Carmelo Anthony a free agent after being waived by Chicago Bulls
Friday 1 February 2019 20:43, UK
Carmelo Anthony has been waived by the Chicago Bulls, making the 10-time All-Star forward a free agent.
The Bulls acquired Anthony from Houston on January 21 with the intention of trading him prior to the February 7 deadline or letting him go.
He averaged 13.4 points in 10 games with the Rockets but has not played since November 8.
Anthony was traded by Oklahoma City to Atlanta in July, a move that preceded the Hawks releasing him to sign with the Rockets. The Bulls, technically, were his fourth franchise in seven months.
Anthony, who was part of the famous 2003 NBA draft alongside LeBron James and Dwyane Wade, has averaged 24 points in 16 seasons.
Chicago also traded a protected second-round pick in the 2020 draft to Oklahoma City for guard/forward Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot and cash on Friday.
Oklahoma City acquired Luwawu-Cabarrot from the Philadelphia 76ers last July in a three-team trade in which the Thunder also acquired Dennis Schroder.
