Carmelo Anthony, who is coming off the lowest scoring season of his
career, signed a one-year contract with the Houston Rockets on Monday
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The
deal is worth a reported US$2.4 million (S$3.3 million) and means the
former all-star forward will be joining his fourth National Basketball
Association (NBA) team in just over a year.
The Rockets announced
the move by posting a photo on Twitter of Anthony signing the
contract.The 34-year-old Anthony averaged a career low 16.2 points in 78
games last season with the Oklahoma City Thunder.
He was traded from the Thunder to the Atlanta Hawks last month before the Hawks released him.
Anthony
joins a team led by MVP (Most Valuable Player) James Harden and star
point guard Chris Paul and is expected to play a bench role for the
Rockets.
The third overall pick in the 2003 draft has averaged
24.1 points and three assists in a 15-year career that also included
stints with the Denver Nuggets and the New York Knicks.
A 10-time
all-star, Anthony has won three Olympic gold medals with the United
States. He is USA Basketball's all-time leading scorer and rebounder.
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