”It’s not up to me,” said Carmelo Anthony on Sunday before practice with the U.S. Olympic team. ”It’s up to the organization to say they want to match that ridiculous contract that’s out there. At this point there’s a lot going on. I stay away from that part right now. I would love to see him back, but I think he has to do what’s best for him right now”
The Knicks have repeatedly said they would match any offer for Lin, but the Rockets made it difficult with a three-year, $25 million deal that’s worth about $15 million in the third year. New York has until 11:59 p.m. EDT on Tuesday to match the offer sheet for the restricted free agent.