Trade Grades: Carmelo Anthony Deal Yet Another Steal for Thunder

The Oklahoma City Thunder pulled off their second blockbuster trade of the summer Saturday, acquiring Carmelo Anthony from the Knicks for Enes Kanter, Doug McDermott and a draft pick, according to Adrian Wojnarowski. OKC is now firmly in the arms race to challenge the Warriors in the West, putting together a potent squad that should be able to compete offensively with the Dubs and new-look Rockets. For the Knicks, trading Melo ends a years-long saga of his discontent in New York. His tenure in NYC will be remembered mostly for the lows as opposed to the brief highs. Let’s grade the deal for each team.

Thunder: A

This is a steal for Sam Presti, who has acquired stars on the dirt cheap this…