If Carmelo Anthony has indeed played his final game with the Knicks, his teammates gave him a surprising parting gift.
Melo received the 2017-18 Players’ Association award for best teammate on the Knicks. Players were only allowed to vote for teammates, so this honor did indeed come from his fellow ‘Bockers.
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The teammate with the biggest impact on and off the court. Check out the #PlayersVoice Award winners for Best Teammate. pic.twitter.com/F1UFnt6Qdu— NBPA (@TheNBPA) August 18, 2017Melo took several steps back as a player last season, particularly on defense, but it would appear his teammates still appreciated his professionalism, particularity given the fact that the team president tended to blame him for all of the Knicks’ problems in very public forums.