2014 NBA Free Agency Rumors & Predictions: Carmelo Anthony To Stay With New York Knicks According To Report! Superstar Sold On Phil Jackson's Vision!

The 2014 NBA Free Agency Rumors & Predictions are slowly getting a clearer picture. The big names are still on the fence, but once they decide, everything starts running full throttle. Carmelo Anthony, according to a local reporter, has allegedly decided to stay in New York.

No decision has been announced last Monday, when it was reported that an announcement will be made following the pitches made by five teams: Chicago Bulls, Houston Rockets, Dallas Mavericks, LA Lakers and the New York Knicks themselves. After making the roundabout, it is reported that he will eventually stay where in the Big Apple.

The bold declaration was from Frank Isola of the NY Daily News:

"Carmelo Anthony is ready to chase a championship with Phil Jackson in New York.

After agonizing over a decision for the past week, Anthony is expected to announce on Thursday that he re-signing with the Knicks, the Daily News has learned. Anthony's agent, Leon Rose, claims that "no decision" has been reached but a friend who was with Anthony on Wednesday in Los Angeles told the Daily News that Anthony "wants to get it done in New York."

"He will have something for everybody on Thursday," said the friend who was with Anthony before Anthony's scheduled workout with Kevin Durant and Kevin Love in Bel Air. "He is really torn because this is the biggest decision of his career. But he wants to get it done in New York. He told me he believes in Phil."

The New York Knicks is the only team that can offer Carmelo Anthony a five-year contract worth $ 129 million. They will definitely not be contenders this year, but they will finally have the cap space at the end of the 2015 season.

It is believed that Phil Jackson's moves somehow impressed Anthony. Despite being modest trades, they were perceived to be smart moves and it's Jackson making the most of the measly plate that he was served when he took on the job.

Getting a draft steal when they didn't have a pick, acquiring a quality point guard like Jose Calderon was key. In the context of their next-to-nothing trade assets, Jackson's work was remarkable enough to win Carmelo's trust. When they finally have the cap space, the Zen Master would know what to do.

He's got eleven rings to prove it.