PHILADELPHIA, PA - DECEMBER 15: Joel Embiid #21 of the Philadelphia 76ers and Carmelo Anthony #7 of the Oklahoma City Thunder exchange words in front of Ben Simmons #25 of the Philadelphia 76ers in the fourth quarter at the Wells Fargo Center on December 15, 2017 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Thunder defeated the 76ers 119-117 in triple overtime. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images)

It would be a mistake for the Philadelphia 76ers to become one of the suitors for former star Carmelo Anthony this offseason.

The Philadelphia 76ers have yet to find the star player they have been hunting for this offseason. Hope seems dim on finding that caliber player this summer. Even though former All-Star Carmelo Anthony and the Oklahoma City Thunder have decided to end their union at some point this offseason, Anthony isn’t the type of star that the Sixers should want.

According to Adrian Wojnarowski and Royce Young of ESPN, the two sides are looking at all options including trades, a buyout and using the stretch provision. Trading for Anthony’s big contract doesn’t make any since for the club either. The Sixers shouldn’t give up anything to obtain Anthony.

Waiting for Anthony would be the ideal option for the Sixers, but even if he becomes a free agent, the club shouldn’t want him. He just finished his 15th season in the league and had career lows in a majority of categories. At this point in Anthony’s career, he would be best suited for a role off the bench, which is something that he won’t do.

The other problematic issue with bringing Anthony in as a free agent is that the Sixers roster already has too many players. Bringing in Anthony would only add to that problem. On top of that, the Sixers have already traded for a player that basically does what Anthony did for the Thunder last season in Wilson Chandler.

This isn’t to say that Anthony is washed up and wouldn’t help the Philadelphia 76ers if he did join, but the reality is that the Sixers don’t need a former All-Star past his prime at this point. Surely Anthony should land with a contender, it just shouldn’t be with Philadelphia. The Sixers should be patient in their star search and shouldn’t settle for an aged Anthony.