Bill Simmons, formerly of ESPN and current CEO of The Ringer, tweeted out on Monday that he had a ’scoop’ on the Carmelo Anthony trade sweepstakes.
Have a scoop - OKC and Carmelo are officially circling each other. OKC’s Troy Weaver recruited Melo to Cuse + has known him since DMV days.
— Bill Simmons (@BillSimmons) July 24, 2017
Anthony has been linked with a trade away from the New York Knicks for a while, but rumors have generally centered around the Cleveland Cavaliers and Houston Rockets as Anthony’s preferred destinations.
A move to Oklahoma City, however, would allow Anthony to form a “Big Three” with reigning NBA MVP Russell Westbrook and the recently acquired Paul George.Â
Additionally, as Simmons points out, Anthony has a personal connection in Oklahoma City. Troy Weaver, the Thunder’s assistant general manager, was on the coaching staff at Syracuse when Anthony played there and won the national championship in 2003.
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• Josh Luckenbaugh can be reached at jluckenbaugh@washingtontimes.com.
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