Carmelo Anthony On Whether He'll Be A Knick Next Season: 'I Don't Know'
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) -- Carmelo Anthony, who just weeks ago was saying he was committed to remaining a Knick, has clearly softened his stance.
When asked at Friday's practice if he believes he will be playing for New York next season, Anthony said, "S--t, I don't know. The nine-time All-Star seemed to put pressure on Knicks president Phil Jackson to make some significant roster upgrades during the offseason or risk losing him.
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"Honestly, it's hard to answer those type of questions when you really don't know what's going to happen toward the end of the season," Anthony told reporters. "We've still got a month left in this season. So to be thinking about 'Am I going to be on this team next summer?', that's for you to speculate.
"I don't know what's going to happen in the summer. I can't predict that."
Anthony's comments reiterate what he told Yahoo Sports in a Q&A published Thursday in which he said in reference to his future in New York, "This is a big, big summer."
Anthony has three years remaining on his contract and a no-trade clause. Now 31, he has said he wants to win a championship before he retires. His recent comments suggest that if the Knicks don't make the moves needed to contend soon, he might be willing to waive the no-trade clause so that he could play for a team that is in the mix.
"Now it's time to start competing for a championship, not just competing for the playoffs," Anthony told Yahoo. "Those days for me are over with."
The Knicks certainly don't appear to be anywhere close to reaching that level now. They are 28-41, the third-worst record in the Eastern Conference, and were embarrassed in their last game by Golden State, 121-85.
