The New York Knicks forever altered the trajectory of the organization by trading for Carmelo Anthony on February 22, 2011. That much was proven in 2012-13, when ‘Melo led New York to 54 wins—its highest win total since 1996-97.
Despite managing to re-sign Anthony before the 2014-15 NBA season, however, the rumor mill continues to suggest that he could be on his way out of town.
Fortunately for Knicks fans in favor of Anthony’s presence, he has no plans of leaving New York. Instead, he sees a future as the player whom 13-time NBA champion and current team president Phil Jackson will build around.