Carmelo Anthony rumors: Rockets’ meeting similar to Dwight Howard meeting last year
New York Knicks’ forward Carmelo Anthony is widely regarded as the second-best free agent on the market behind Miami Heat forward LeBron James.
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However with most expecting James to return to Miami, Anthony may wind up being the best player to change teams this offseason.
On Tuesday, the first official day of free agency, Anthony kicked off his free agency tour by visiting Chicago to meet with the Bulls. Anthony toured their facility, watched oft-injured point guard Derrick Rose work out and then went to dinner with Bulls’ players Joakim Noah and Taj Gibson, head coach Tom Thibodeau, general manager Gar Forman and owner Jerry Reinsdorf . After the meeting was over, reports surfaced the Bulls were very optimistic they could land Anthony.
On Wednesday, it was the Houston Rockets’ turn to host Anthony for a visit and make their pitch to him. The Rockets may have the best pitch out there. In each of the last two offseasons, they landed a superstar. In 2012, it was former Oklahoma City guard James Harden who was dealt to the Rockets. Last year, they beat out several teams to sign former Orlando Magic and Los Angeles Lakers’ center Dwight Howard. Teaming Anthony with those two could make the Rockets the most talented team in basketball.
According to Jonathan Feigen of The Houston Chronicle, the meeting was very similar to the ones they had with Howard just a year ago.
Rockets just wrapped up their day with Melo. Was not the quick session I thought when they left Toyota Center.
— Jonathan Feigen (@Jonathan_Feigen) July 2, 2014
Source from inside Melo meetings said seemed to go well. Process continues, of course. Melo session similar to Dwight meetings last yr.
— Jonathan Feigen (@Jonathan_Feigen) July 2, 2014
Anthony put up 27.4 points, 8.1 rebounds and 3.1 assists per game and shot 45.2% from the field, 40.2% from beyond the arc and 84.8% from the free throw line last season.