Anthony to Rockets on one-year deal
Carmelo Anthony signed a one-year, $2.4-million deal with the Houston Rockets on Monday.
The 34-year-old joins a team led by NBA most valuable player James Harden and star point guard Chris Paul. The Rockets hope the addition of Anthony will help them contend for their first title since 1995. They won a franchise-record 65 games last season but lost to eventual champion Golden State in the Western Conference finals.
Anthony will get a fresh start in Houston after spending last season with Oklahoma City, where he averaged a career-low 16.2 points in 78 games. Anthony has averaged 24.1 points and 6.5 rebounds in a 15year career.
The 6-foot-8 Anthony is a 10time All-Star and has averaged more than 20 points every year of his career except last season. He led the NBA in scoring in 2012-13, when he averaged 28.7 points. around the right people it can.”
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