New York Knicks president Phil Jackson said he's "not losing sleep" over Carmelo Anthony's pending free agency. But Jackson acknowledged on Friday that he's "definitely concerned" about the idea of Anthony signing elsewhere this summer. "It only takes one bidder out there that has the ability and can ruin your hopes and your chances," Jackson said. Anthony has said he plans to opt out of the final year of his contract this summer. On Friday, Jackson said the two have talked about the possibility of Anthony opting in to the final year of his deal and testing free agency in the summer of 2015 instead, and that Anthony said he would "think about it." "I told him it might be a good idea to hang in here and see what it's like for a year and go out the next year," Jackson said. "But that's his option, that's what he's earned, and that's what's part of his contractual agreement. He has the right to do that. But I just offered that as, 'Look, this gives you an opportunity to see how this is going to change, see how we're going to get going, your relationship to the team and the coach and the system or whatever, the system we impose." Even if he decides to test the market this summer, Anthony can make more money if he re-signs with the Knicks instead of another suitor. With the Knicks, he could get a five-year contract worth around $129 million. If he signs with another team, the maximum he can be paid is $95.8 million over four years. Jackson addressed the possibility of Anthony signing with a competitor Friday by saying, "if so, we will survive it." Read more http://espn.go.com/new-york/nba/sto...cks-not-losing-sleep-carmelo-anthony-decision
