[UPDATE] It's Official $124 Million Dollar man Carmelo Anthony Done for the Season (Knee)

[Raquinotj]

The New York Knicks will rule out forward Carmelo Anthony for the rest of the season later Wednesday, according to sources.

Carmelo Anthony is finally shutting it down. What does it mean for the Knicks -- and did he wait too long?

Anthony will undergo surgery on his left knee soon, according to sources.

The Knicks' leading scorer and franchise player has been dealing with soreness in his left knee for months. Despite the injury, Anthony logged 30 minutes in the All-Star Game at Madison Square Garden on Sunday, scoring 14 points on 6-of-20 shooting from the floor.

Before the All-Star Game, he said that it was "very likely" he would shut it down after the break.

New York has been cautious with Anthony by reducing his minutes and requiring the 12-year veteran to sit out some games during loaded stretches in the schedule, such as skipping the second night of a back-to-back set of games.

The specific nature of Anthony's knee injury is unclear.

The Knicks have referred to the injury as soreness. Anthony said it is affecting his tendon and that any surgical procedure likely would sideline him for eight weeks. That timetable would allow him to resume his offseason workouts on schedule and be healthy for training camp, he said.

According to ESPN medical expert Dr. Mark Adikkes, tendon issues are common for longtime NBA players.

"If you were to MRI any veteran NBA player, you are going to find abnormalities of their patella tendon insertion or quad tendon insertion," Adikkes said. "The longer you play, the older you are, the more susceptible you are to this injury."

The Knicks entered the All-Star break at 10-43, the worst record in the NBA.

http://espn.go.com/new-york/nba/sto...elo-anthony-new-york-knicks-ruled-rest-season

He shut it down as soon as he signed that Contract. This the nikka that's taking you to the promised land?

http://m.espn.go.com/nba/story?storyId=12113567

 

[_Anghellic_]

The Knicks re-signed this dude for 110+ mil

 

[aceboon]

#Knickstank

 

[onelastdeath]

Motherfukker fukk! fukk! fukk! fukk! fukk! fukk! fukk! shyt! fukk MOTHERfukk fukkING fukk! fukk!

Goddamit why does this shyt always happen to us. Now all of a sudden this nikkas knee is on windex mode. :blacksnoop:

I hope this is for a tank and not because its serious.

 

[FreshFromATL]

LMFAO...this dude gonna be flabby as shyt next season. NO WAY any top tier player signs with the Knicks. This shyt might be worst than the Joe Johnson contract...

 

[West Coast Avenger]

First page this time....

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[SoulController]

 

[radio rahiem]

Shut it down. We weren't doing shyt anyway, so
let them other players shine. Or try to.

 

[GzUp]

 

[GzUp]

Shut it down. We weren't doing shyt anyway, so
let them other players shine. Or try to.

U operate the subway train?

 

[kevin arnold]

Can you Phil it in the air?

 

[Loose]

30 hits you hard

 

[MikelArteta]

tank

 

[KevJ]

I really don't understand why they resigned this dude especially considering what they could have gotten via sign and trade from Chicago

A 120 million dollar contract to a chubby 30 year old selfish ball hog who does nothing but shoot?

 

[melraH]

do it Phil shut it down at this point its better to get your tank on!!! and Also Fisher might have said the word to the media but u Know it was the Zen In his hear.