Once upon a time, there was a legitimate point of contention about whether <a href="https://news.thesportsdrop.com/nba/top-3-teams-in-2022-23-nba-season-so-far-20221210-SPD-3243.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Carmelo Anthony</a> or <a href="https://news.thesportsdrop.com/nba/how-many-records-does-lebron-james-hold-complete-list-of-the-forwards-records-in-nba-20230208-SPD-3383.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">LeBron James</a> should be the first choice in the NBA Draft. But the veteran has been out of action for some time now.



As impressive as Anthony’s career was, he appears to have been overlooked at every turn. However, when you least expect it, the 38-year-old forward may come tearing out of the tunnel.



As SportsNet New York‘s Ian Begley put it, “something to keep an eye on” is whether or if the Phoenix Suns contemplate adding Anthony to their roster. Let’s examine which squads might profit most from his presence.



<h2 id="block-e20d258e-340f-4442-bb0e-904ed340a0f9">3. New York Knicks</h2>



Carmelo Anthony’s return to the MSG court has been anticipated for years. His departure from the New York Knicks was a sour one, and it has even been suggested that Phil Jackson treated him wrong and made him the scapegoat.



Melo deserves more from the Knicks, who have the chance to re-sign him for the rest of the season. They are on the cusp of playoff contention and could use a seasoned veteran’s clutch shooting and playmaking abilities.



<h2 id="block-88ec5a5f-b674-43d6-af39-adcca52dff1f">2. Miami Heat</h2>



When the trade deadline approached, Pat Riley was unable to improve his team’s squad. Even if he signed Kevin Love off the buyout market, he still has some fixing up to do in Miami.



Although Carmelo Anthony is no longer an All-Star level player, he may assist relieve some offensive pressure on Tyler Herro and Jimmy Butler if the Miami Heat were to sign him this summer.



<h2 id="block-991a891f-8c8d-4a3a-a73f-3fdbac73c224">1. Phoenix Suns</h2>



NBA superstar Kevin Durant wants his club to sign Carmelo Anthony, and he generally gets what he wants. That seems to have been the case in Brooklyn, at least.



Carmelo and Chris Paul are good pals. To everyone’s delight, the duo should be able to go out on top, thus it’s fitting that the Phoenix Suns are now the favorites to win the NBA title.

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NBA: Top 3 most likely destinations for free agent Carmelo Anthony

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Once upon a time, there was a legitimate point of contention about whether <a href="https://news.thesportsdrop.com/nba/top-3-teams-in-2022-23-nba-season-so-far-20221210-SPD-3243.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Carmelo Anthony</a> or <a href="https://news.thesportsdrop.com/nba/how-many-records-does-lebron-james-hold-complete-list-of-the-forwards-records-in-nba-20230208-SPD-3383.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">LeBron James</a> should be the first choice in the NBA Draft. But the veteran has been out of action for some time now.



As impressive as Anthony’s career was, he appears to have been overlooked at every turn. However, when you least expect it, the 38-year-old forward may come tearing out of the tunnel.



As SportsNet New York‘s Ian Begley put it, “something to keep an eye on” is whether or if the Phoenix Suns contemplate adding Anthony to their roster. Let’s examine which squads might profit most from his presence.



<h2>3. New York Knicks</h2>



Carmelo Anthony’s return to the MSG court has been anticipated for years. His departure from the New York Knicks was a sour one, and it has even been suggested that Phil Jackson treated him wrong and made him the scapegoat.



Melo deserves more from the Knicks, who have the chance to re-sign him for the rest of the season. They are on the cusp of playoff contention and could use a seasoned veteran’s clutch shooting and playmaking abilities.



<h2>2. Miami Heat</h2>



When the trade deadline approached, Pat Riley was unable to improve his team’s squad. Even if he signed Kevin Love off the buyout market, he still has some fixing up to do in Miami.



Although Carmelo Anthony is no longer an All-Star level player, he may assist relieve some offensive pressure on Tyler Herro and Jimmy Butler if the Miami Heat were to sign him this summer.



<h2>1. Phoenix Suns</h2>



NBA superstar Kevin Durant wants his club to sign Carmelo Anthony, and he generally gets what he wants. That seems to have been the case in Brooklyn, at least.



Carmelo and Chris Paul are good pals. To everyone’s delight, the duo should be able to go out on top, thus it’s fitting that the Phoenix Suns are now the favorites to win the NBA title.

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The <a href="https://news.thesportsdrop.com/nba/manu-ginobili-and-tim-hardaway-among-13-inductees-in-2022-basketball-hall-of-fame-2732-20220912-SPD-2732.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Heat</a> bounced back from a disappointing first-round exit in 2021 by making a deep run in the 2022 <a href="https://news.thesportsdrop.com/nba/no-kobe-bryant-draymond-green-of-warriors-reveals-his-all-time-starting-five-2522-20220814-SPD-2522.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">NBA</a> playoffs. After securing the top seed in the East, Miami ended up being just one win away from the NBA Finals.



Though the defeat to the Celtics was certainly heartbreaking, the campaign was still too good for anyone to have any complaints. After all, the Heat laid a foundation on which to build.



Guard Gabe Vincent, for instance, proved to be an important contributor for a team with high aspirations. Miami is ready to run things back this <a href="https://news.thesportsdrop.com/nba/nba-rumors-how-patrick-beverley-trade-could-impact-future-of-russell-westbrook-at-lakers-2618-20220827-SPD-2618.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">season</a>, which Vincent claims will see an ambitious Heat.



<h2>Gabe Vincent says it’s championship or bust for Heat in 2022-23</h2>



“I think we are in a very unique position,” Vincent said in an interview with Fastbreak on FanNation. “We brought a lot of guys back from this past season and I think our learning curve will be much less as a result. Already being comfortable and having the chemistry that we have with one another allows us to continue focusing on the bigger, championship-like goals that we have.



“We know what we are capable of and having that bad taste in our mouths from what happened this past postseason is just extra motivation. For us, our mentality this preseason is ‘championship or bust’ and we know that we have what it takes to get back to the NBA Finals.”

NBA News: Gabe Vincent reveals the Heat’s expectations for the 2022-23 season - thesportsdrops NEWS

NBA News: Gabe Vincent reveals the Heat’s expectations for the 2022-23 season

<a href="https://news.thesportsdrop.com/nba/nba-rumors-nets-hold-out-hope-that-kevin-durant-would-revoke-trade-request-2410-20220730-SPD-2410.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Kevin Durant</a>‘s trade request on June 30 included the <a href="https://news.thesportsdrop.com/nba/nba-free-agency-caleb-martin-returns-to-heat-to-sign-new-three-year-contract-2054-20220706-SPD-2054.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Miami Heat</a> and the Phoenix Suns among the teams he wanted to play for. This prompted both teams to investigate potential trade deadline deals to obtain him. 



The Heat would have to trade All-Star forward <a href="https://news.thesportsdrop.com/nba/nba-rumors-lebron-james-not-expected-to-depart-the-lakers-anytime-before-2024-2405-20220729-SPD-2405.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Bam Adebayo</a> in order to get Durant since Adebayo meets the requirements that the Brooklyn Nets have set forth for the players they are looking to acquire in order to compete immediately.



Despite trade rumors surrounding him, the three-time All-Defensive center would want nothing more than to finish his career in Miami, much as Udonis Haslem did before him.



<h2>What Bam Adebayo said about his possible future away from Miami</h2>



<blockquote class="wp-block-quote">“If I could, I would. Just to have that opportunity to be around this community for my whole career. A lot of the community has seen me grow up. Going from a random 14th draft pick to being a cornerstone in this organization and to become something bigger. It’s just one of those things that’s dope when people grow with you.”<cite>Adebayo told the Miami Herald</cite></blockquote>



Trade negotiations have reportedly included Adebayo, but the Heat are “disinclined” to include him in a deal to obtain Durant. Both Adebayo and Ben Simmons are on designated rookie extensions, meaning neither can be moved to Brooklyn while Simmons is still a 76er.

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Bam Adebayo willing to devote whole professional career to Heat in spite of trade rumors

The <a href="https://news.thesportsdrop.com/nba/nba-news-jazz-get-numerous-players-in-exchange-for-rudy-gobert-from-timberwolves-1924-20220701-SPD-1924.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Utah Jazz</a> seem to be on the verge of a rebuild after recent rumors indicated that the organization is willing to listen to trade proposals for All-Star guard <a href="https://news.thesportsdrop.com/nba/nba-rumors-lakers-not-willing-to-trade-talen-horton-tucker-for-patrick-beverley-of-jazz-2216-20220715-SPD-2216.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Donovan Mitchell</a>. Rudy Gobert was sold to the Minnesota Timberwolves for a slew of draft selections and promising young players earlier this month.



In order to get Mitchell, the Jazz have begun negotiations with the New York Knicks, who are interested in trading their shooting guard. While the Knicks can provide the Jazz with a boatload of future draft selections and some promising young players, the <a href="https://news.thesportsdrop.com/nba/jimmy-butler-isnt-ready-to-talk-about-miami-heats-playoff-elimination-1661-20220620-SPD-1661.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Miami Heat</a> are also interested in the agile guard. 



Utah rejected an offer from the Heat for Mitchell before they traded Gobert, according to the Salt Lake Tribune. Now, Andy Larsen of ESPN reports that the Jazz have requested a third club in a possible trade for Mitchell because that agreement was deemed “insufficient.”



<h2>Why Heat need another club to acquire Mitchell</h2>



Similar to the Kevin Durant scenario, the Heat will need a third and maybe a fourth club in order to get the star. Even so, this isn’t because of the Designated Rookie Rule, which prevents teams from trading for Designated Rookie players while already having one of those players on a Designated Rookie contract.



The Miami side may not have enough draft capital to make a transaction, which is why this is happening. They only have two transferable first-round selection choices they can use to acquire Mitchell, compared to the up to eight first-round draft picks the Knicks can give, and that’s even before considering any players.

NBA Rumors: Heat in need of third club to get Donovan Mitchell - thesportsdrops NEWS

NBA Rumors: Heat in need of third club to get Donovan Mitchell

There is one of the NBA’s most sought-after restricted free agents on the market who will soon be off the market. Forward <a href="https://news.thesportsdrop.com/nba/jimmy-butler-isnt-ready-to-talk-about-miami-heats-playoff-elimination-1661-20220620-SPD-1661.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Caleb Martin</a> has agreed a new deal with the <a href="https://news.thesportsdrop.com/nba/nba-news-heats-duncan-robinson-laments-lack-of-playing-time-under-erik-spoelstra-1411-20220609-SPD-1411.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Miami Heat</a>, according to Anthony Chiang&nbsp;of the Miami Herland.



In the wake of his greatest season yet, the 26-year-old has been given a three-year contract extension, at around $20.5 million. Is it believed that the deal would supposedly bring him $6.5 million in the first season and around $14 million in the next two.



Prior to this summer, the Heat only owned Martin’s Non-Bird rights, which limited their potential to boost his compensation significantly beyond the 2021/22 season. According to Chiang’s reporting, the team will utilize the taxpayer share of its mid-level exemption to re-sign him and assure that he receives a sizable wage raise.



<h2>Caleb Martin to stay in Miami until 2025</h2>



Martin just finished his third season in the NBA, his first in Miami, and he established several personal records. In 60 games with the Heat, he scored 9.2 points and grabbed 3.8 rebounds on 51 percent shooting.



In the Eastern Conference finals, Miami lost to the Boston Celtics, and the small forward made it obvious to Miami Herald that he intended to stay with the team: “I want to be here, I got better here and I believe I will get better here.”

NBA Free Agency: Caleb Martin returns to Heat, to sign new three-year contract - thesportsdrops NEWS

NBA Free Agency: Caleb Martin returns to Heat, to sign new three-year contract

The <a href="https://news.thesportsdrop.com/nba/nba-playoffs-format-how-does-the-nba-postseason-work-126-20220502-SPD-126.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Philadelphia 76ers</a> have been swept once and knocked out twice in the postseason series since <a href="https://news.thesportsdrop.com/nba/2022-nba-playoffs-jimmy-butler-still-believes-in-heat-despite-sixers-wins-591-20220509-SPD-591.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Jimmy Butler</a> joined the <a href="https://news.thesportsdrop.com/nba/not-even-lebron-james-could-do-it-jonathan-kuminga-becomes-nbas-youngest-player-ever-to-start-in-playoffs-559-20220508-SPD-559.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Miami Heat</a> three years ago.



The Heat have made it to their second Eastern Conference finals appearance in three years after defeating the Philadelphia 76ers. On the other hand, the 2020 NBA Finals saw them make it to the finals.



Butler left the Sixers for greater and better things, yet the team has stayed stagnant, even after many roster changes.



<h2>Joel Embiid confused why Sixers let Jimmy Butler go</h2>



To make matters worse, Butler’s heroics in the game must have felt like icing on the cake for the Sixers. Because of his outstanding performance, <a href="https://news.thesportsdrop.com/nba/2021-22-nba-mvp-award-nikola-jokic-edges-out-giannis-antetokounmpo-and-joel-embiid-736-20220513-SPD-736.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Joel Embiid</a> expressed his regret at not having Butler as a teammate after the Heat won the series-clinching game on Thursday evening.



<blockquote class="wp-block-quote">“I’m happy for him. I won’t sit here and say I didn’t wish he was my teammate. I still don’t know how we let him go. But I wish I could have gone to battle with him still. But it is what it is. Just got to keep building and keep trying to reach that goal.Obviously, that’s my guy, that’s my brother. I mean, it’s tough. But I’m so proud of him. He’s playing at an unreal level right now. He’s something else right now. And I’m proud of him for being at this level and carrying them and what he’s been able to do.”<cite>Embiid said of Butler after the game</cite></blockquote>

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NBA: Top 3 most likely destinations for free agent Carmelo Anthony