GREENBURGH, N.Y. — Phil Jackson said Friday that it would be better for Carmelo Anthony and the Knicks if Anthony were on a different team next season.
In a candid 49-minute news conference, the Knicks’ president made it clear the team will explore trades for its best player, saying Anthony hasn’t had the impact Jackson hoped, and they want to get younger, more athletic and versatile.
“We’ve not been able to win with him on the court,” Jackson said at the team’s practice facility. “I think the direction with our team is that he is a player that would be better off somewhere else and using his talents somewhere where he can win or chase that championship.