At 33, Carmelo Anthony is a lot closer to the end of his career than the beginning. His trade from the Knicks to Oklahoma City on Saturday had the feel of a last chance to go for a championship.
Few would knock Anthony’s basketball talent. The main criticism he faces is his teams’ lack of success over the years. In 14 seasons with the Knicks and the Denver Nuggets, Anthony made it to the playoffs 10 times. But his teams have lost in the first round on eight of those visits. His playoff series record is 3-10, with just one trip to the conference finals, in 2009 with Denver.