Knicks’ Trade For Anthony Official (ap)

admin | February 22, 2011, 22:00 | Comments Off

New York Knicks ' Amare Stoudemire , left, high fives with assistant coach Phil Weber at the New York Knicks training facility on Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2011, in Greenburgh, New York. The Knicks agreed to a trade with the Denver Nuggets for Carmelo Anthony on Monday night, a person with knowledge of the deal told The Associated Press. The teams were awaiting the completion of a conference call with the NBA on Tuesday before the deal, which also includes the Minnesota Timberwolves , could become official.

The New York Knicks were searching for a second superstar when Carmelo Anthony became available. The price was high, but they’re certain he’s worth it. “When you go out hunting, would you rather have a bigger gun or a little gun?” coach Mike D’Antoni said. “We got a bigger gun.” The Knicks completed a three-team, 13-player trade with the Denver Nuggets for Anthony on…

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