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After losing Ariza and Mbah-a-Moute, I get why the Rockets would take a shot on him, but I still think they've lost more with Ariza and Mbah a Moute than they've gained in Anthony and Ennis. If I were them, I'd let Melo lead the bench corps and start Ennis/Tucker, but I also presume they won't really want to play Anthony and Anderson together in the front court.
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Yeah, the Rockets will really miss the defensive versatility of Ariza and LRMAM, and certainly won't get that from Carmelo. I think the Rockets will go for a starting lineup of Paul/Harden/Carmelo/Tucker/Capela, with Gordon/Ennis/Green and Michael Carter-Williams as rotation players. Maybe rookie De'Anthony Melton can help defensively.
But based on his play down the stretch last season, I don't see Anderson as part of their rotation. And his contract makes him almost untradeable. There has been some talk of an Anderson/Kent Bazemore trade, but the Hawks would probably need to get a 1st Round pick and a young player like Melton to make it worthwhile for them.
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