The Hawks are giving Carmelo Anthony something to remember his Atlanta tenure by.
The Thunder dumped Melo’s salary on the Hawks earlier this summer, though the Hawks had no intention of hanging onto him. He negotiated a buyout, accepting a payment of $25.5 million ($2.4 million less than his full salary) so that he could sign a veteran’s minimum deal (worth $2.4 million) with a contender. He’s expected to make things official with the Rockets in the coming days.
All told, Melo only spent five days as a member of the Hawks, but he’ll always have something to remember that week.