GREENBURGH, N.Y. — Michael Beasley considers Carmelo Anthony a mentor, one of his best friends, and said he can’t wait to play with him.
It might not be a long-term partnership since the Knicks have tried to trade Anthony. But Beasley believes a team with him, Anthony and some of the Knicks other veterans could contend in the Eastern Conference.
“If Tim Hardaway Jr., Carmelo Anthony, Kristaps Porzingis and myself [are on the roster], those are four guys that can score 25 points per game,” Beasley said at the Knicks’ practice facility Tuesday morning. “Then you add in Lance Thomas, Kyle O’Quinn, Joakim Noah — let’s not forget about that All Star.