Anthony Carmelo says the Oklahoma City Thunder did not suit him

The veteran forward Carmelo Anthony did not think the Oklahoma City Thunder suited him last season.

Anthony was traded from the Thunder to the Atlanta Hawks last week, and will be redeemed by the Hawks once the deal is formalized. At that time, he will be free to sign anywhere he wants, Houston being probably the likely landing place.

"At the end of the day, it was not a good fit," said Anthony of playing with the Thunder, via ESPN. "I think last year – and I have not talked about it before – everything was so in a hurry, I went to the team for media day and the day before the camp. Throughout the 25th hour like, oh s —, Melo comes to join us, as you can understand because you have been touring the game for a long time, which is why it was so incoherent.

These recent comments from Anthony reflect remarks he made during his exit interview with the Thunder in April when he did not necessarily look like to be satisfied with his role in Oklahoma City.

"I think for me, my goal would be to know what I want from the rest of my career, what I want in my future, what am I willing to accept, if I am willing to accept that at all, "said Anthony at the time, 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 for 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 I still have so much in the tank and I have so much basketball game.

Anthony was ready to play out of position for the Thunder last season, while he spent much of his time playing in power rather than in small before a catch-and-shoot player rather than an isolation marker, but it's not so sure that it can be effective in this role going from the front

"I think the player that they wanted me to be and that I needed from me was for the love of this season," Anthony said. . "Regarding the effectiveness of this type of player, I do not think I can be effective as a player of this type, I think I was ready to accept this challenge in this role but i think i bring a little more play as far as being more proficient and what i can still do as a basketball player. "