Carmelo Anthony offered salary reduction to remain with Oklahoma City Thunder

Carmelo Anthony recently stated he was willing to accept a significant pay cut to remain with the Oklahoma City Thunder for the 2018-19 season. The forward, who was owed $28 million on the final year of his deal, proposed restructuring his contract into a multi-year agreement to stay alongside teammates Russell Westbrook and Paul George. Despite his willingness to reduce his annual salary to approximately $7 million, the organization moved to part ways with the veteran following an early exit in the 2018 NBA playoffs. Anthony eventually joined the Houston Rockets after being traded to the Atlanta Hawks and subsequently agreeing to a contract buyout. The move concluded a single season in Oklahoma City where Anthony averaged 16.2 points and 5.8 rebounds per game.

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