Including Carmelo Anthony, what is the Knicks starting lineup?

New Knicks coach Derek Fisher is being asked a variety of questions as he begins his first coaching assignment in Las Vegas for the Knicks Summer team. Will Carmelo Anthony stay? Who will your assistant coaches be? Will the triangle offense be implemented? Many questions will begin to answer themselves. According to recent reports, Carmelo Anthony will indeed be returning--with an announcement expected by Thursday evening. Assistant coaches such as Kurt Rambis and Rasheed Hazzard have signed on behind Fisher. Recent reports from Las Vegas suggest that Derek Fisher is already running the triangle offense with his staff in preparation for the regular season. 

A question that has not been asked much, perhaps not until Carmelo's signing is official, is what the Knicks starting five will look like on opening night? This is a question Derek Fisher himself may not know.  Does Amar'e start if he's still on the team? The same can be asked about JR Smith, Shumpert, Hardaway, Dalambert, and Bargani. Phil Jackson is sure to have a say in this, if not because he's being paid a boat load to make sure this franchise reaches the playoffs at the VERY least. 

A lot will depend on the rest of the offseason, injuries, training camps, preseason, and so forth. It's not too premature to think about it though, or to ask the coach himself. The Knicks goal is to be in the upper tier of the Eastern Conference of course, among the Heat(with LeBron), Cavs (with LeBron) Pacers, Bulls, and Nets. 

The Knicks have a chance to run out a formidable starting five most likely comprised of Calderon, Shumpert, Melo, Stat, and Dalembert. In my opinion, this it the Knicks' best starting five. In a perfect world, the Knicks can move Amar'e or Bargani and acquire Pau Gasol via free agency. Who knows, maybe this will happen. Not likely though, so bet your best money that the Knicks starting five will look something similar to above.