Three veterans of the New York Knicks approached Kurt Rambis about cutting their own minutes to give younger players more playing time.

Carmelo Anthony came up with the idea and presented it to Robin Lopez and Jose Calderon, who then relayed this desire to Rambis.

The trio of veterans would like to open more playing time to the likes of Jerian Grant, Langston Galloway, Derrick Williams, Kevin Seraphin and Kyle O’Quinn.

“Those guys need to play, especially right now,” Anthony said. "They need to be out there, they need playing time, they need playing experience. You can practice and do drills and one-on-one things all day long but you only get that experience by playing in an actual game.

“I think it’s good for them, I think it’s good for the morale of the team, I think it’s good for their confidence. Because sometimes in a situation like this, you can lose your confidence. And that’s something we don’t want.”