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Carmelo Anthony wasn’t surprised Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving chose Nets over New York Knicks

The New York Knicks are a whole different type of challenge for NBA players according to Carmelo Anthony. It’s not something that every player can deal with, which is why Melo says he’s not surprised Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving opted to sign with the Brooklyn Nets over the summer.

“I mean, not everybody can deal with that,” Anthony said, per Steve Popper of Newsday. “Not even a star, I mean regular player, role guys, just players — a lot of people can’t deal with that.