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Carmelo Anthony to officially opt-out on Monday; interested in Chicago, Houston

Posted on 6/22/14 at 1:01 pm
Posted by volfan30
Member since Jun 2010
40950 posts
Posted on 6/22/14 at 1:01 pm
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As planned, All-Star forward Carmelo Anthony will file notice with the New York Knicks on Monday that he plans to exercise the early termination option on his contract and become a free agent on July 1, a league source told Yahoo Sports.


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Anthony is determined to explore free agency and will closely examine opportunities with the Chicago Bulls and Houston Rockets, league sources said.
Posted by Lazy But Talented
Member since Aug 2011
14455 posts
Posted on 6/22/14 at 1:02 pm to
Posted by genro
Member since Nov 2011
61788 posts
Posted on 6/22/14 at 1:05 pm to
Someone needs to do a free agent megathread. (Not it).

NBA.com has all the free agents listed with details. It's pretty nifty.
Posted by OnlyGatorsSurvive
Member since Feb 2014
1319 posts
Posted on 6/22/14 at 1:05 pm to
Posted by REG861
Ocelot, Iowa
Member since Oct 2011
36426 posts
Posted on 6/22/14 at 1:06 pm to
right cause he'll magically learn fundamental defense with another team
Posted by Ostrich
Alexandria, VA
Member since Nov 2011
8769 posts
Posted on 6/22/14 at 1:10 pm to
If he goes to Houston, it would be a collection of the three biggest pretenders in the league. If he goes to Chicago, he'll be in the same situation he was in in New York.
Posted by TotesMcGotes
New York, New York
Member since Mar 2009
27881 posts
Posted on 6/22/14 at 1:11 pm to
I, for one, am absolutely shocked that a player would use all of the leverage he can muster in his favor. I'm surprised he's not "interested" in every single team in the league.
Posted by 1ranter1
Louisiana
Member since Dec 2008
10397 posts
Posted on 6/22/14 at 1:12 pm to
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right cause he'll magically learn fundamental defense with another team


It would be interesting to see what Thibodeau could get out of him
Posted by volfan30
Member since Jun 2010
40950 posts
Posted on 6/22/14 at 1:13 pm to
Melo, Harden and Dwight would be entertaining
Posted by REG861
Ocelot, Iowa
Member since Oct 2011
36426 posts
Posted on 6/22/14 at 1:14 pm to
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I, for one, am absolutely shocked that a player would use all of the leverage he can muster in his favor. I'm surprised he's not "interested" in every single team in the league.



he's the one who forced his way out of a decent situation in Denver to go to the Knicks, despite them being a dumpster fire of a team, just so he could play in a bigger media market. Now he's demanding out again like the flaws in his game wont follow him around wherever he goes
This post was edited on 6/22/14 at 1:16 pm
Posted by Vicks Kennel Club
29-24 #BlewDat
Member since Dec 2010
31083 posts
Posted on 6/22/14 at 1:14 pm to
If Melo goes to Houston, then Morey should get GM of the Decade. He will have landed three superstars with virtually no appeal.
Posted by goldennugget
Hating Masks
Member since Jul 2013
24514 posts
Posted on 6/22/14 at 1:15 pm to
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Melo, Harden and Dwight would be entertaining


No way would it work, Harden/Melo are two ballhogs and the team would be weak defensively. Lots of 5 on 3 situations with Melo/Harden back cherry picking.
Posted by GTownJag4
Member since Oct 2012
51 posts
Posted on 6/22/14 at 1:16 pm to
As a Chicago fan, don't want him. Would love to see him go to Miami to view that circus.
Posted by droman225
HTown by way of BR
Member since Aug 2011
13383 posts
Posted on 6/22/14 at 1:18 pm to
I want him to go to Houston so bad. That'll be the clusterfrick of the decade
Posted by Vicks Kennel Club
29-24 #BlewDat
Member since Dec 2010
31083 posts
Posted on 6/22/14 at 1:19 pm to
By clusterfrick, you mean deep playoff run, right?
Posted by PrimeTime Money
Houston, Texas, USA
Member since Nov 2012
27307 posts
Posted on 6/22/14 at 1:20 pm to
So Houston adds Carmelo Anthony and they become worse? Is that what you're saying?
Posted by Ostrich
Alexandria, VA
Member since Nov 2011
8769 posts
Posted on 6/22/14 at 1:21 pm to
If by deep playoff run, you mean first round exit then yeah
Posted by SPEEDY
2005 Tiger Smack Poster of the Year
Member since Dec 2003
83375 posts
Posted on 6/22/14 at 1:22 pm to
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you mean deep playoff run,




They couldn't even get out of the first round after all their other major moves
Posted by TotesMcGotes
New York, New York
Member since Mar 2009
27881 posts
Posted on 6/22/14 at 1:22 pm to
Opting out and demanding out are two different things.

If you're a superstar with more good years ahead of you and you have the opportunity to opt out, you do it. Even if you're 100% sure you'll sign with the same team again.

I bet he stays in New York.
Posted by Diddles
LA
Member since Apr 2013
6981 posts
Posted on 6/22/14 at 1:22 pm to
Lebron on Pelicans Carmelo on Rockets. Crazy
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