Anthony joins Knicks in nine player deal – report

Carmelo Anthony

NEW YORK, (Reuters) – Four-time All-Star Carmelo  Anthony will join the New York Knicks in a nine-player deal  with the Denver Nuggets, the NBA’s website reported yesterday. “He wanted to be in New York and we worked with him and his  people,” a Nuggets team source was quoted on NBA.com.

“We worked it out. It’s a win-win. You never get fair value  for a player like that, but we have to move on as an  organization. “I don’t think the fans have gotten the true Nuggets this  season” with the constant distractions.

There has been speculation about Anthony’s future  throughout the season with the Knicks well understood to be his  preferred destination. The 26-year-old, Brooklyn-born Anthony will