Carmelo Anthony’s Documentary Reveals How Close He Was To Signing With Chicago

Carmelo Anthony details his wild free-agency in his new documentary ‘Made in New York’. Chronicling the events last summer as a free-agent, Melo discusses how close he was to signing with the Chicago Bulls.

“It came down to Chicago and New York,’’ Anthony said during the program, according to the Post. “Chicago was the one from Day 1 (and) was something I was very impressed with. They were looking for someone like me to come in and take them to the next level. So it was perfect.

“It was a perfect setup and perfect fit for me in Chicago. But also I had to think about just living in Chicago. Do I want to live in Chicago? Do I want to take everything I created in New York and move all of that? It came down to that. But there was one point in time I was like, ‘Oh, I’m going.’’’
Anthony also spoke to how Bulls stars Derrick Rose and Joakim Noah recruited him.

“D-Rose is tough,” Anthony said, according to the Post. “He even hit me (up). I’ve been talking to him. Him and Noah. Noah’s more outgoing. But I’m glad we did them first.’’

As you can hear at the end of the documentary, because the Bulls were tight with cap-space, the max they could offer was $74 million. Wonder if Anthony, who eventually signed with the Knicks for five years and about $124 million, thinks he made the right decision with the Knicks really struggling this season.

You can watch part 1 of the trailer below:

[Players Tribune, CBS Chicago]