Carmelo Anthony and Amar'e Stoudemire complete two-thirds of the Knicks super team aspirations, and now New York has its sights on Chris Paul and Dwight Howard in 2012. But if the Anthony acquisition was any indication, the Knicks could be in trouble.
Should Howard or Paul enter free agency, the Knicks have a legitimate shot at signing one of them, but such a scenario remains a long shot because of the "LeBron James rule." The New Orleans Hornets and Orlando Magic are not about to let their star players depart for basically nothing.
Especially after seeing the Cavaliers get burned a year ago, and witnessing the abundance of assets the Denver Nuggets got for Anthony. As a result, the Knicks best, and possibly only option, is acquiring either Howard or Paul via trade.
And believe it or not, New York's lack of assets is not the biggest thing that is standing in their way of doing so. The Knicks biggest obstacle in negotiations, as it was with Anthony, is Howard's and Paul's willingness to force their respective team's hand.
When Anthony refused to sign a three-year extension with the Nuggets, we all knew his preferred destination was Ne ...
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