Melo undecided whether he’ll play in Olympics

New York Knicks forward Carmelo Anthony doesn’t know if he wants to play in the Olympic Games this summer. He has represented the United States at the last two Olympics, and USA Basketball included him on its list of 30 finalists in January. In an interview with The Vertical’s Michael Lee, Anthony said that he’ll wait and see how he’s feeling in the summer:

USA Basketball has provided Anthony his only opportunity to win at a high level since he became a professional. Anthony sounded optimistic in March that his surgically repaired left knee wouldn’t prevent him from going after an unprecedented third gold medal. But since then, Chris Paul withdrew, citing the need for rest, and left Anthony and LeBron James as the only players from the 2008 team remaining in the Team USA selection pool. “It definitely would help,” Anthony said, if James decides to make one more run, but …

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