The Oklahoma City Thunder, Atlanta Hawks and Philadelphia 76ers have agreed to a three-team trade that will send Carmelo Anthony, Justin Anderson and a protected 2022 first-round pick to the Atlanta Hawks, Dennis Schroder and Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot to the Thunder, and Mike Muscala to the 76ers, according to reports from Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN and Shams Charania of Yahoo! Sports.
Anthony averaged 16.2 points, 5.8 rebounds and 1.3 assists during his one season in Oklahoma City. The Hawks reportedly will buyout Anthony’s contract, which will make him an unrestricted free agent if he clears waivers. The Rockets are the frontrunners to land Anthony, according to Wojnarowski.
Schroder, a 24-year-old guard from Germany, has played his entire five-year NBA career with the Hawks after they selected him with the No. 17 pick in the 2013 NBA Draft. The Thunder are eager to add Schroder’s speed and ball-handling ability to the mix with All-Stars Russell Westbrook and Paul George.
The first-round pick being sent to the Hawks is lottery protected (1-14) for 2022 and becomes two second-round picks if it doesn’t convey, according to Royce Young of ESPN.
