The Carmelo Anthony trade drama has ended with a surprising twist.
Carmelo Anthony's rocky tenure with the New York Knicks is now over.
Anthony has reportedly been traded to the Oklahoma City Thunder, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN.
The Knicks will receive Enes Kanter, Doug McDermott, and a second-round pick in the 2018 NBA Draft.
Anthony will join reigning MVP Russell Westbrook and recently acquired Paul George.
Anthony had a no-trade clause and according to Wojnarowski, Westbrook and George played an "immense part" in convincing Melo to waive the clause for the Thunder.
Reports during the offseason had said for several months that Anthony would only be willing to waive that provision for a trade to the Houston Rockets. However, it had become clear in recent weeks that the two sides were unlikely to agree to a deal with the Knicks unwilling to accept Ryan Anderson in a deal as he is owed $60 million over the next three seasons.
Anthong will also waive his "trade kicker" as part of agreeing to the trade. As part of Anthony's contract with the Knicks, he was eligible for an additional $8.1 million. If he would have demanded that the kicker be honored, it would have increased his 2017-18 salary and would have further complicated the trade in terms of the salary cap and would have also increased the Thunder's luxury tax, which will already nearly double to $27.8 million because of Anthony's added salary.
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