After months of trying, Houston Rockets finally managed to deal Carmelo Anthony. According to ESPN‘s Adrian Wojnarowski, Melo was traded to the Chicago Bulls alongside with cash. However, it is highly likely that he won’t put a Bulls jersey in an official game according to sources and will be released if he clears waivers.
The Rockets have been aggressively seeking a trade for Carmelo Anthony in the past couple of days, hoping to free up a roster spot for Kenneth Faried, who recently became a free agent after agreeing to a contract buyout with the Brooklyn Nets. Still, they didn’t manage to close the deal on
While Anthony won’t play for the Bulls, he still wants to find a landing spot and play this season. There is a chance that Chicago might hold on to the 34-year-old until the February 7th trade deadline, but they could only deal him in a one-for-one type of situation.
Los Angeles Lakers are reportedly interested in Carmelo Anthony but are currently unwilling to give up one of their players in order to free up a roster spot for him. Other team that might be looking into the possibility of acquiring Melo are Philadelphia 76ers while Golden State Warriors are also in the mix.
Anthony joined the Rockets in the offseason but ended up playing only 10 games before parting ways with the team. During that stretch, he averaged 13.4 points and 5.4 rebounds per game.
