During Carmelo Anthony's wedding Chris Paul predicted a future Knicks Dream Team.
According to a person who spoke with wedding attendee Amar'e Stoudemire, Paul made the reference during a speech of a potential union of himself, Stoudemire and Anthony, saying, "We'll form our own Big 3," Paul said.
Knicks don't have to put the best offer on the table to get Paul if he's set on teaming up with Anthony/Stoudmire, by simply refusing to sign an extension with any proposed team, as with the Carmelo trade, Nets had made a better offer but Carmelo was unwilling to sign a deal with them, thus causing a trade between the teams to fall apart.