The long-awaited Carmelo Anthony trade is complete, with the Atlanta Hawks officially waiving him on Monday to clear his path to the Houston Rockets. There was never any doubt that Anthony would be cut, but negotiations persisted over the last ten days over the exact amount of his buyout. Since he possessed a no-trade clause in his contract, he could block the trade before it became official if the Hawks were unwilling to play ball on his demands.
However, the buyout saga has come to an end, as ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported Monday morning:
Carmelo Anthony has finalized buyout with the Atlanta Hawks, giving back $2.