Knicks' Carmelo Anthony questioned choice to stay, but looks to next year

GREENBURGH, N.Y. -- Carmelo Anthony believes there are better days coming for the New York Knicks, but he briefly second-guessed his decision to re-sign with New York because of the team's struggles this season.

"I try to keep myself from thinking like that. But as a human being, those thoughts definitely come into play. You sit down at night and you're thinking, 'Did I really make the right decision?' and just things like that," Anthony said Thursday at the team's training facility. "Not often did I think about that. There was one point in time this season where it was just cloudy and I didn't really have any clarity; I was second-guessing what I did and the decision I made. But after that, I was smooth sailing."

Anthony signed a five-year, $124 million contract with New York last summer and endured a rough season. The Knicks finished the season at 17-65 -- the worst season in franchise history -- and Anthony played just 40 games. His season ended in February with knee surgery.

The Knicks are projected to have at least $25 million in cap space and will have a top-5 pick in the NBA draft. Anthony is optimistic that team president Phil Jackson can turn things around, but he acknowledged that this summer is Jackson's time to "step up to the plate."


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