Carmelo Anthony's time with the Oklahoma City Thunder will end with nothing more than a first-round exit from the 2018 NBA playoffs to show for it.
According to ESPN.com's Royce Young and Adrian Wojnarowski, the Thunder, grappling with a historic cap sheet that would have them paying over $300 million in salary and luxury-tax costs, are looking to cut ties with the veteran small forward in order to save more than $100 million. Anthony opted into his $27.9 million player option earlier this offseason, but that doesn't mean he's staying in the same spot.