GREENBURGH, N.Y. (AP) — Knicks president of basketball operations Phil Jackson says Carmelo Anthony might “be better off somewhere else,” noting the team hasn’t been able to win with him.

Jackson stopped short of saying he wanted to trade his All-Star forward, but acknowledged that their partnership “hasn’t worked out” and certainly seems eager to explore a deal.

New York Knicks’ Carmelo Anthony looks on during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Philadelphia 76ers, Saturday, Jan. 11, 2014, in Philadelphia. The Knicks win 102-92. AP Photo/Chris Szagola

The Knicks finished 31-51 in their fourth straight season out of the playoffs, a streak that began one year before Jackson took over the franchise.

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