NBA: 3 best options for Carmelo Anthony right now

Carmelo Anthony and the Houston Rockets were just a 10-games show. Rockets parted ways with Carmelo Anthony. It was first reported by ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski one social media.

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Carmelo Anthony’s brief stop with the Houston Rockets is over, league sources tell ESPN. Anthony will part ways with team, although there are no immediate plans to place 10-time All-Star on waivers. Team announcement is expected before Rockets play Golden State tonight.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) November 15, 2018

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However, it became official when Rockets General Manager Daryl Morey released a statement saying the team is parting ways with Carmelo Anthony and they are working towards a resolution.

Anthony played just 10 games for Rockets after signing a one-year, $2.4 million deal with them this offseason. It was not a fairy tale start for him as Rockets faltered to 7-7 this season and he has been not able to fit in the team.

Anthony has been very poor defensively. His age is one of the reasons for his lack of ability to defend since he can't defend a small guard and during pick and roll situations, he struggles a lot on the defensive end.

In this article, I am pointing out the three best options to choose from for Carmelo Anthony.

3) Retire from the NBA

Melo is the leading scorer in points for his country in the Olympics

Carmelo Anthony is a 10-time All-Star a six-times All-NBA team member. He is the leading scorer in points for his country in the Olympics. He has scored 25551 points in his career and stands 19th in the NBA history.

For a player with such a history, he will go down as one of the greats to ever play in the NBA. Retiring is a good option for him because if teaming up with his friend Chris Paul does not produce any good for his fading career, then I don't know what will.

He is defensively very weak and is not going to aid any team with his degenerating offence. Every great player knows about his time to move on, and for Melo, the time has come.

2) Play Overseas

One aspect of Carmelo which is not so popular is that he is a great businessman. By playing in China, he can increase his business by moving more and more merchandise abroad. He would be one of the biggest NBA stars to make that move so there will be quite a hype. The business would surely be on the rise.

Not only business, but he can also keep his career alive for a few more years. He can play like he used to before. He can gain that confidence which he has lost over the last few seasons in the NBA. He can prove to himself and the others that he has still got a lot in him. He can be a legend there.

In my opinion, Melo should play overseas if he wants to keep both the aspects of his life alive.

1) Play for the Golden State Warriors

Sitting on the bench for the Golden State Warriors is a reward in itself. He can get his first championship without carrying the team or being one of the essential parts.

Melo has no problem coming off the bench. He can be a scoring boost for Steve Kerr, coming on for 10-12 minutes off the bench. We can't ignore the fact that he is still a gifted scorer and a dangerous shooter behind the arc, which Kerr exactly knows how to use.

Warriors have the last roster spot left to fill. They can get Anthony on it. Although it might lead to a lot of backlashes for Melo but with his fading career, I don't think many will care.

It will give the Warriors a scoring option off the bench and will also help Carmelo in keeping his career alive. With all the differences among the Warriors recently, anything can happen.