“Melo is one the very best to ever hoop.”
The Carmelo Anthony experiment in Houston ficially got here to an finish at this time, because the Houston Rockets traded the 10-time All Star (in addition to draft rights to Jon Diebler and $1.56 million) to the Chicago Bulls in alternate for draft rights to Tadija Dragicevoc.
Anthony is anticipated to be waived by Chicago, however ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski studies that the Bulls may wait till the February 7 commerce deadline to take action. Because the state of affairs continues to unfold, Melo’s former teammate, James Harden, says he simply needs to see him joyful and hooping once more.
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“I simply wish to see him hoop, see him joyful, and I imply, he deserves it, actually,” Harden advised reporters Anthony’s state of affairs on Tuesday. “Like, he is put a lot effort and time into this sport that he ought to be capable of hoop and nonetheless have enjoyable enjoying the sport basketball.”
“Yeah, man. Melo is one the very best to ever hoop. He loves the sport basketball,” Harden mentioned. “Some guys simply do it simply because they’re gifted or they’re athletic or they will shoot the basketball. There’s not that many gamers that like, like to hoop. … It type sucks that it did not work out. It’s what it’s. I simply hope he finds someplace the place they will embrace him and he can nonetheless hoop. So he will get to] make that call that he is performed enjoying].”
Anthony appeared in simply 10 video games for the Rockets this season, averaging 13.four factors and 5.four rebounds on 40.5% taking pictures alongside the best way. As soon as he lastly turns into a free agent, it’s believed that the Los Angeles Lakers shall be among the many groups curious about signing him.