New York Knicks: Five Mutually Beneficial Carmelo Anthony Trades

Carmelo Anthony would consider accepting a trade if the New York Knicks prefer to rebuild. What potential trades would help both Anthony and the Knicks?

As the New York Knicks continue to fall short of expectations, talk has inevitably arisen of the potential for Carmelo Anthony to be traded. Anthony controls his own destiny in that regard, as Phil Jackson included a no-trade clause in the nine-time All-Star’s contract.

With the Knicks nearing a fourth consecutive season without a postseason appearance, however, the time for a change may soon be upon us.

Anthony and Jackson recently met to discuss the future of the Knicks and how the franchise player fits into it. Anthony maintained that he doesn’t want to be traded, but mere days after the meeting, he’s changed his tune.

Anthony reportedly told Al Iannazzone of Newsday that he’d consider accepting a trade if the Knicks decided to execute a rebuild.

"“I think it will be more on the front office,” Anthony told Newsday this week. “I have the power, but still I would talk to them. We would be in communication if they feel like they want to go in a different direction, they want to start rebuilding for the future. If they tell me they want to scrap this whole thing, yeah, I have to consider it.”"

It’s hard to blame Anthony for not wanting to spend the final years of his prime on a team that consists of young players who aren’t yet ready to win.

Anthony is a nine-time All-Star and six-time All-NBA honoree who has made 10 postseason appearances in 13 completed seasons. He and the Knicks haven’t reached the playoffs since 2012-13, however, when New York won 54 games and secured the Atlantic Division title.

If Anthony decides that a change of scenery is necessary, then just one question will remain: which trades would benefit both he and the Knicks?