Carmelo Anthony is set to become a free agent in the coming days once the trade that sent him from the Oklahoma City Thunder to the Atlanta Hawks is finalized, and he has apparently already made up his mind about where he will sign.
Marc Stein of the New York Times reports that Anthony, who will be waived by the Hawks, intends to sign with the Houston Rockets. He’ll need to first clear waivers, but that is merely a technicality at this point.
Carmelo Anthony intends to sign with the Houston Rockets upon becoming a free agent, league sources say, though it could be several more days before Melo is formally traded and clears waivers. Full @NYTSports coverage: https://t.co/8T4kLf6IrT
— Marc Stein (@TheSteinLine) July 23, 2018
Anthony will still earn his scheduled $27.9 million salary for next season after he picked up his player option, so Stein reports that he will sign a one-year deal with Houston for the veteran’s minimum of $2.4 million.
The Rockets have seemed like the most likely destination for Anthony all along, and their star players have made it clear that they want him on board.
