After seven and a half years dawning the light blue and yellow, Carmelo forced himself back to where he was born: New York City. The Knicks were his preferred destination, and along side new Knick star Amar'e Staudemire was where Carmelo wanted to be.
Fast forward to the present, and Carmelo's "first" Knicks contract has come to a close. One division crown and three playoff appearances later, Carmelo is once again in the driver's seat in terms of his future. The Knicks President, Phil Jackson, has made it perfectly clear that if what Carmelo wants is max money, he'll get it. The Knicks can offer Carmelo Anthony a max of 5 years/$129 million. Everyone else: 4 years, $96 million, if they can even afford that.
Carmelo's summer tour recently came to an end after making stops in Chicago, Houston, Dallas, and Los Angeles. Knicks brass, including newly named head coach, Derek Fisher, flew to the City of Angels to speak with their former superstar. By the end of the meeting, it was reported that Carmelo was offered a max contract from New York.
Carmelo has spoken time and time again about winning now. The Knicks, currently constituted, are nothing better than a mid-level seed in a rather weak Eastern Conference. But, if Carmelo stays patient, he and Phil Jackson can put their recruiting powers to the test in the summer of 2015--when Kevin Love, Rajon Rondo, and Marc Gasol are all free agent.s
Anthony is expected to make his decision this week.
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