Carmelo Anthony Opt's Out of Knick's Contract, Watch Interview Discussing NBA Future (VIDEO)

Carmelo Anthony Opt's Out of Knick's Contract, Watch Interview Discussing NBA Future (VIDEO)

The New York Knicks forward, Carmelo Anthony, is one of the hottest names in NBA free agency this Summer of 2014. He has officially decided to opt out of his contract with the Knicks to speak with other teams. This does not mean that he couldn't still choose to play with the Knicks moving forward, but it definitely means he is actively pursing other options. 

There are several choices that go into Anthony's decision. Winning championships, getting paid and making a choice that his family is happy with. 

Carmelo recently sat down with Vice Sports (you can watch the interview above) and talked his family's role in his decision.

"(The average fans) don't take into consideration the family aspect of it. Your livelihood, where you gonna be living at. Do you want your kids to grow up in that place, in that city? Do I want to spend the rest of my career in that situation, in that city. So all of that stuff comes into play. My son goes to school, he loves it here (in New York), To take him out and take him somewhere else, he has to learn that system all over again, he has to get new friends, and I know how hard it was for me when I moved from New York to Baltimore at a young age....

"As far as basketball goes, it's hard to just say 'I'm gonna go here' or 'I'm gonna make this decision or do that,' because everybody's effected by that. And the average person is looking at it as next year. Like it's just one year. 'Next year you win a championship if you go here.' We're looking at the big picture here now. We're looking at the next six-to-eight years of your career, the end of your career at that. So do you want to spend that much time in that place?"

Where would you like to see Carmelo Anthony playing basketball this upcoming NBA season?

 

 

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