Last week, the Cleveland Cavaliers turned down an offer from the New York Knicks that would bring forward Carmelo Anthony to Northeast Ohio. The main reason being: they do not, under any circumstance, want to part with forward Kevin Love.
According to Ramona Shelburne of ESPN, the Cavs have remained interested in trading for Anthony, as long as Love isn’t involved.
Sources said the Cavaliers, meanwhile, do maintain an interest in Anthony — which would pair him with Cleveland star and close friend LeBron James — but only if a deal can be struck without the league’s reigning champions surrendering Love.
Shelburne adds that the Knicks have also been in talks with the L.A. Clippers and Boston Celtics, the latter of whom turned an offer from the Knicks down.
Many of the Knicks’ recent discussions with both the Cavaliers and the Clippers, sources say, have featured theoretical three- or four-team trade constructions because of the complexities involved in trading Anthony with two seasons and $54.2 million left on his contract after this season.
Stay tuned for more information as it arises.