Are Carmelo Anthony, New York Knicks Headed Down Inevitable Road to Divorce?

July 14th, 2015 by Stephen Babb Leave a reply »

A year after the New York Knicks inked franchise face Carmelo Anthony to a five-year, $124 million contract, team president Phil Jackson has used this summer's wealth of cap space to build around his lone superstar.

Now the question is whether that star approves of the organization's strategy, and it's a question that could determine how much longer the Melo era lasts in NYC. Current indications require no shortage of speculation, but they aren't particularly promising. 

According to the New York Daily News' Frank Isola, Jackson said he hadn't spoken with Anthony since this month's commencement of free agency. He added that he isn't especially worried that the eight-time All-Star might be upset by some of the franchise's decisions—along with its inability to land another star contributor such as LaMarcus Aldridge, DeAndre Jordan or Greg Monroe:

Well, you know, we're a team sport. When we're putting a team together, that's our first priority. How do we make a team that works together? That’s the important aspect. How this all comes together is still a mystery for us. We've got five months to kind ...

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