Carmelo Anthony's free-agent flirtation with the rest of the league turned out to be just that.
Although several teams predictably went hard after the seven-time NBA All-Star with their best pitches and recruitments, he opted to stay home and will sign a five-year deal with the New York Knicks worth $120 million, according to Yahoo Sports' Adrian Wojnarowski:
Carmelo Anthony will sign a five-year, $120 million-plus contract to return to the New York Knicks, league sources told Yahoo Sports.
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Anthony might still take less than the maximum $129 million the Knicks can give him, a source said.
Anthony is expected to publicly announce his return on Sunday.
Marc Berman of the New York Post provides comments from Phil Jackson:
Frank Isola of the New York Daily News provides more details on Anthony's decision:
Although Anthony didn't officially become a free agent until July 1, teams had been prepping for his potential availability for a long time. And when he opted o ...
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