With his signature on a gigantic contract, Carmelo Anthony may have sealed his fate as this generation’s Dominique Wilkins: lots of points, little success.
Well, it’s official. Carmelo Anthony has opted out of the final year of his contract with the New York Knicks and is now a free agent, free to be wooed by the rest of the league.
Without question, Carmelo Anthony the prize of this summer’s NBA free agent class. He’s a top-three scoring talent who has had zero success in the postseason, which in the NBA, means he’s had a lackluster career.
Orange Watch has learned from various sources with knowledge of the situation that after 38 years Jim Boeheim is going to give the NBA a try before he retires, and Mike Hopkins will FINALLY succeed his mentor directing the Orange program.
With the New York Knicks about to start the 2012-13 season, we sat down with basketball reporter Mike Scotto from BrooklynFans.com to break down former Syracuse star Carmelo Anthony and the Knicks’ chances.
Syracuse University has branded itself as “New York’s college team,” but after overhauling their roster with the addition of nine former Orange players during Thursday night’s NBA Draft, the New York Knicks can now lay claim to being “Syracuse’s professional team.”
With the New York Knicks rekindling their rivalry with the Miami Heat, we sat down with Knicks beat reporter Mike Scotto from BrooklynFans.com to break down Carmelo Anthony and the Knicks’ chances.
Former Syracuse standout Andy Rautins was shipped from the New York Knicks to the Dallas Mavericks in three-team a sign-and-trade deal involving center Tyson Chandler that also included the Washington Wizards.