After more than a year as a free agent, Carmelo Anthony signed a non-guaranteed deal with the Portland Trail Blazers and he's played at a high level for them.
Anthony is one of the most prolific scorers in NBA history and even though he worked hard in the offseason to prove he deserved another chance in the league and even after looking good in workout videos, it took a while for a team to trust him.
Carmelo Anthony made his season debut against the Pelicans on November 19 when he scored 10 points on 4-for-14 from the field in 24 minutes but his numbers have been impressive and he clearly belongs in the NBA.
On November 25 he finished with a season-high 25 points and also added eight rebounds, two assists and one steal on 10 of 20 shooting and he is averaging 17.7 points, 6.0 rebounds and 2.2 assists in 30.7 minutes over six games. Last Monday he was named NBA Western Conference Player of the Week after averaging 22.3 points, 7.7 rebounds and 2.7 assists in his last three games.
Clippers star forward Kawhi Leonard recently shared his thoughts about Carmelo Anthony's return to the NBA.
“I'm happy for him. He's able to get an opportunity… It's well-deserved. I don't think he was treated the right way, how they kind of left him out there being a future Hall of Famer. He's still got a lot of basketball left,” Leonard told Tomer Azarly of ClutchPoints.
His teammate Paul George also talked to Azarly about Anthony coming back with the Trail Blazers:
“It's great… I just hate the narratives that's created by him being back. Melo's been a great player, he's gonna be a great player. He's playing terrific from start to finish. Shoutout Portland for opening that door back up for Melo.”
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