Carmelo Anthony announced his retirement following 19 seasons in the NBA on Monday.
Anthony ends his career as the No. 9 scorer all time with 28,289 career points. The 38-year-old enjoyed a decorated career that included 10 All-Star berths, six All-NBA selections and one scoring title.
Anthony spent his first eight seasons with the Denver Nuggets, followed by seven seasons with the New York Knicks. He was traded to the Oklahoma City Thunder in 2017, where he spent a single season (2017-18). In his one season in OKC, he averaged 16.2 points on 40.4% shooting and 5.8 rebounds.
He was part of OKC’s big three of Russell Westbrook, Paul George and Anthony — the latter two were acquired during the 2017 offseason. Alas, the Thunder never found their groove, went 48-34 and lost in the first round to the Utah Jazz.
Anthony was traded to the Atlanta Hawks in 2018 and subsequently had his contract bought out. He spent the twilight years of his career with the Houston Rockets, Portland Trail Blazers and Los Angeles Lakers.
“I remember the days when I had nothing, just a ball on the court and a dream of something more,” Anthony said. My purpose was strong, my communities, the cities I represented with pride and the fans that supported me along the way. I am forever grateful for those people and places because they made me Carmelo Anthony.”
Anthony finishes his career averaging 22.5 points on 44.7% shooting, 6.2 rebounds and 2.7 assists.
Thank you #STAYME7O pic.twitter.com/4au8cOd13s
— Carmelo Anthony (@carmeloanthony) May 22, 2023
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