It hasn’t exactly been a banner season for Carmelo Anthony, whose Knicks, though clearly improved from last year, have lost seven of 10 games heading into Wednesday’s contest against Minnesota.

Anthony has struggled to find consistency on offense after a major knee operation in February. Even after his best shooting game of the season, a 13-for-21 night for 37 points in a win over Portland on Saturday, the 31-year-old forward is making a career-low 41.2% of his shots while scoring 21.8 points a game, his lowest average since...