Carmelo to the Knicks...About TIME!!!!!

It has been the talk of the NBA in the past few months: whether Brooklyn native Carmelo Anthony would stay in Denver and sign a contract extension or dabble in free agency. It was almost as big (and aggravating) as when Lebron decided to go to Miami, but instead of waiting until he was a free agent, he decided to demand a trade and eventually return home to play for the Knicks mid-season.

This past weekend's NBA All-Star game was filled with "What will he do?" questions and reporters asking him about the progress of a possible trade every chance they got. There was talk about him going to the Nets, who will be moving to Carmelo's hometown in the next few years and are part-owned by hip-hop mogul Jay-Z. There was even talk about him going to the Lakers as the next big superstar to succeed Kobe Bryant. However, the trade with New York was finally official last night.

Although the Knicks were on the come-up and had to give up half of their roster, pairing Anthony with Amar'e Stoudemire will work out for the Knicks in the long-run. There is also talk about All-Star point guards Chris Paul of the New Orleans Hornets and Derron Williams of the Utah Jazz were both interested in following Anthony to the BIG Apple when they become free agents next summer. While I do think that it was a little immature of him to demand a trade and subsequently jam a wedge between him and the Denver Nuggets franchise, I do think that he will have a better chance to win an NBA championship with the Knicks in the long-run, not to mention a bigger market and more opportunities as far as endorsements.

I am a fan of Carmelo's, not just because he went to Syracuse like I do now, led them to an NCAA championship, and that he actually gave the college thing a try, before a one-year stay became a requirement for the NBA draft. The biggest thing that I like about him is that he seems like a classy guy and he FINALLY married my girl and fellow Brooklyn native Lala Vasquez last July after a prolonged engagement since 2004. I also love that he is 100% in the life of their son, Kiyan who was born in 2007 and is the cutest thing EVER!!!

I don't see the Knicks winning any title immediately and I sure can't say that they are going to beat my Heat (Lebron ALL DAY!!!!!) but I do think that with Carmelo, Amar'e and a point guard that is brought in, they can definitely shake up the East and bring the franchise back into the discussion. He was on Conan O'Brien last night, CONVENIENTLY right before the news broke that he was now a Knick.

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