Carmelo Anthony backs Knicks pausing contract talks

Comments landed 2026-10-12, one week after the team halted negotiations with two players.

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Carmelo Anthony said on 2026-10-12 the New York Knicks made the correct decision pausing contract talks to focus on basketball.^[1] The Knicks had announced the week prior they would stop extension negotiations with Karl-Anthony Towns and Josh Hart until later in the 2026 season.^[2] Former Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher has called for Florian Wirtz to be dropped from the Liverpool side following his performance against Manchester City.^[3]

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On 2026-10-12, former New York Knicks player Carmelo Anthony stated the team made the correct decision to pause player contract negotiations to focus on basketball. · Winnipeg Free Press
The New York Knicks announced the week prior to 2026-10-12 that they would halt contract extension talks with players Karl-Anthony Towns and Josh Hart until later in the 2026 season. · Winnipeg Free Press
Jamie Carragher, a former Liverpool defender, stated on Sky Sports that Florian Wirtz should be dropped from the Liverpool team following his performance against Manchester City. · Daily Mail

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