



The time of Carmelo Anthony in Houston may soon be coming to an end. Despite what the Rockets are saying publicly, reports claim that Anthony has played his final game in a Rockets uniform. What this means for Anthony’s future is unclear. He could be traded, but more likely he’ll be waived.

Anthony isn’t the same player at 34 he used to be, but he brings a veteran mindset that some teams might be willing to take a risk for. Anthony will likely want to play wherever he goes and early odds have Anthony ending up on winning teams with playoff aspirations or have him uniting with friends.

According to Sports Betting Dime, the Blazers are current favorites to acquire Anthony.

Team SBD’s Odds

Portland Trail Blazers 3/1

Philadelphia 76ers 4/1

Denver Nuggets 6/1

Los Angeles Lakers 6/1

Milwaukee Bucks 9/1

New Orleans Pelicans 15/1

Miami Heat 17/1

Golden State Warriors 20/1



BET DSI, on the other hand, has the 76ers as the favorites with the Lakers closely behind.

Philadelphia 76ers +125

Los Angeles Lakers +350

Brooklyn Nets +400

The Field -150

The Lakers, Heat, and Warriors all being on the list aren’t particularly surprising. The Lakers have Anthony’s good friend, LeBron James, and are always in seek of veterans to add to their roster in a short term capacity. The Heat are also always in seek of talent to bring to their very capped out roster while the Warriors will just add any former All-Star they can find sometimes.

Some of the more surprising names include the 76ers, Trail Blazers, and Nuggets. The Nuggets would be stunning considering the messy breakup Anthony went through with them early in his career. The Blazers would be interesting, but would adding Anthony help raise their ceiling in any way? It feels unlikely. Then again, Terry Stotts is a magician at squeezing out what he can in players.