With the recent loss at the start of the NBA season, trade rumors suggested that the New York Knicks are planning to enter a deal with the Boston Celtics before the trade deadline. Reports claimed that the Knicks are keen on bringing in the Celtics' small forward and 2016 round 2 NBA draft pick Jaylen Brown and point guard Avery Bradley in exchange for their small forward Carmelo Anthony.

Sports Rageous reported that the New York Knicks are currently in the process of rebuilding their roster in order to improve their defensive gameplay. Reports claimed that bringing in Brown and Bradley from the Boston Celtics is expected to help the Knicks achieve their goal.

NBA trade rumors suggested that the both the players from the Celtics are expected to provide the team with excellent defensive and offensive skills, which will help them out up high scores on the board and thus end their struggle. It is stated that Brown and Bradley will be teamed up with New York Knicks power forward Kristaps Porzingis in order to improve their overall gameplay.

On the other hand, ESPN's trade machine suggested that the trade will also be beneficial for the Boston Celtics as well. According to the NBA trade rumors, adding the Knicks' Anthony onto their roster will help the Celtics tackle their offensive gameplay and thus become one of the strongest contenders in the league.

Even though the rumored trade scenario looks promising, none of the teams has officially commented on the deal involving Carmelo Anthony, Jaylen Brown, and Avery Bradley. Hence, it is advised that these rumors should be considered with a grain of salt as of now.

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