As mentioned earlier, the New York Knicks have taken the lead in the Carmelo Anthony sweepstakes after falling way behind earlier this month. One reason could be that they have softened their stance on including prized young small forward Danilo Gallinari in the trade.
Report: Knicks Willing To Include Danilo Gallinari In Carmelo Anthony Trade
Gallinari, the team’s sixth overall pick in the 2008 NBA Draft, emerged late last season, and the Knicks wanted to make him a piece of their core. But after an uneven preseason, there are indications that stance may be changing, according to Frank Isola of the New York Daily News.
According to a Knicks source, the club would include Gallinari in a potential deal for Anthony, a perennial All-Star.
Trading Gallinari, for all his gifts, may make sense, because he does play Anthony’s position. The Knicks just have to decide whether Gallinari’s poor preseason play is a sign of bad things to come in the regular season.
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