Carmelo Anthony is back in the NBA – something that many fans thought might not happen again – as he’s signing a non-guaranteed deal with the Portland Trail Blazers, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported Thursday night.
Melo, a future Hall of Famer, hasn’t played in an NBA game since early last season when he lasted just 10 games with the Houston Rockets before being released.
The Trail Blazers made it to the Western Conference Finals last year but have gotten off to a rough start this season as they’re just 4-8 through 12 games and are 13th in the Western Conference.
How much can Melo help this struggling team? We’re gonna have to see, but apparently Damian Lillard was cool with the addition:
Damian Lillard was notified on the potential of adding Carmelo Anthony last night and he made it clear that he’s always been supportive of bringing in the future Hall-of-Famer, league sources tell Yahoo Sports. Portland searching for a boost to what has been a slow start.
— Chris Haynes (@ChrisBHaynes) November 15, 2019
Wojnarowski broke the news and had more details:
Deal is non-guaranteed, per source. https://t.co/9o6mmiXSNN
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) November 15, 2019
Anthony will join the Blazers on upcoming road trip, per source. Power forward was the position that Blazers were most vulnerable and injury to Zach Collins only amplified void there. ‘Melo comes for a specific role and need.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) November 15, 2019
NBA Twitter and Trail Blazer fans reacted to the news:
MELO IS BACK. DAWG THIS IS ALL IVE BEEN WAITING FOR!!! FIRE ME INTO THE SUN LFG!!!!!!!!!!! pic.twitter.com/oz8xd6Cu9k
— Nick (@NicolasHenkel) November 15, 2019
50 points, ALL jumpers.
I’m so glad Melo is back 🙏🏽 pic.twitter.com/KHX2sGtrkt
— SLAM (@SLAMonline) November 15, 2019
When Dame see Melo tryna take the last shot pic.twitter.com/QcKztcavH7
— Josiah Johnson (@KingJosiah54) November 15, 2019
ABOUT. DAMN. TIME. I’ve been going back and forth with @nharm1 on this topic for a whole year and now the debate is over. MELO. IS. BACK. https://t.co/K0I38sHUNJ
— Rhino*^! (@RMJones95) November 15, 2019
Bro we about to have Hassan Whiteside-Melo lineups pic.twitter.com/9IyLSXx0Al
— Hat Boy Kof (@Kofie) November 15, 2019
MELO IS BACK!!! ITS LIT! Congrats 🍾🍾🍾🍾🍾🍾🍾🍾🍾 pic.twitter.com/zrer7WdhLg
— Hoop Fiends 🏀💉 (@hoopfiends) November 15, 2019
Melo is back in the league pic.twitter.com/JQHV4sOIIe
— HoopMix (@HoopMixOnly) November 15, 2019
Melo is backpic.twitter.com/IqnAiIKV0m
— #RingerNBA (@ringernba) November 15, 2019
Mood now that Melo is back in the NBA pic.twitter.com/s4lY32F27M
— LOWKEY 🐍 (@LOWKEYTREV) November 15, 2019
MELO COMING BACK LETS GOOO OMG 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥YES YOU CHAMP #carmeloanthony pic.twitter.com/QNUlk7eElX
— Alpha (@Alphathebeast_) November 15, 2019
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