One general manager said he thinks it's a foregone conclusion that Carmelo Anthony will wind up a member of the Knicks.

"Now it’s inevitable," the GM said. "I don’t know how many other teams are going to want to get involved in any negotiation for him, because who wants to go through what the Nets just went through? It’s not a matter of if, it’s a matter of when."

Anthony would prefer to sign a contract extension but the GM points out that it may not make a difference financially if he is extended-and-traded this season or signs outright in the summer.

"It could be that whatever he signs now gets rolled back anyway, so it would not matter. It's not like he isn't going to get a big contract in free agency," said the GM.

The Knicks are on a six-game losing streak, a fact which could give Donnie Walsh a sense of urgency to get a deal done soon.