5 NBA Teams That Could Convince Carmelo Anthony to Waive No-Trade Clause

It's tough to tell how seriously the New York Knicks have considered moving Kristaps Porzingis. Trade talks have reportedly taken place, but a source told ESPN's Dave McMenamin that New York's asking price has been "ridiculous."

And as Bleacher Report's Yaron Weitzman points out, surviving draft night without a trade doesn't mean the drama in N.Y. is going away.

Mystery remains over Porzingis' situation, but there's no such conundrum with the Knicks' feelings on Carmelo Anthony. Phil Jackson has constantly tried showing the 33-year-old All-Star the door.

But the Knicks president doesn't control this situation. Anthony is one of the few NBA players in possession of a no-trade clause, and it sounds like he has no intentions of going anywhere.

"We've expressed the fact that we haven't been successful and it might be time for (Carmelo) to find an opportunity to go somewhere else," Jackson said, per Stefan Bondy of the New York Daily News. "He's come back and said he'd just as soon stay."

If Anthony wants to be in the Big Apple that badly, it's his call. But it's fun to imagine his Hall of Fame game on a team that doesn't alienate 21-year-old unicorns and actually makes postseason appearances every now and then.

Still, he needs convincing to leave. If he's willing to listen, these five clubs could make the right pitch.

POSTED BY:OPUOMONI PRIYE

DATE:06/23/2017