Carmelo Anthony was traded to the Knicks in February 2011. (Matt Slocum/Associated Press)Carmelo Anthony wanted to join the Knicks, loves playing in New York by most accounts, and is in the middle of a five-year contract with a no-trade clause. But the nine-time all-star said Sunday that he was ready to have a “conversation” with management about being dealt to another team. He added that Anthony “has not considered waiving his no-trade clause.”That clause, one of the few in the NBA, gives Anthony enormous leverage with the Knicks. In other words, even if the Knicks want to trade Anthony and even if he weren’t inclined to block it, they may have trouble finding a willing partner.

Source: Washington Post January 16, 2017 01:09 UTC