New York Knicks: Designing updated Carmelo Anthony trade to Cavaliers

The Cleveland Cavaliers have executed a blockbuster trade. Could the New York Knicks reignite Carmelo Anthony trade talks with Cleveland?

The Boston Celtics and Cleveland Cavaliers have completed a blockbuster trade that will see a pair of All-Star point guards change teams. While the trade may not have an immediate impact on Carmelo Anthony or the New York Knicks, the long-term ramifications could be significant.

With the Cavaliers revamping the roster and attempting to build another championship contender around LeBron James, Anthony could resurface as a target.

One of the worst kept secrets in the NBA is that James and Kevin Love have rarely seen eye to eye during their otherwise successful tenure. It’s possible that Love and James will mend fences in 2017-18, but Irving’s departure may display a desire to reshuffle the roster in its entirety.

That could result in the Knicks resurfacing on Cleveland’s radar, with one of James’ closest friends, Anthony, symbolizing a plea for the four-time MVP to re-sign in 2018.

Daily Knicks previously designed a trade that would send Anthony to the Cavaliers. That trade was pieced together before the recent blockbuster move, however, which has thus changed the circumstances of a potential deal.

The question is: What would a Carmelo Anthony to the Cleveland Cavaliers trade look like now that Kyrie Irving has been traded to the Boston Celtics?

More importantly: How would it benefit the New York Knicks?