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Boeheim: Free of triangle, Carmelo will thrive with Thunder

Carmelo Anthony may not have an NBA title, but he does have an NCAA championship — and his former college coach said the star forward couldn’t be happier going to a team that has a shot at a ring.

Anthony was miscast in Phil Jackson’s triangle offense, according to Syracuse coach Jim Boeheim, and will enjoy a resurgence playing alongside reigning MVP Russell Westbrook and Paul George in Oklahoma City after the Knicks traded him Saturday for Enes Kanter, Doug McDermott and a second-round pick.

“I’m happy for Melo, couldn’t be happier,’’ Boeheim told The Post. “Credit to the guys in charge of the Knicks who made a good deal, as good a deal as can be made considering the poison put in water.