The Knicks are still confident they can acquire Carmelo Anthony at some point this season, but they are beginning to put together backup plans.

Anthony has expressed the importance of signing a contract extension whenever he ends up later this season, which would eliminate New York's ability to sign him outright as a free agent this coming summer.

"They may go after Philadelphia's Andre Iguodala, who would seem to fit nicely in Mike D'Antoni's system," writes Chris Broussard of ESPN.com's True Hoop.

New York's "other scenario would potentially bring Cleveland's proven role players Anderson Varejao and Daniel "Boobie" Gibson to Madison Square Garden," Broussard added.

The Knicks are trying to determine if those options are better than what they could add on the free agent market.