Boeheim said the Bulls offered a better team for Carmelo Anthony

Carmelo Anthony re-signed with the Knicks for a reported five-year, $124 million deal after meeting with the Bulls, Rockets, Mavericks and Lakers. At the time, he said the money wasn't important. Boeheim, Anthony's the former coach, has always been protective of Anthony, so his admitting that Anthony didn't make the best decision in terms of on-court success is a little surprising.

But Boeheim also said that assertion was fairly obvious. The Bulls offered a better team, the Knicks offered more money, control, the pull of playing in New York, and Jackson.

Boeheim defended Carmelo Anthony from criticism last year based on who was on the team. While Jackson and even first-year head coach Derek Fisher could be upgrades, it's hard to see the roster being significantly improved over last year. But then, that wasn't why Anthony chose New York. It was about a combination of factors, and the future.