Re-signing Carmelo Anthony is only the beginning.
After much ado, after a protracted period of doubt, indecision and slight confusion, the New York Knicks got their guy.
Frank Isola of the New York Daily News was the first to report that Anthony would resist overtures made by the Chicago Bulls, Los Angeles Lakers, Dallas Mavericks and Houston Rockets and remain with the team he forced his way to in 2011. League sources told Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo Sports that Anthony "will sign a five-year, $120 million-plus contract" with the Knicks.
Retaining Anthony is yet another victory for rookie president Phil Jackson, who has been a busy Zen Master since assuming control of the embattled Knicks organization in March.
In the last month alone, he's managed to dispatch a disconnected Tyson Chandler and flak-magnet Raymond Felton, upgrade the point guard position with Jose Calderon and secure three second-round picks within a deep draft the Knicks weren't slated to participate in.
Now he has Anthony locked down for the next five years.
And now the real work begin ...
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Real Pressure Begins Now After Carmelo Anthony’s Re-Signing with NY Knicks
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