Carmelo Anthony would like to offer his input on the New York Knicks' decision of next head coach as well as which players they will pursue in the offseason.

There has been growing belief that Phil Jackson prefers to retrain Kurt Rambis.

Anthony is envious of the type of input LeBron James is able to give with the Cleveland Cavaliers.

“I think you have to have some type of input,” Anthony said on Wednesday. “Whether it’s input or dialogue, whatever word you want to use, I think you have to have that. I think at this point there needs to be some type of connection, some type of communication especially if we want to right this ship. There definitely needs to be some type of communication.”

Anthony and Jackson went several weeks earlier this season without talking about the state of the team.

“I like Kurt,” Anthony said. “I thought he was kind of thrown into a tough situation with the firing of D-Fish and gathering the troops and getting guys to play and finish the season out. As far as what’s going to happen this summer, this offseason and next year who’s going to be in that spot, I have no idea. I haven’t had any conversation with anybody about that. I’m pretty sure they’ll address when the offseason comes.

“I would love to have some type of input when it comes to that. (But) like I said nobody has had any conversation about that.”