Phil Jackson Would Like Carmelo Anthony 'To Have Success Somewhere'

Phil Jackson continued his public campaign for Carmelo Anthony to accept a trade while speaking at the draft combine.

Anthony has a full no-trade clause, which complicates the New York Knicks' position.

"We'd like him to have success,"Jackson said. "The opportunity is narrowing. We'd just like him to have success somewhere. We're not going to be there. Hopefully, we'll be maybe a playoff team next year. It would be tough to consider us a possible champion."

Jackson said last month that he believed Anthony would be "better off somewhere else" to pursue a championship.

"He has a no-trade contract," Jackson said Friday when asked if he wanted Anthony back with the Knicks next season. "I think I expressed what I felt. I can't express it any better. I thought it was well-said, even though a lot of you didn't feel quite that way."

Jackson said he sent some text messages to Anthony but hasn't spoken to him since the season ended.

"[General manager] Steve [Mills] has," Jackson said. "I know I've reached out to him in the text but not personally."