Opinion: 10x NBA All-Star? The New York Knicks Should Sign This NBA Legend

Carmelo Anthony still remains a free agent on July 18. The ten-time NBA All-Star spent last season with the Los Angeles Lakers, and I believe the New York Knicks should bring him back.

NBA free agency is now on it's 19th day, and ten-time NBA All-Star Carmelo Anthony still remains a free agent. 

Anthony averaged 13.3 points on 37.5% shooting from the three-point range for the Los Angeles Lakers last season, and he has also played for the New York Knicks, Denver Nuggets, Houston Rockets, Oklahoma City Thunder and Portland Trail Blazers over his legendary career. 

I believe that the Knicks should bring him back this summer. 

Portland Trail Blazers legend Carmelo Anthony pulls up for Blazers vs. New York Knicks at Las Vegas Summer League pic.twitter.com/YjQgtCLm94

— Ben Golliver (@BenGolliver) July 12, 2022

Why The Knicks?

Anthony spent most of his prime years in the NBA on the Knicks, and won a playoff series with the organization in 2013. 

For most of the last two decades the Knicks have struggled, and Anthony was one of the few bright spots for Knicks fans in that time span. 

Now, the Knicks are once again looking like a team who is on the rise. 

.@nyknicks Sign Jalen Brunson pic.twitter.com/BHFOASQ5L7

— NY_KnicksPR (@NY_KnicksPR) July 12, 2022

They were the fourth seed in the Eastern Conference in 2021, and while they missed the playoffs last season, they have made solid additions to the roster this offseason. 

In addition, they have been mentioned as a team who is talking to the Utah Jazz about Donovan Mitchell (The Athletic's Shams Charania and Tony Jones reported that they were talking on July 13). 

The Jazz and Knicks have started discussions on a Donovan Mitchell trade, sources tell me and @Tjonesonthenba. New York has Utah’s focus currently, among interested teams.

Story at @TheAthletic: https://t.co/KBf4Rnakrd

— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) July 14, 2022

At this point in his career, Anthony is a bench player, but he would be a solid veteran for the team and bring excitement to Madison Square Garden. 

On July 1, SNY's Ian Begley reported that Anthony could return to the Knicks if he wanted. 

"If Carmelo wanted to come back and have his final year in the NBA here [with the Knicks], that was on the table, and I haven't heard anything about it being off the table."

- @IanBegley on a potential Carmelo Anthony-Knicks reunion https://t.co/DFXpFFrLXJ pic.twitter.com/9kyUzOkv0Y

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