NBA Trade Rumors: 5 Most Likely Landing Spots For Carmelo Anthony

4. Boston Celtics

The next team on the list is a bit of a wild card. And yet, the chances of this one happening are much higher than those of the previous team.

According to The Vertical, the Boston Celtics were one of the teams the Knicks reached out to about a potential Anthony trade. While it’s unclear what the parameters of a deal would look like, it’s interesting to see Boston enter the mix.

Realistically, the Celtics could use another star scorer to take pressure off of Isaiah Thomas. It also happens they possess plenty of firepower when it comes to potential trade chips. They’ve got some bigger contracts they wouldn’t mind unloading, and plenty of draft picks to sweeten the deal.

Boston could send a package of Amir Johnson, Jae Crowder and Jonas Jerebko to the Knicks for Carmelo and Kyle O’Quinn. The deal works from a financial standpoint, and nets New York two expiring contracts in the process.

I’m not saying this is a likely option. However, if the Knicks truly are desperate to unload Anthony and his massive contract, it could come down to a team like the Celtics to get the job done.