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Houston Rockets dis Jeremy Lin with image of Carmelo Anthony in No. 7 – ESPN

If it wasn’t clear before Wednesday that Jeremy Lin‘s days with the Houston Rockets were numbered, it is now.

In an effort to court Carmelo Anthony, the Rockets posted pictures of Anthony in a No. 7 jersey in the windows near one of the entrances to the Toyota Center.

Anthony wore No. 7 with the New York Knicks, so it makes sense that they’d want to let him know how he’d look in Rockets red. The only problem? Lin currently wears No. 7 in Houston.

Lin responded to the development by tweeting a Bible verse Wednesday morning.

Wednesday’s visit in Houston is the second leg of Anthony’s free-agent tour after he met with the Bulls in Chicago on Tuesday. He is scheduled to travel to Dallas to meet with theMavericks later Wednesday.

Among the contingent meeting with Anthony at the Toyota Center were Rockets centerDwight Howard and guard James Harden, owner Les Alexander, general manager Daryl Morey and coach Kevin McHale. Hall of Famer Clyde Drexler also is there to help with Houston’s pitch.

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Courtesy Billy Smith II/Houston ChronicleThe Rockets welcomed Carmelo Anthony on Wednesday with a billboard image of him in the team’s jersey, wearing No. 7.

Howard told KRIV-TV in Houston that he told Anthony to take his time to make his decision and whatever team he picks “is going to be the right decision for him.” He called Anthony a “great person” who “would be a great guy for our team.”

“At the end of the day we all want to win a championship.That’s why I came here. He would be a big part of that,” Howard told KRIV-TV.

Most expect Lin to be moved in a trade to help the Rockets clear enough cap space to offer Anthony a near-max contract. There’s an irony here because Anthony, according to reports, wasn’t too thrilled when Lin garnered so much attention during his “Linsanity” run in 2012.

Several reports state that Houston already has a deal in place to move Lin if the Rockets get a commitment from Anthony. Houston will likely have to move Lin and the $8.3 million that his contract counts for on its books to acquire Anthony.

However, the Rockets have potentially created an awkward situation for next season if they fail to sign Anthony and Lin ends up back with the Rockets to fulfill the final season of his contract.

via Houston Rockets dis Jeremy Lin with image of Carmelo Anthony in No. 7 – ESPN.

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