Phil Jackson revisits Knicks fallout, blames 'busted' bond with Carmelo Anthony

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Phil Jackson is not remembered fondly in New York Knicks lore despite winning a championship with the team as a player in 1973.

The former longtime head coach, who won 11 titles on the sidelines, joined the Knicks in 2014 as team president, and, during his tenure, they went 80-166.

During his tenure, it became apparent that Carmelo Anthony and Jackson did not jibe for multiple reasons, which Jackson all but confirms in his new book, "Masters of the Game," set for release next Tuesday.

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Phil Jackson maintains control of the ball while New York Knicks forward Carmelo Anthony tries to steal it from him during Knicks training camp Sept. 30, 2014, at the Christl Arena at the United States Military Academy at West Point, N.Y. (Robert Sabo/NY Daily News via Getty Images)

Jackson said the mutual parting of ways was largely due to his "busted" relationship with Anthony.

"[Owner James] Dolan said to me, ‘Are you going to get run out of town by the media?' I said, 'I know who the media is; that doesn’t affect me,'" Jackson wrote, according to the New York Post. "But Dolan felt it was too much. He said, ‘I don’t want you to go through it. I know what it’s like to deal with these people.’ I said, ‘Unfortunately my relationship with Carmelo is kind of busted, and if he’s going to be here, it’s probably best that I go.'"

Jackson also said he approached Dolan with the idea of trading Anthony, because "we’re not going to win a championship. Carmelo wants a championship; he wants to be on a team that has a chance, and he should be; he’s a Hall of Famer.'"

New York Knicks small forward Carmelo Anthony