Paul wants Rockets to acquire Anthony

Amidst the multiple reports that Oklahoma City Thunder and striker Carmelo Anthony have agreed to share, Rockets leader Chris Paul has just the destination for him: Houston.

According to Yahoo Sports, Paul wants the Houston front office to acquire Anthony, who last month exercised his $ 27.9 million option for 2018-2019 last month with the Thunder.

Paul, 33, and Anthony, 34, are good friends, according to the report.

Paul and the Rockets Set Up A four-year, $ 160-million contract began July 1st. However, autonomous striker Trevor Ariza, who played 67 games with the Rockets last season, signed a contract with a Phoenix Suns.

Oklahoma City, after signing Paul George and Jerami Grant again and adding Nerlens Noel, will seek to reduce its $ 310 million in payroll costs and the league's luxury tax.

This burden of more than 100 mi

Anthony, however, was also linked to the Miami Heat, and a tweet from Jordan Schultz of Yahoo Sports quotes sources saying that the Lakers are one of the "destinations" Anthony, and that he has a great chance of finally playing with #LeBron.Also keep in mind that Carmelo owns a home in Los Angeles. "

As a third choice attacking Thunder behind Russell Westbrook and George, Anthony posted declines in points (16.2 per game), shot attempts (15.0) and minutes (32.1) in 78 games (all starts) playing mostly ahead of power instead of small before.

Anthony failed to win an All-Star for the first time since 2008-09, although his 169 3-pointers

Anthony was reduced even more in the playoffs, since he totaled 11.8 points in 32.3 minutes per game when Thunder's loss to Utah Jazz.

After only 26 minutes of play, and three in the fourth quarter, a defeat of Series 6 that ended the series, he expressed frustration with his role.

– Field Level Media