Carmelo Anthony's time with the Knicks has been one of the wildest shows in the NBA by Scott Davis on Apr 29, 2017, 4:14 PM Advertisement
 Carmelo Anthony's career appears to be at a crossroads. The New York Knicks have missed the playoffs four straight years and are overdue for a rebuild. However, in order to begin rebuilding, the Knicks would be wise to trade Anthony, whose large contract and ball-dominant style would be an awkward fit with a young, rebuilding team. Anthony has been resistant to trades, despite the Knicks shopping him and team president Phil Jackson recently saying Anthony "would be better off somewhere else." Anthony holds a no-trade clause that allows him to veto any trade in which he's involved. Now, with Anthony in a public duel with Jackson, and TMZ reporting Anthony has split with his wife LaLa Anthony, his future seems less clear than ever. Anthony could choose to dig in with the Knicks in hopes of turning the team around, or he could accept a trade, likely to a contender, and chase a championship ring over the final stages of his career. If Anthony's time with the Knicks is indeed over, it's been one of the wildest rides in the NBA over the last six years. Here's a look back at the up-and-down journey. Carmelo Anthony joined the Knicks in February 2011 by essentially forcing the Denver Nuggets to trade him.  Anthony was an impending free agent and wanted to join the Knicks, who had just signed star power forward Amar'e Stoudemire months earlier. Anthony had money at stake by being traded as opposed to becoming a free agent and was threatening to accept a trade elsewhere if the Knicks did not make an offer. The Knicks, Nuggets, Wolves eventually agreed to a massive trade, thus ending the "Melo-drama."
Anthony and Stoudemire did not click right away, and the Knicks went 14-14 after the trade, getting the sixth seed in the East.  The Knicks matched up with the Celtics in the first round and were promptly swept in four games, though not due to a lack of effort from Anthony. With Stoudemire injured for Game 2, Anthony delivered a playoff classic, scoring 42 points with 17 rebounds and six assists, albeit in a losing effort.
In the summer of 2011, the NBA had a lockout that lasted into November.  The NBA and players finally resolved it, leading the season to start on December 25. When the lockout ended, the Knicks signed Tyson Chandler, leading some to appoint the Knicks as the new "Big Three."
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