According to Shams Charania of Yahoo Sports, Carmelo Anthony has informed the Oklahoma City Thunder that he is opting into the final year of his 5-year, $124 million contract he signed with the New York Knicks in 2014. He is due $27.9 million for the 2018-19 season.
“Anthony has informed the Thunder of his decision, league sources said, and the franchise has also expected him to opt into his deal since the season ended. Anthony faced a deadline Saturday to exercise his early termination option.
Anthony, a 10-time NBA All-Star, averaged a career-low 16.