The trade that will land the Oklahoma City Thunder with Carmelo Anthony has been one of the most talked about topics recently, not just in the NBA community, but in all of professional sports. Given his stature and skill set, he will definitely make his new team a legitimate threat to the defending champions and adds to their star power as they already have Russell Westbrook and Paul George in their fold.

That said, their fans understand how special of a player he is, and they wanted to make him feel welcomed in their city as soon as he arrives. On Saturday, the 10-time All-Star landed in Oklahoma City, where he was greeted by hundreds of fans, who wanted to see for themselves the arrival of the newest addition of the Thunder and cheered him on as well.

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Anthony is entering his 15th NBA season but continues to be one of the best scorers in the league. He finally got traded on Saturday by the New York Knicks after months of speculation of where his next destination will be. His move will only make the Thunder better and will give them another proven veteran, who is not afraid of taking big shots, especially when the game is on the line.

With Westbrook, George, and now Anthony all on board, they have quickly emerged as a legitimate contender to win the Western Conference. While the Golden State Warriors are still the odds-on favorites, they now have more competition as the Thunder’s three-headed monster could give them a run for their money and looking to win a title sooner rather than later to prove all their doubters wrong.