The decision made a few days ago by the New York Knicks’ front office to put a temporary hold on Carmelo Anthony trade talks was certain to cause a stir, particularly with so many people around the league whispering that a trade was ever so close to completion.
Chief among the irritated parties is Melo himself, who had already embraced a trade to the Rockets as inevitable. Unfortunately for the veteran forward, there’s a new player at MSG in general manager Scott Perry. And this dude has some wild ideas, per Ian Begley:
With Perry's hiring from Sacramento and the promotion of Mills to president, the Knicks have paused those trade discussions, in part because New York has been unhappy with the recent proposed returns on an Anthony deal, league sources said.