Carmelo Anthony did his free agent rounds, meeting with the Chicago Bulls, Houston Rockets, Dallas Mavericks and Los Angeles Lakers. It may be for nothing though as belief is that he will return to the New York Knicks.
(Video) NBA: Classic Video Of Lebron Facing Carmelo In High School
Carmelo Anthony & Lebron James are the biggest names in NBA free agency this off season. They have been big names though now for about 12-13 years and they have been competing against each other for just as long. In February 2002, James’ St. Vincent-St. Mary High School (Akron, Ohio) and Anthony’s Oak Hill Academy (Mouth of Wilson, Virginia) squared off in Trenton, New Jersey. James dropped 36 points on 12-of-27 shooting, and he also grabbed eight rebounds and dished out five assists. Anthony put up 34 points on 14-of-25 shooting and had 11 rebounds. In a battle of two young stars, it was Anthony’s team that pulled out the victory, 72-66.
NBA: Report, Knicks Make It Official By Offering Carmelo Anthony Max $129 Million Dollar Deal
The New York Knicks got to have the final word with Carmelo Anthony after his tour around the country visiting team and they are hoping that will be enough. After taking visits in Chicago, Houston and Dallas, Melo had his last scheduled meeting with the Lakers yesterday. With the pressure on the Knicks made a move to schedule their meeting right after he talked with the Lakers. They flew out from New York to meet with him and give their final push before he is expected to decide early next week. All reports say they officially offered the max deal. Hit the jump.
NBA Report: Huh?! New York Knicks to Go After Pau Gasol As a Way to Keep Carmelo Anthony
With Phil Jackson as the Knicks president, he’s been bringing in and targeting a lot of people he already has a previous relationship with. From his coaching search to free agents, Jackson has targeted his former players. The latest buzz surrounds getting Pau Gasol.
NBA: Bulls’ Coach Tom Thibodeau Reached Out to Carmelo Anthony To Help Recruit Him
The Chicago Bulls are reportedly the main contenders to land Carmelo Anthony if he decides to leave the New York Knicks. He would be teaming up with former MVP Derrick Rose, Defensive Player of the Year Joakim Noah and a great coach in Tom Thibodeau whom he admires. With the clock winding down, Thibodeau decided to aid in the process.
NBA: Knicks Not Interested in Potential Sign-and-Trade With Bulls’ Carlos Boozer For Carmelo Anthony
Carmelo Anthony is expected to opt-out of his contract with the New York Knicks and become an unrestricted free agent and explore his options. There’s a chance he could leave the Knicks and possibly join the Houston Rockets or the Chicago Bulls. The only issue for the Bulls is they would need to clear some salaries in order to create cap space to sign Anthony to a max contract. Another option is they can complete a sign-and-trade with the Knicks once Anthony decides he wants to leave. The problem there is the Knicks don’t like the offer.
