Frank Isola of The New York Daily News shook the NBA at its core when he reported that the Boston Celtics, Cleveland Cavaliers, and New York Knicks had discussed a potential mega-deal. Cleveland would receive Carmelo Anthony, Boston would land Kevin Love, and New York would acquire Timofey Mozgov, other unspecified players, and a rush of draft picks.
That report has since been established as false, but it opened eyes to the potential for Anthony to be moved.
Anthony put a brash end to the speculation.