Carmelo Anthony: It's A 'Problem' If Knicks Are Conducting Narrow Coaching Search
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) -- Carmelo Anthony said Thursday that he would find it problematic if the Knicks weren't casting a wide enough net in their coaching search.
Team president Phil Jackson has acknowledged Kurt Rambis, who served as interim coach this past season after Derek Fisher was fired, is a candidate, and the Knicks reportedly met with former Cavaliers coach David Blatt on Monday. Some reports have said Jackson spoke with Warriors assistant coach Luke Walton by phone about the opening, but Jackson has disputed those reports.
In the meantime, the Minnesota Timberwolves hired ex-Bulls coach Tom Thibodeau and the Washington Wizards hired former Thunder coach Scott Brooks.
"There needs to be a process," Anthony told Sirius XM Radio on Thursday. "As long as there's a process and you go through the proper channels to figure out exactly what you need to do, I don't have no problem with that. But if you don't go through that process and at least look to see what's out there, then we have a problem with that."
Jackson has said he's looking for a coach he already has a relationship with and who will run the triangle offense.
Anthony has said he wants to remain a Knick but also wants to win an NBA championship before he retires. He has indicated that this offseason will be key in whether he's willing to waive his no-trade clause to seek a title elsewhere. The nine-time All-Star also has expressed a desire to be included in personnel decisions.
Anthony said he believes the Knicks (32-50) are not that far away from being a contender.
"I think we will have one of the better frontcourts that's in the NBA," he said, referring to himself, Kristaps Porzingis and Robin Lopez. "I don't it's another frontcourt that's kind of better than that. You have to just put the right pieces around that."
