NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — On the surface, it made perhaps too much sense.
Kyrie Irving requested a trade out of Cleveland and reportedly included the Knicks on his short list of preferred destinations. Meanwhile, the point guard-needy Knicks have been trying to deal Carmelo Anthony, who had reportedly agreed to waive his no-trade clause for only two teams: the Rockets and, yes, the Cavaliers.
But apparently, Anthony has had a change of heart about joining his friend LeBron James in Cleveland, making a Knicks trade for Kyrie Irving unlikely.