NEW YORK -- Carmelo Anthony believes the perception of the Knicks during his tenure with the club had a negative effect on its chances to land a top free agent.
"I think just the business. Everything that was going on. The perception of New York Knicks ... not basketball but the organization," Anthony said when asked on Thursday what prohibited the Knicks from landing a top free agent when he was there.
"I think it probably scared a lot of people away. Scared some people away. Not knowing the nuances and the ins and outs of kind of what was going on, who is in charge, who is not.