2017 NBA Free Agency: 5 Superstars Most Likely To Swap Teams

1. Carmelo Anthony, SF, New York Knicks

I know Carmelo Anthony technically isn’t a free agent this offseason. However, he is a superstar and he is extremely likely to swap teams in 2017, so it only seems right to put him atop this list, especially when you consider so many of the other names on it are iffy at best to jump ship.

Prior to season’s end, there was already a lot of talk about Carmelo leaving. Leading up to the trade deadline, almost all of the discussion centered around him waiving his no-trade clause and finding a new home elsewhere. Although that never happened, it’s nowhere near off the table heading into the offseason.

In fact, it may even be more likely at this point. Things have gotten so bad behind closed doors that Phil Jackson is now publicly saying Anthony belongs elsewhere. Or, as Mike Vorkunov quoted, Jackson claimed he’d be “better off somewhere else.” Very blunt words from the Zen Master, if his actions even still warrant the nickname.

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Either way, it appears this relationship is headed toward an inevitable and ugly divorce. It’s been a great seven years watching Carmelo tear it up in the Big Apple, but it’s time for him to don a new uniform. Look for him to waive his no-trade clause and Jackson to find a trade partner, even if the compensation doesn’t match the talent the Knicks are unloading.