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How to Trade Carmelo Anthony

Related Topics: Carmelo Anthony, Trade, Jerami Grant

All good things must come to an end. So too must all mediocre things, and thus Carmelo Anthony’s time with the Thunder is about to come to a close.

This is for the best for the Thunder. Melo, while diminished, is still a talented player who could be especially useful in an off the bench role. But he made it clear he wouldn’t accept that role in OKC, and as a starter, his ball stopping tendencies hurt the offense while his level of interest in defense went from “below sea level” to “Marianas Trench.