The new-look New York Knicks are coming off an eventful weekend, finally putting an end to an ongoing Carmelo Anthony saga and trading him to the Oklahoma City Thunder for Enes Kanter, Doug McDermott, and a second-round pick in next year's NBA Draft.

After being forced to deal with only the Houston Rockets in a dead-end situation, Anthony opened other avenues and chose to extend his list of teams he'd consider dropping his no-trade clause for — allowing for this trade to take place.

The Knicks' front office has been ultimately pleased with the assets they obtained in return for their prized All-Star.

“This is a deal we feel works for both this franchise and Carmelo. We thank him for his seven seasons in a Knicks uniform and all that he accomplished off the court for the City of New York by using his platform to address social issues,” President Steve Mills said, according to ESPN's Ian Begley. “We will continue to focus on this team looking forward towards the immediate and long-term future. As we have said recently, this is a new beginning for the New York Knicks.”

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Kanter is a six-year pro with career averages of 11.3 points and 6.7 rebounds per game between Utah and Oklahoma City. He put up 14.3 points and 6.7 rebounds per game as the Thunder's sixth man, recording the second-most point-rebound double-doubles in the NBA off the bench with 18.

McDermott averages eight points per game through his career, raising it slightly to nine points per game between the Chicago Bulls and the Thunder last season. His threat as a perimeter scorer should help a young Knicks team that is putting all its chips to developing point guard Frank Ntilikina.

“We acquired two 25-year-old players in this deal that we can develop, while sticking with our overall strategy of emphasizing youth and athleticism,” said Knicks GM Scott Perry. “With this trade, we have added scoring and aggressiveness to our frontcourt, and bolstered the team's perimeter shooting. We are glad to have finalized a trade that made sense for all of us.”