The Boston Celtics hold the envy of every other team in terms of the tradeable assets in their possession. Stockpile of draft picks, young and talented players on friendly contracts, and a manageable cap situation is what General Manager dreams are made of.
That’s why it didn’t come as a surprise when the Celtics were in almost all news items during the peak of the trading season. Players such as Jimmy Butler and Paul George were in play, but the scenario that caused the most divide among fans and pundits alike is the one involving Carmelo Anthony.
Anthony’s relationship with the Knicks, how it turned sour by the day, is well documented and it goes the same for his shortcomings on the court.
On paper, he would not have fit the bill for Boston, and that is why a recent report by Stefan Bondy of the New York Daily News easily disputed an earlier claim by sources, via Marc Berman of the New York Post, that the Celtics coaches were already warming up to the idea of incorporating Carmelo Anthony to their schemes.
It would have been quite a challenge for Brad Stevens and his crew to come up with a way for Anthony to rid of his bad habits. As the Knicks have learned the hard way, no matter how gifted an offensive player the decorated Olympian is, his ways only spelled doom given the system that they were adamant in injecting to the team.
The same can be said for Boston. There are loads of talented players on the roster that the team’s system works perfectly for them to get their fair share of touches, maximizing each player’s capability.
It’s difficult to see a warm ending to the Carmelo Anthony saga in New York. But at the end of the day, Anthony holds the final say thanks to his no-trade clause. Rest assured though that the Celtics won’t be involved in Anthony-related talks, unless they’re a conduit team.
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