Carmelo Anthony still expects to be traded to the Houston Rockets before the start of the season, but the Portland Trail Blazers are trying to get in on the trade talks.
Anthony has told the New York Knicks that he would waive his no-trade clause for either the Rockets or the Cleveland Cavaliers, but ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski reports he won't do the same for Portland.
"Portland's players are reaching out to Melo," Wojnarowski said on ESPN's The Jump. "Portland would love to get involved in this and become a team that Melo would consider. ... They would like for Carmelo to waive his no-trade and go to Portland, but right now, that's not something Melo's considering."
New York and Houston originally brought the Blazers about being the third team in an Anthony trade, but Portland would rather have Anthony for themselves instead of facilitating a trade to sent him to another Western Conference team.
The Blazers believe that a trio of Damian Lillard, C.J. McCollum and Carmelo is one that can compete for a championship, even in the loaded West, but Anthony doesn't think so.
New York is now talking to Anthony about staying with the franchise for the upcoming season, which is an idea he is not on board with. He wants to leave, whether through a trade or a buyout, to join the Rockets. As of now, that's the only place he wants to play next season.
Anthony has two years and $54 million remaining on his deal, though he can opt out after the 2017-18 season. He averaged 22.4 points and 5.9 rebounds per game this past season.
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