New York Knicks News: Carmelo Anthony Believes NBA Title Window Is Closing

Carmelo Anthony is one the brightest stars to emerge from the rich 2003 NBA Draft Class. But despite his proven greatness, Anthony has yet to win an NBA title, unlike his draft classmates LeBron James, Dwyane Wade, and Chris Bosh. Now, after a decade in the league, the pressure is palpable to bring home a championship, according to the superstar forward. 

Recently, Anthony ominously acknowledged that his time at the top of the NBA is running out, which is the very reason he's eager to win a title as soon as possible.

"My window is closing," Anthony told the kids who attended his Queens College camp, The New York Post reported. "I'm trying to bring a championship to New York ASAP."

Anthony's statement also fueled speculation that he believes he might not be a Knick much longer. The 29-year-old forward could exercise his opt-out clause after the next season, but Anthony reiterated that he is not thinking about his future plans—yet.

"As far as ruling anything out, I haven't thought about anything beyond today. My mind is not thinking about next offseason right now. I'm trying to do what I do this offseason, get right, work out, train and prepare myself for this season. When that time comes, I'll deal with that. It's not something I 'm thinking about right now," Anthony said.

Anthony also called New York the "greatest city to play in the world" and said that he remains optimistic about his title chances with the Knicks.

In fact, Anthony praised the Knicks' acquisition of Andrea Bargnani, who was acquired in a trade involving now-former Knicks Steve Novak and Marcus Camby. While the six-time All-Star hates to see Novak and Camby go, Anthony believes that the Bargnani acquisition is a "win-win situation" for the Knicks.

"Absolutely, I thought it was a steal. I hate to lose Novak and Camby but when you get something like that in return it's a win-win situation. Hopefully Bargnani will come in here and prove something and be ready to rock," Anthony said.

Anthony averaged league's best 28.7 points last season to go along with 6.9 rebounds and 2.6 assists per game. The 10-year veteran led the Knicks to a 54-28 regular season, which was good enough for second place finish in the Eastern Conference. The Knicks dispatched the Boston Celtics in the first round of the 2013 NBA Playoffs, but their title bid ended after losing to the Indiana Pacers in the second round of the postseason.