See you in the playoffs, Carmelo

That afternoon, Goodwin did not go to training as usual. Instead, he chose to spend the day playing to his heart's content with his two adorable daughters.

Not only did this help him relax, it also gave his body a chance to rest and recover.

After all, he had just gone through a grueling stretch of three consecutive back-to-back games. Even if his body could withstand that kind of strain, mental exhaustion was unavoidable.

Just then, Goodwin's phone suddenly began ringing nonstop, accompanied by a flood of text message alerts.

Goodwin stared at the phone screen in confusion, unable to help wondering, Is something wrong with my phone? Why am I suddenly getting so many messages?

Before he could check the texts, Goodwin quickly answered an incoming call.

The caller was Tony Allen. The moment the call connected, he impatiently shouted, "Boss! Boss! The New York Knicks just completed another major trade!"

Goodwin's curiosity was instantly piqued, and he hurriedly asked, "What major trade? Tell me."

Tony Allen replied, his voice tinged with shock, "They traded for Carmelo Anthony!"

The news struck like a thunderclap, leaving even Goodwin thoroughly stunned.

He had thought the New York Knicks had already assembled a luxurious Big Three lineup. He had never expected them to strengthen their roster even further.

Goodwin could not help exclaiming, "Wow, that's really unexpected!"

After saying a few more words to Tony Allen, Goodwin ended the call. He needed to look into it—after all, the New York Knicks were their enemy.

It turned out that at noon, the New York Knicks, Denver Nuggets, and Minnesota Timberwolves had completed a three-team trade. The New York Knicks sent out Larry Hughes, Sixth Man of the Year Jamal Crawford, and a first-round pick in exchange for Carmelo Anthony and Renaldo Balkman.

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