Carmelo Anthony tells Phil Jackson he wants to stay with Knicks

Carmelo Anthony has indicated publicly he wants to remain with the New York Knick and he has no interesting in waiving his no-trade clause.

The nine-time All-Star told team president Phil Jackson the same on Tuesday, a person with knowledge of the meeting between the two told USA TODAY Sports. The person requested anonymity because he was not authorized to speak publicly about the situation.

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The New York Daily News reports that Anthony expressed his desire to remain with the Knicks and quoted a source that said "nothing has changed, he wants to stay in New York and win in New York."

ESPN reports that no specific trade destinations were discussed, but that the conversation was far more contentious that previous meetings. The Vertical reports that the meeting was "calm" and "business-like."

Anthony, 33, long has been the subject of trade talks as a superstar on a squad that hasn't qualified for the postseason since 2013. The five-year, $124 million contract he signed in 2014 holds a no-movement clause, so Anthony would have to approve any trade. There's also a 15% trade kicker the Knicks would owe him.

Jackson and Anthony sat down in December after the former 11-time championship winning coach criticized his star in an interview with CBS Sports, saying 'Melo holds the ball too long in offensive sets.

The dustup came when the Knicks were playing well and owned a winning record. Now the team is out of a playoff spot and looks nothing like a contender at 18-24.

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