In an indication he is aiming on staying when he becomes a free agent, Carmelo Anthony bragged he’s got a “big black book’’ he will use in an attempt to recruit players to play for the Knicks.

Anthony’s remark came as a rebuttal to the criticism he received from TNT analysts Charles Barkley and Kenny Smith a day earlier for talking about leaving the Knicks. Barkley, though, might have misconstrued Anthony’s comments. Anthony said he wanted to experience free agency because he never has done so.

Anthony was asked after practice Tuesday whether he is the type of guy who could woo players to play with him in New York. The Knicks could have major salary-cap space in 2015. That free-agent class includes Kevin Love, LaMarcus Aldridge, Rajon Rondo, David West, Brook Lopez and LeBron James (if he doesn’t opt out of his contract after this season).

“I haven’t had a complaint yet in 10, 11 years in the NBA about playing with me,’’ Anthony said. “People would love to come to play in New York. When that comes, we’ll be working on that. I have a big black book, a big Rolodex. People talk about what’s going on with me in the offseason, [that] I should be getting people to come here. I am. I’m trying.’’

Barkley said Monday Anthony “should be trying to get guys to come here and not [be] like, ‘I’ll stay here for a couple years.’ ”

Asked about Barkley’s remarks, Anthony said, “ I don’t listen to that guy. … They don’t know what I’m doing.’’

Anthony has said he will exercise the opt-out clause in his contract to become a free agent this summer.

When asked if it could affect his play (he shot 37.5 percent in preseason), Anthony said, “Not at all. The free agency is not hanging over my head. I’ll deal with it when my time comes. I’m not even thinking about it.’’

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Amar’e Stoudemire is ready for Wednesday’s season opener against the Bucks, but coach Mike Woodson wouldn’t say he definitely would play because of the platoon system he has going with Kenyon Martin

Stoudemire and Martin won’t play back-to-backs. Stoudemire will play one night, Martin the other.

With the Knicks in Chicago Thursday, Woodson said it hadn’t been decided who will get the first game. Odds are, it is Stoudemire, so the $100 million man can have the prestige of playing the season opener at home.

“He’s going to suit up,’’ Woodson said. “We’ll talk sometime [Wednesday], he and Kenyon, how we’ll rotate.’’

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Raymond Felton, who missed a couple of preseason games with a hamstring strain, isn’t completely healed. “I can’t say I’m 100 percent,’’ Felton said. “But I’m good. I’m playing.’’