What is Presti going to do with a soon-to-be 34-year-old due $27.9 million who doesn't sound ready to come back in a reduced role?

When Thunder general manager Sam Presti sits down for his end-of-season media availability on Wednesday, there will be plenty of questions thrown his way.

Best case scenario is Anthony simply declines the $27.9 million option and walks — highly unlikely considering his age, declining impact relative to league demand and ... it's $27.9 million.

Anthony was hot on Saturday during exit interviews, fresh off watching the Thunder make a season-saving run in Game 5 against the Jazz with him on the bench. He had just six shot attempts in Game 6 (no 3-point attempts) and didn't play much of the final seven minutes as the Thunder scrapped to rally back.

Said Presti Sept. 25, 2017, before the start of the season when explaining Anthony's potential role: “I think that the way that he impacts a team as a catch-and-shoot player, figuring out how we do that, and then also not getting away from the things that he does exceptionally well, which is play with the ball in his hands.”

The Thunder mapped out a role for Anthony that didn't reach its desired effect. But Anthony's idea of how to be more effective — “I became who I am by playing the way that I've played and establishing a style of play and a type of play throughout my career” — isn't conducive to winning a championship in the 3-point era, especially if Anthony craves an expanded version of that style.