The Houston Rockets are expected to make a play for small forward Carmelo Anthony once he is bought out by the Oklahoma City Thunder, according to Marc Stein of The New York Times.
Adrian Wojnarowski and Royce Young of ESPN reported earlier in the day that Oklahoma City and the 10-time All-Star would part ways over the summer so the Thunder could shed salary from their record $310 million payroll in advance of what would otherwise be a $150 million luxury tax bill.
Anthony, 34, opted in for the 2017-18 season earlier in the offseason and was set to earn $27.