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Hawks trade Dennis Schroder for Carmelo Anthony, 1st-round pick

Dennis Schroder #17 of the Atlanta Hawks drives against Ish Smith #14 of the Detroit Pistons at Philips Arena on October 13, 2016 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

ATLANTA — The Atlanta Hawks have traded Dennis Schroder and Mike Muscala.

According to Channel 2 Sports Director Zach Klein, the Hawks are sending Schroder and Muscala to the Oklahoma City Thunder in exchange for Carmelo Anthony and a first-round pick in 2022.

According to Klein, the Hawks will waive Carmelo Anthony.

Experts believe the Houston Rockets are the front-runner to land Anthony.