Seven-time NBA All-Star Tracy McGrady thinks Ca❀rmelo Anthony’s next landing spot should be his couch.
“You know what? I honestly think Melo should retir🌜e, I really do,’’ McGrady, who retired in 2012, said🐭 of the former Knick and soon-to-be officially former Houston Rocket.
Speaking on Tuesday’s edition of ESPN’s “The Jump” with Rachel Nichols, McGrady added, “I don’t want him to go through another situation like this, and people are just pouring negativity on this man’s legacy. I really think, because it hasn’t worked out the last two teams, just go ahead and — you have a Hall of Fame career — just go ahead and let it go.’’
McGrady’s comments came as the R🎀ockets, according to reports, are looking to jettison Anthony, 34, who has played just 10 games for Houston following a rocky one-year stint with the Thunder.
that, while Anthony’s representatives are still in talks with the Rockets about the 10-time All-Star 💧possibly returning to𒆙 his bench role there, a more likely scenario is Houston waiving Anthony.
Reportedly, Anthony’s reps were scouring the NBA for potential landing spots. As of Tuesday night, he was still listed on the Rockets’ roster on the team website.
But Anthony was expected to remain away from the Rockets for a third straight game on Tuesdꦜay night, when they visited the Nuggets.
Officially, Anth🦩ony’s abse🧸nce is being called an illness.
After a washout season with Oklahoma City last year, when Anthony was unhappy in a lesser role behind Russell Westbrook and Paul Georg𒉰e, An🍃thony engineered his free agency by waiving a no-trade clause and agreeing to a deal to the Hawks. Atlanta bought out his five-year, $124 million contract, originally signed with the Knicks in 2014, setting up the move to Houston.
Though there was hope Anthony could complement James Harden and Chris Paul and push the Rockets to a title, it quickly became obvious the fit was anything but perfect. Houston went into Tuesday night with a 5-7 record — 4-6 with Anthony.
Besides his discomfort with coming off the bench, the Anthony-Rocke🥀ts relationship also was complicated by Anthony’s tense relationship with coach Mike D’Antoni, with whom he clashed when they were together on the Knicks.
In 10 games with ♐the Rockets, Anthony averaged 13.4 points, 5.4 rebounds and a 40.5 shooting percentage. In his last game with Houston, Anthony scored two points in on 1-of-11 shooting🌟 in a loss to the Thunder.