The New York Knicks remain adamant about their desire to trade Carmelo Anthony instead of buying him out of his contract, and Anthony has said he would waive his no-trade clause for the Cleveland Cavaliers or Houston Rockets. However, ESPN's Ian Begley reports that any trade is unlikely at this point.
Carmelo Anthony is willing to leave New York. The Knicks are willing to trade him. But can anyone come up with an offer for Anthony that the Knicks are willing to accept?
That's what several NBA front-office members were wondering Monday morning after ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski reported Anthony is willing to waive his no-trade clause to join Houston or Cleveland.
"That's not an easy proposition for either team," one executive says about a possible Melo trade.
Here's why things are complicated: The Knicks have told people they don't want to take back older players on longer contracts in any transaction. At the same time, many in the organization feel it's best to trade Anthony. So that leaves New York in a tricky negotiating position.
Anthony also has an $8.1 million trade kicker in his contract, which would up his salary to $34.7 million next season should he be dealt. He can waive that kicker in order to help facilitate a trade.
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However, Anthony is unlikely to do so. Though he has said he would waive his no-trade clause for either team, he prefers a buyout so he can join either team as they're currently constructed.
Anthony averaged 22.4 points and 5.9 rebounds per game this past season.
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