We are just 48 hours away from Carmelo Anthony officially becoming a Houston Rocket.
On Monday morning, the Atlanta Hawks officially bought out the former Oklahoma City Thunder star, giving him a part of his $27.9 million salary. Anthony will need to wait those 48 hours in order to clear waivers, and then he will be free to sign with the team of his choice.
The report is that Anthony will quickly sign a one-year, minimum salary deal with the Houston Rockets.
Via the Hawks’ press release:The Atlanta Hawks Basketball Club has requested waivers on Carmelo Anthony, it was announced today.
Anthony was acquired by the Hawks on July 25 as part of a three-team transaction, with the Hawks also receiving a protected 2022 first-round draft pick from the Oklahoma City Thunder and Justin Anderson from the Philadelphia 76ers. As part of the trade, the Hawks traded Mike Muscala to Philadelphia and Dennis Schröder to Oklahoma City, and Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot was traded from Philadelphia to Oklahoma City.
Houston has not been shy in discussing the possibility of adding Carmelo to their team. Star James Harden has said that they are hopeful they can get the best out of of the aging scorer as they try to make a run at the Golden State Warriors and the Western Conference Finals once again.
Adding Anthony to an offensive machine like the Rockets will certainly be an experiment. The hope is that Anthony plays up to his potential -- and within the system -- while operating for his former New York Knicks coach in Mike D’Antoni.
Now, all that’s left is to see whether Anthony can get his hands on his own Atlanta Hawks jersey.
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