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The Houston Rockets are "in the loop" for veteran Carmelo Anthony, according to Rockets general manager Daryl Morey (via For The Win).
Anthony was traded from Oklahoma City Thunder to the Atlanta Hawks on Thursday, and is expected to be redeemed by the Hawks once the deal is formalized. At that moment, he will be free to sign where he wants. The Thunder acquired Anthony from the New York Knicks last September in exchange for Enes Kanter, Doug McDermott and Chicago's second-round pick in 2018.
L & # 39; Adding Anthony to the Rockets The list would please Rockets Guard and NBA MVP James Harden's charge.
"It would be a great acquisition for us," said Anthony Harden recently, via Matt Young of the Houston Chronicle. "Melo's a proven veteran, he wants to win at this stage."
Harden can get his wish, as Anthony told people for more than a week that he was Was waiting to join the Rockets after becoming a free agent this summer, according to NBA.com's David Aldridge
The move from Oklahoma City halfway with Anthony was not necessarily a surprise given the lack of fit between Anthony and Thunder in 1965, during his departure interview with the Thunder Anthony talked about his future in the NBA and he did not necessarily seem satisfied with his role in Oklahoma City
"I think for me I would focus on what I want out of the rest of my career , what I want in my future, what I'm willing to accept, if I'm willing to accept that at all, "said Anthony, via ESPN. "I think everyone knows that I sacrificed some kind of sacred almost everything, my family, moving here by myself, sacrificed my game for the sake of the team, and I was willing to sacrifice everything so that this situation is really something that I have to think about, if I really want to be this type of player, finish my career as this type of player, knowing that it's a good thing. I have so much left in the tank and I have so much basketball. "
Anthony is heading to his 16th season in the league, and he will prepare for his fourth different team, that he's signing up in Houston or elsewhere.
