It looks like the Knicks are on the 2-yard line with Carmelo Anthony trade talks — with 98 yards to go.

According to a source close to trade talks with the Rockets, the Knicks, with no deal on the table with Houston that makes sense, are hitting the reset button. They are regrouping, and have stalled talks with Houston general manager Daryl Morey.

According to the source, Knicks acting president Steve Mills wants to meet with Anthony to see where his head is at before proceeding any further.

The primary hope, according to the source, is Anthony decides to open up his wish list beyond the Rockets and Cavaliers, as he has a no-trade clause. The Celtics would’ve been in play, but they traded for Gordon Hayward.

ESPN, first to report the pause in talks, stated the Knicks would consider bringing back Anthony if he so wishes despite wanting to rebuild with their young corps.

It figures the timing of this pause is for Anthony to at least meet the Knicks’ new hire, Scott Perry, who agreed to terms Thursday to become the general manager. Perry was on the Pistons’ staff that passed on Anthony in the 2003 draft and instead chose Darko Milicic.

If the Knicks can’t strike a deal to gain meaningful future assets or future cap space, the thought process of letting Anthony return is logical. He likely would opt out of his contract after next season and give them full salary-cap flexibility.

Anthony, Houston’s Chris Paul and LeBron James, who are close friends, all could become free agents in 2018 and decide to unite, as they have talked about before.

The Rockets and Knicks have been unable to find a straight-up deal, a three-team deal or a four-team deal. Anthony’s camp is pushing hard for a trade to be made, which is why a report surfaced Wednesday the Knicks were “on the 2-yard line.’’

The stumbling block is finding a team to take the contract of Houston’s Ryan Anderson, who has three years and $60 million left on his pact.

Anderson’s inclusion is the only way an Anthony trade can happen under the collective bargaining agreement. Anthony is set to make $27 million this season, plus a 15 percent trade kicker that could be waived. A source told The Post the Nuggets had expressed interest in being one of the clubs involved, as has New Orleans. The Knicks have no interest in Anderson or any long-term deals, making any trade involving Anthony so challenging.

In an Anthony deal, the Knicks’ goal is to get a draft pick, a young player and clear cap room. With the extra cap room, it would be easier for the Knicks to make a trade for a veteran point guard.

The Post reported the Knicks have inquired about Suns point guard Eric Bledsoe. A Phoenix radio station reported Thursday the Suns offered their other point guard, Brandon Knight, to the Knicks, but Mills asked for Bledsoe. The former Kentucky standout, who has two years and $29 million left on his pact, starred in Jeff Hornacek’s offense when they were together with the Suns.

As far as Anthony wanting to remain next season, it would seem far-fetched after all the commotion about the Knicks rebuilding. Though Anthony is said to hold all the cards with his no-trade clause, the Knicks have the upper hand in choosing not to make a trade to appease Anthony’s desires of uniting with Paul in Houston or LeBron James in Cleveland.

The Rockets will stage a press conference Friday to introduce Paul, whom they acquired in a trade last month, but Anthony seems that much further away from joining him in Houston.