If Carmelo Anthony ends up ditching the trademark orange-and-blue threads of the New York Knicks, that wardrobe change won't happen before next summer.
At least, that's what sources have told ESPN.com's Brian Windhorst:
The Knicks, sources say, have zero intention of trading Anthony no matter what he says about next summer. Not only did owner Jim Dolan personally seal the deal to bring Anthony to New York, but the front office realizes it has one of the most talented players in the league and won't be able to get fair value in return.
Anthony, of course, has the option to get out of his current contract at season's end. He's made it known that the option is simply a formality.
"I want to be a free agent," he told the New York Observer's Rafi Kohan before the season started.
But the reigning scoring champion has kept coy about his future plans beyond that. He really doesn't need to say anything else, as various experts have done all of the talking for him of late.
ESPN Radio's Stephen A. Smith said recently that sources told him Anthony has already decided to leave the Empire ...
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NY Knicks Don’t Intend to Trade Carmelo Anthony, No Matter What
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