Kobe Bryant and the Lakers. Dirk Nowitzki and the Mavericks. Reggie Miller and the Pacers. Some players are so tied to one franchise that you can’t picture them anywhere else. Their loyalty becomes their legacy, celebrated endlessly by the city they call home. Carmelo Anthony’ s journey, though, has always carried a different narrative—often framed around the ‘question of loyalty’, and this time again, the Knicks are right back in the mix of it all.

Remember 2011? The Carmelo Anthony sweepstakes had the NBA on edge. With his Denver deal nearing its end, Melo made it clear he wanted out, and the Nuggets didn’t want to lose him for nothing. His preferred landing spots? The Knicks were at the top, with the Bulls right there too, while the Nets and Rockets lingered in the background. New Yo

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