Perry happens to be the team’s new general manager.
Reports earlier in the week said Anthony’s camp is hoping Melo will be dealt to the Rockets soon. It’s easy to speculate, based on Perry’s article for the team’s TV outlet, that a deal is happening.
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The most persuasive piece of evidence, cited by USA Today and other outlets, is this passage:
Perry did not follow that up by mentioning the veteran leadership (many would say bad example) Anthony could provide.
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Maybe Perry just really wanted to sell hope, but it’s still curious that he did not mention the face of the franchise by name.
Unless, of course, Anthony is about to change franchises.
