With Obi Toppin sidelined, it seems like a time for a simple solution. The Knicks’ two-way players are wings, so that doesn’t help fill the void at power forward. But there is a player sitting home waiting for a call who could handle those 17 minutes and shoot threes, giving size and a veteran presence, and the Knicks know him well — Carmelo Anthony. It seemed destined to be a reunion. Unlike the Phil Jackson era, when the front office tried to run Anthony out of town, his long-time agent, Rose, is running the show. His son, Kyan, is playing ball locally at Christ the King High School. So could he make one last farewell run through Madison Square Garden? Probably not. Anthony has been without a job this season, the second time this has happened to him in recent years. The first time, he resurrected his career in Portland and then helped out the Lakers. But based on one Knicks source, the indications are that Anthony would not fit the style the Knicks are trying to play — namely defense.
Source: Steve Popper @ Newsday
Source: Steve Popper @ Newsday
