The Houston Rockets years-long pursuit of Carmelo Anthony finally ended this offseason. Last year, the Knicks opted to send him to the Thunder. They were good but the roles were iffy and the results didn’t quite up to par. So, the Thunder opted to send him to the Hawks in a salary dump where they ultimately bought out his contract.
This allowed Melo to choose whatever team he wanted, though nearly everyone expected him to join up with Chris Paul and James Harden in Houston to form what could have been one of the most potent offenses the league has ever seen.