The Carmelo Anthony saga seems to have an ending in sight.
Anthony will sign with the Houston Rockets once he clears waivers, sources told the New York Times.
The Thunder had been working hard trying to find a trade partner to take on Anthony's salary. Last week, they agreed to deal Anthony to the Hawks sending a protected 2022 first-round pick to Atlanta in exchange for point guard Dennis Schroder and Mike Muscala.
More details from the Anthony situation according to the Times:
The Anthony trade calls for the Thunder to send the high-scoring former All-Star and a lottery-protected 2022 first-round pick to the Hawks in exchange for the guard Dennis Schroder. The transaction also calls for the 76ers to end up with the Atlanta forward Mike Muscala and send out two players: Justin Anderson to Atlanta and Timothé Luwawu-Cabarrot to Oklahoma City.
As soon as the trade is completed, the Hawks will waive Anthony, making him an unrestricted free agent. He'll get all $27.9 million owed to him from the final year of his current deal, the report says.
Anthony is then expected to sign a one-year, $2.4 veteran minimum deal with the Rockets. The move will also reunite Melo with coach Mike D'Antoni for the first time since the two were together as part of the Knicks from 2010-12.
Anthony, 34, had a rough season with the Thunder in 2017-18, averaging career lows in points (16.2) and minutes (32.1).
