The fallout resulting from Phil Jackson’s ill-advised tweet continues, thanks to this report from Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo! that dropped Wednesday afternoon. The report focuses on Carmelo Anthony’s reaction to Phil’s very thinly veiled campaign to convince Melo to waive his no trade clause. How has Melo reacted, you ask?
New York Knicks president Phil Jackson’s public campaign to pressure Carmelo Anthony into waiving his no-trade clause is working to harden Anthony’s resolve to remain with the franchise, league sources told The Vertical.
“[Jackson’s] underestimating ‘Melo’s willingness to stay,” a source familiar with Anthony’s thinking told The Vertical.