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Why Carmelo Anthony had no choice but to opt in

Since season end OKC Thunder fans and pundits have anxiously awaited a few key ‘decisions’. At the top of this list is Paul George’s free agency decision. Yet, if PG’s ‘decision’ is 1A than Carmelo Anthony’s early termination option was IB. The hilarious part of this equation was for as much as everyone invested opined about the potential options there was never any other choice than for Melo to opt in.

Here’s why — First of all, let’s me introduce a hypothetical situation. Digesting earning $27.9 million dollars a year, let alone a lifetime for the majority of the population is inconceivable.