Kurt Rambis has the New York Knicks scrimmaging more since he replaced Derek Fisher as head coach.

“Even though we got some older veteran ball players on our team, this is a relatively new team,” Rambis said on Thursday. “I use the word immature but I don’t mean not having the maturity as individuals but just the growth process and how long these guys have been together and know how to work off of each other and help each other.

“They are not connected that way yet. You don’t get enough of it just by playing games, we got to be out there on the court so that they can actually work on timing and talk about timing and hey this is what I was thinking, what were you thinking on that play so they get better communication so they have an understanding out there. So that is something that I am trying to get time out there on the court so that growth process can speed up a little bit.”

Several teams are expected to pursue Carmelo Anthony in the offseason.

Anthony will have control of the process as he has a no-trade clause with the New York Knicks.

Anthony would prefer to remain with the Knicks but that could change if they continue to be incapable of contending built around him.

The Knicks are 41-100 dating back to the start of the 14-15 season.

Kristaps Porzingis was asked about the future of Carmelo Anthony.

"I wouldn't want to lose him," said Porzingis.

Anthony has been mentioned in trade rumors as the New York Knicks are in-between trying to contend around him and rebuilding around Porzingis.

The Boston Celtics expressed interest in trading for Carmelo Anthony before the deadline.

It's unclear if the talks ever reached an advanced stage, but the Celtics were told Anthony had no desire to leave the Knicks for Boston.

Anthony gave an interesting response recently when asked if another season without a berth in the playoffs would cause him to reconsider his future with the New York Knicks.

“Not yet. Not yet. Not yet," Anthony said. “I’m pretty sure I’ll have that conversation with myself, my family, my team [agents]. That’s not a conversation right now."

Several teams could be in position to trade for Anthony in the offseason due to the rising cap.

Carmelo Anthony refuted the notion that Phil Jackson may become the next head coach of the New York Knicks.

“He’s not coming down. He’s not sitting on that sideline,” Anthony said Wednesday. “Those days are long gone."

Jackson is 70 years old and is dealing with issues physically.

The Knicks fired Derek Fisher and Kurt Rambis is currently interim head coach.

Anthony acknowledged his relationship with Jackson is more informal because of the separation between office and basketball court.

“I don’t think that’s to the point where he was coaching and he had that player-coach relationship. He’s more in the front office doing front office work now,” Anthony said. “So I don’t think it’s kind of the same relationship.”

James Dolan was visibly agitated after the New York Knicks' loss to the Toronto Raptors on Monday.

Dolan appears to be as angry with the direction of the Knicks as Carmelo Anthony.

“We’re all frustrated. We can’t accept this,” said interim head coach Kurt Rambis. “For the organization, for our team, ourselves as individuals, the coaching staff. We can’t accept losing. I want players to be angry. I want players to be frustrated. That’s the right attitude to have.”

Anthony and the Knicks are on the verge of missing the playoffs for the third straight season.

“My mood? Yeah I need to go home and just relax. Decompress a little bit," said Anthony.

“Regardless of the record, just losing. Accepting that... it is hard to accept that. You can’t be satisfied with losing basketball games.”

The New York Knicks have signed Jimmer Fredette from the NBA Development League’s Westchester Knicks to a 10-day contract. 

Fredette, 6-2, 195-pounds, holds career averages of 6.0 points, 1.4 assists and 1.0 rebounds over 13.5 minutes in 233 games (seven starts) over five seasons with Sacramento, Chicago and New Orleans. He rejoined the Westchester Knicks, after being waived by the Pelicans on Nov. 19, 2015, and has averaged 21.8 points (fifth in the D-League), 4.8 assists and 4.6 rebounds over 36.2 minutes in 30 games. He earned MVP honors after a game-high 35 points in the D-League All-Star game in Toronto, ONT last weekend.

The Boston Celtics have waived David Lee.

The Dallas Mavericks are significant frontrunners to sign Lee once he clears waivers.

Jimmer Fredette will sign a 10-day contract with the New York Knicks.

Fredette was the MVP of the D-League All-Star Game.

Carmelo Anthony had no interest in waiving his no trade clause ahead of the trade deadline.

Anthony chose to re-sign with the New York Knicks in the 2014 offseason.

Anthony was linked to the Cleveland Cavaliers.

"I don't think Carmelo Anthony has an appetite for leaving New York," said Adrian Wojnarowski.

Anthony also has a 15 percent trade kicker in his contract.