In confirming Carmelo Anthony has sent written notification to the Knicks that he has opted out of the final year of his contract, his agent Leon Rose released a statement that gave some hope to New York fans.
Rose stated: "Carmelo loves being a Knick, he loves the City and the fans. At this stage of his career he just wants to explore his options."
Anthony will become a free agent July 1, and the Bulls and Rockets will be his two most ardent suitors. Both clubs are over the salary cap and would have to make multiple moves to clear the room to offer Anthony a competitive salary.
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The Bulls' best hope is to engage the Knicks in sign-and-trade talks, but president Phil Jackson may not be interested unless he feels he would lose Anthony and not receive compensation. Taj Gibson likely would be one of the players the Bulls would have to trade, and Joakim Noah reportedly would be against signing Anthony if it means losing Gibson, their rugged rebounder and Sixth Man of the Year runner-up.
Anthony still may look to sign for close to the maximum contract, putting the Knicks in good position if Jackson offers a five year, $129 million pact. However, Jackson prefers Anthony take less money to give the Knicks more flexibility for the 2015 and 2016 free-agency pool.
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