Carmelo Anthony said the New York Knicks will likely address the social issues and unrest that have been a topic of conversation around the country in a "collective" and inclusive way.

"We want to do it all together," the Knicks star said Monday at the team's media day. "We want everybody to feel a part of it. We want everybody to have a right to make their own decisions about what they want to do. And we'll go from there,".

Anthony echoed the sentiment of Knicks management, saying he wanted to do something productive to "keep the conversation going." Knicks GM Steve Mills said Friday that he hoped players will move past making symbolic gestures of protest and work together to make a tangible impact.

He cited Anthony as an athlete who has done just that. Back in July, Anthony organized a town hall meeting in Los Angeles in which members of the community and law enforcement officials could have an open dialogue about issues that had caused tension.

Anthony said Monday that not much has changed, unfortunately, since he started calling on athletes earlier in the summer to use their platforms to discuss social change.

"I think we're still in the same place that we've been when I saw you guys early in the summer, some of the things that I've been addressing. I think we're still in the same state," he said. "I think it's actually getting worse and it will continue to get worse. We still have to keep the conversations going. Everybody got to play their part. Everybody got to do their job figuring out what issues we're going to tackle as a whole. Not just myself, but all you guys that's in the crowd as well. It's going to take everybody. It's going take a village to make things happen. It's one step at a time."

In recent weeks and months, there have been shooting deaths of African-American men during police encounters and shooting deaths of uniformed police. The incidents have sparked protests in cities and spurred athletes to speak out against perceived injustices.

QB Colin Kaepernick of the San Francisco 49ers has recently drawn attention to the issue of racial oppression and inequality in the United States by refusing to stand during the national anthem before games. Anthony said in an interview with NBA.com that he has communicated with Kaepernick and supports him.

Anthony also hopes to do something constructive with his fellow Knicks who are comfortable with participating.

"It's definitely a difficult time with what's going on right now," Knicks guard Courtney Lee said. "We haven't really discussed what we're gonna do. But I think the right thing to do is discuss it with the team and make sure that whatever we do is something that's gonna have an impact and is going to show unity and nonviolence in that action also."

Added Knicks point guard Brandon Jennings: "I just think we just all need to get along at the end of the day. All lives matter to me at the end of the day -- it's not just about just one, just black, white. All lives matter. That's how I look at it."

Porzingis took different approach to weight gain this summer: Here's Kristaps Porzingis on his new approach to weight training this summer: "Last offseason, we made a little mistake that all I did was work upper body and try to get bigger. This offseason, I really focused on my lower strength, my legs, core, make sure that it’s strong. And that’s going to give me strength to be able to hold my ground defensively and offensively as well. And my legs have gotten much stronger. And I'm able to, when I'm driving, I'm able to stay lower. Defensively I can be lower and quick on my feet. That has helped me a lot. Maybe not so much upper body but lower body I’ve gotten a lot stronger and added a little bit of weight."

Porzingis estimated earlier this month that he weighed approximately 238-240 pounds.

Porzingis also explained which portions of his game he focused on over the summer: "I think I worked on my post game a lot. I don’t know how much (we are) going to use me as a post-player. My ball handling has gotten a lot better. I feel more comfortable pushing the ball up, just playing pick up ball, and I can tell I just feel comfortable with the ball now. So you're going to see some new stuff this season. You’re going to see some new stuff and hopefully some more put-back dunks."