Rockets Deny Reports Carmelo Anthony Has Been Informed His Time With Team Will End Soon

Carmelo Anthony signed with the Rockets this offseason after getting waived by the Hawks following a trade from the Thunder.

After 10 games with the Rockets, rumors about how long Carmelo Anthony will last in Houston this season are already coming out.

Marc Stein of The New York Timesreports Anthony has been informed his brief stint with the team will soon to come to a conclusion. ESPN's Tim MacMahon reported after Sunday's game that players and coaches believe Anthony has played his final game for the franchise. 

The Rockets have denied they plan to waive the 10-time All-Star, who sat out Sunday's 115–103 win over the Pacers with an illness. 

General manager Daryl Morey called speculation of Anthony's departure "unfair" and added that Anthony has done everything asked of him and the coaching staff. Morey also noted that more people besides Anthony deserve blame for Houston's start to the season.

Daryl Morey says Melo is really sick. “I would expect him to be playing when he’s healthy.” pic.twitter.com/kDjy6jgZkz

— Tim MacMahon (@espn_macmahon) November 11, 2018

Long-time friend and Miami Heat guard Dwyane Wade also came to Anthony's defense on Sunday.

Trying to make my guy @carmeloanthony the fall guy huh!? Man y’all need to stop. That’s the easy way out instead of addressing what the real problem.

— DWade (@DwyaneWade) November 12, 2018

Houston is 5-7 after Sunday's win over the Pacers. The team lost consecutive games to the Thunder and Spurs. Anthony sat out Saturday's contest in San Antonio, after going 1-for-11 from the field and scoring just two points in 20 minutes against his former team in Oklahoma City on Thursday.

For the season, Anthony is averaging 13.4 points on 40.5% shooting and 32.8% shooting from three. He is playing a career-low 29.4 minutes, and he has come off the bench for the first eight times in his 16-year career.