Carmelo Anthony decided that a foray into free agency wouldn’t be cost effective — and knows how angry he just made a lot of Thunder fans.
The 34-year-old veteran forward decided against opting out of his player option and will stick with Oklahoma City for a $27.9 million salary in the 2018-19 season.
Anthony faced a deadline of midnight Eastern time on Saturday night to decline his option, and he chose to remain on his current deal. Anthony is coming off the worst season of his career, and his contract handcuffs the Thunder. He appeared to address his contract critics on Instagram.