Carmelo Anthony Injury: Updates on Knicks Star's Knee and Recovery

New York Knicks star Carmelo Anthony continues to work his way back from knee surgery, but questions persist about whether the Knicks will limit him when training camp begins next week.  

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Fisher: Melo's Knee 'Good to Go' for Training Camp

Friday, Sept. 25

According to Chris Herring of the Wall Street Journal, Knicks head coach Derek Fisher revealed that Melo is now fine physically; however, he and the organization are weighing their options with regard to how much he should be pushed when training camp begins Tuesday.

The 31-year-old veteran played in just 40 games last season, and the Knicks suffered for it as they won a mere 17 games.

New York has brought in some fresh faces, such as rookies Kristaps Porzingis and Jerian Grant, as well as the likes of Robin Lopez and Arron Afflalo, but Anthony still figures to be the biggest key to its success in 2015-16.

He is the face of the franchise and an eight-time All-Star who counts two second-team All-NBA and four third-team All-NBA appearances on his resume.

Anthony also led the league in scoring in 2012-13 with 28.7 points per night and finished second the following season with 27.4 points per game. In all, Anthony averaged 25.2 points per night throughout his career entering the 2015-16 campaign and is one of the best pure scorers in the league.

Anthony can post up, hit from behind the three-point line and create his own shot off of the dribble from the wing. New York’s offense is nowhere near as potent when he is not on the floor.

Fisher's announcement regarding Melo's knee is promising, as is the fact that Porzingis recently revealed that he and Anthony worked out together on the court over the summer, per ESPN.com's Ian Begley: "We were playing one-on-one a lot, and I was just asking him about the moves, about as much as I could and know how he does that, how he does this so I can learn from him."

While every indication is that Melo is ready to roll entering the 2015-16 campaign, there isn't much incentive to push him hard at the start of training camp since he is a 13-year veteran who knows how to handle the grind.

Anthony will be ready to go when the season starts, assuming he remains healthy, and taking a slow, cautious approach is the best way for the Knicks to ensure that is the case.