Carmelo Anthony is willing to leave New York. The Knicks are willing to trade him. But can anyone come up with an offer for Anthony that the Knicks are willing to accept?
That's what several NBA front-office members were wondering Monday morning after ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski reported Anthony is willing to waive his no-trade clause to join Houston or Cleveland.
"That's not an easy proposition for either team," one executive says about a possible Melo trade.
Here's why things are complicated: The Knicks have told people they don't want to take back older players on longer contracts in any transaction.