Carmelo Anthony Is Not Planning to Opt Out of His Thunder Contract
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Carmelo Anthony scores 22 points in Thunder debut against his former team – Baltimore Sun
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Carmelo Anthony Is Not Planning to Opt Out of His Thunder Contract - The New York Times
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OKC Thunder: Carmelo Anthony rumored to opt into contract
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Carmelo Anthony's time with Rockets ending
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