Published 08:26 IST, November 15th 2019

NBA: Carmelo Anthony to join Trail Blazers on a non-guaranteed deal, claims report

NBA trade news: Portland Trail Blazers will be signing Carmelo Anthony to a non-guaranteed deal. The former NBA All-Star last played for the Houston Rockets.

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Portland Trail Blazers are going to sign Carmelo Anthony to a n-guaranteed deal, according to NBA reports. Anthony was traded by Houston Rockets in previous season and has since been out of league. According to NBA reports, Trail Blazers were always interested in Anthony. However, Anthony did t seem too keen on signing a deal with team. Blazers are currently looking to fill vacancies which were left by Zach Collins and Jusuf Nurkic. Anthony will be a good fit for team and prove to be a solid replacement. After NBA 2018-19 season, Rockets traded Anthony to Chicago Bulls. 

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Carmelo Anthony's search for a team

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As per NBA sources, Anthony has been looking for a team he could join ever since he was traded after only 10 games. forward is a 10-time NBA All-Star and has a career aver of 24 points, 6.5 rebounds and 4.8 assists. same sources state that Anthony will be joining Trail Blazers for ir road trip and will face Rockets on Monday night. deal will reportedly pay Anthony $14,490 for every day he is on roster. If Anthony is still on roster by January 7, 2020, deal will be fully guaranteed. 

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07:45 IST, November 15th 2019