Carmelo Anthony, one of the best scorers in basketball history, has officially retired. Anthony, who played 19 seasons in NBA, announced his decision via a video posted on social media.

“Now the time has come for me to say goodbye … to the game that gave me purpose and pride,” said Melo in the clip.

Anthony retires after he spent the entire 2022-23 season out of the league. He last played with the Los Angeles Lakers in 2021–22, when he averaged 13.3 points in 69 games.

Anthony became a basketball star even before coming to the NBA, leading Syracuse to a national title and being named the 2003 NCAA tournament’s Most Outstanding Player. He ended up being selected third overall in the 2003 NBA Draft by the Denver Nuggets.

Since then, Melo put together a Hall of Fame career that saw him receive 10 All-Star selections, be NBA scoring champion in 2013, and get selected in NBA 75th Anniversary Team. He also averaged 22.5 points, 6.2 rebounds, and 2.7 assists in 1,260 career games with six different franchises.

The only thing missing from Anthony’s resume, besides the MVP award, is an NBA title. He was never in the NBA Finals and managed to reach the conference finals just once.

However, Melo got plenty of silverware with Team USA. He played for the national team at four Olympic Games and won three gold medals.

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Carmelo Anthony won’t lack offers this summer if the Los Angeles Lakers decide not to bring him back for the 2022-23 season. According to Marc Berman of the New York Post, the first in line to sign the veteran might be the New York Knicks.

Berman reports that the Knicks brass is having a discussion about Anthony and that the team is thinking about making him an offer in free agency. The Brooklyn native is a fan favorite in Madison Square Garden but has also been effective in recent years as a bench player and could lift the Knicks’ second unit with his scoring ability.

Anthony is coming off a solid season despite the Lakers’ disastrous campaign in 2021-22. The 38-year-old played 69 games and averaged 13.3 points, 4.2 rebounds, and 1.0 assists per contest.

Carmelo Anthony previously spent seven seasons with the Knicks before being traded to the Oklahoma City Thunder ahead of the 2017-18 season. He made the NBA All-Star team in every year he spent in New York while also receiving All-NBA Second Team honors and taking the NBA scoring title in 2012–13. Anthony led the Knicks to Eastern Conference Semifinals in the same year, which remains the franchise’s biggest success since Conference Finals in 1999-00.

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Carmelo Anthony spent the first eight years of his NBA career with the Denver Nuggets before requesting and being granted a trade to the New York Knicks in 2011. But it turns out there was more to this blockbuster deal besides Melo wanting to play for his hometown club.

While appearing on podcast All That Smoke, hosted by former NBA players Matt Barnes and Stephen Jackson, Anthony shared some previously unknown details about his move to the Knicks.

According to the 10-time All-Star, he never wanted to leave the Denver Nuggets, which drafted him third overall in the 2003 NBA Draft.

“Contrary to what anybody and every believes, I never wanted to leave Denver,” said Anthony.” I never told people that. But I never wanted to leave Denver. But it’s like they put my back against the wall.”

Anthony told Barnes and Jackson that he felt like Denver Nuggets were not committed to building on the success that came when the team reached the 2009 Western Conference Finals. He became especially disillusioned with the franchise when the front office decided to move on from Dahntay Jones, Chauncey Billups, and JR Smith, whom he all considered important pieces on the team. That ended up prompting him to ask for a trade.

“We’re supposed to be building, not rebuilding,” he added. “And I went to them. I’m like, ‘I don’t want to go, but if y’all going to rebuild, it’s time for me to go somewhere else.'”

After Anthony left the franchise, the Nuggets had to wait 10 years before returning to the West Finals. Melo, on the other hand, only managed to get to Conference Semifinals during his time with the Knicks.

You can check out Anthony’s full appearance on All That Smoke below.

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After not playing in the NBA for more than a year, Carmelo Anthony made a comeback in November, inking a deal with Portland Trail Blazers. As it turns out, Blazers didn’t come calling, Melo would now be retired.

Anthony recently made an appearance on CJ McCollum’s Pull Up Podcast and spoke about his time away from the league. According to the 35-year-old, he was ready to call it quits if NBA teams continued avoiding him.

“I told my agent ‘Nobody’s calling? You know what? If nothing happens by this date, I’m announcing my retirement. I’m at peace with letting the game go,'” explained Anthony.

Since his disappointing 10-games stint with Houston Rockets at the beginning of 2018/19 season, it seemed that NBA teams didn’t want to get near Anthony despite his glowing resume. It almost looked like the league moved on from him, and that his iso-skills are not desirable in this modern NBA. The fact that he is a defensive liability also didn’t help.

But after the injuries and bad form pressed Portland to get creative, Melo finally was able to step on the NBA court once again.

“I really needed Portland.” he added. “As much as they needed me from a basketball standpoint, I needed Portland for other reasons. I always say god don’t make no mistakes. This came at a pivotal time for me, and I’m taking advantage of it and it shows.”

While Anthony isn’t posting any head-turning numbers, he is proving to be more than a solid starter for the Trail Blazers. He played a total of 50 games in 2019/20 and averages 15.3 points, 6.3 rebounds, and 1.6 assists per game.

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Carmelo Anthony is finally back in the NBA. According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, Portland Trail Blazers added Anthony to their roster on Friday, signing him to a non-guaranteed deal.

Anthony hasn’t played in the league since early in the 2018/19 NBA season when he was a member of Houston Rockets.

Wojnarowski reports that Melo will join the Blazers for the team’s upcoming road trip, which kicks off on Saturday. He is expected to get minutes right away, as the team became worryingly thin on the forward position after Zach Collins’ injury.

Blazers have been trying to get Anthony ever since it became clear he would leave New York Knicks, but fell short on several occasions. This time, however, Melo jumped on the opportunity as it was a rare chance for him to get back into the game.

Portland has been struggling this season, currently sitting at the lower level of Western Conference standings with a 4-8 record. They especially had problems with scoring, as Damian Lillard and CJ McCollum account for almost half of the team’s points in a single game.

By plugging in a proven scorer in Carmelo Anthony, Blazers hope they could add another scoring option to their offense and improve their anemic forward core. And while we will have to wait and see how Anthony will fit in Portland, the team’s players are already welcoming the help. 

“I believe he can help us,” – Lillard told ESPN’s Rachel Nichols when asked about Melo’s arrival. “Obviously I’d like to see our early-season struggles turn around, and hopefully we can be part of a great bounce-back for Melo as well.”

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Carmelo Anthony’s nightmare continues. Aside from not being able to land a job in NBA, the future Hall of Famer was now also passed by Team USA.

According to USA Basketball managing director Jerry Colangelo, Anthony expressed a wish to play with Team USA at FIBA World Cup in China this year through a representative but was rejected.

“I love Carmelo,” – said Colangelo while talking with Sports Illustrated. “He made a great contribution. He was a very good international player. But for where we are and what we’re doing, that conceivably could have been a distraction. I understand why the request was made. He’s trying to re-establish himself. I think that has to be done in the [NBA].”

The decision to turn down Carmelo Anthony seems a bit strange, especially since almost every major NBA star decided to withdraw their name from the roster. While Anthony could indeed be a distraction from a media standpoint, since he would be the best-known name on the team, the 35-year-old might have been a good pickup for Team USA at least as a mentor to the younger players.

Anthony is considered one of the most accomplished U.S. players on an international level. He was part of Team USA on previous four Olympics, helping the team to win three straight gold medals.

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Carmelo Anthony, one of the best scorers in basketball history, has officially retired. Anthony, who played 19 seasons in NBA, announced his decision via a video posted on social media.

“Now the time has come for me to say goodbye … to the game that gave me purpose and pride,” said Melo in the clip.

Anthony retires after he spent the entire 2022-23 season out of the league. He last played with the Los Angeles Lakers in 2021–22, when he averaged 13.3 points in 69 games.

Anthony became a basketball star even before coming to the NBA, leading Syracuse to a national title and being named the 2003 NCAA tournament’s Most Outstanding Player. He ended up being selected third overall in the 2003 NBA Draft by the Denver Nuggets.

Since then, Melo put together a Hall of Fame career that saw him receive 10 All-Star selections, be NBA scoring champion in 2013, and get selected in NBA 75th Anniversary Team. He also averaged 22.5 points, 6.2 rebounds, and 2.7 assists in 1,260 career games with six different franchises.

The only thing missing from Anthony’s resume, besides the MVP award, is an NBA title. He was never in the NBA Finals and managed to reach the conference finals just once.

However, Melo got plenty of silverware with Team USA. He played for the national team at four Olympic Games and won three gold medals.

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Carmelo Anthony won’t lack offers this summer if the Los Angeles Lakers decide not to bring him back for the 2022-23 season. According to Marc Berman of the New York Post, the first in line to sign the veteran might be the New York Knicks.

Berman reports that the Knicks brass is having a discussion about Anthony and that the team is thinking about making him an offer in free agency. The Brooklyn native is a fan favorite in Madison Square Garden but has also been effective in recent years as a bench player and could lift the Knicks’ second unit with his scoring ability.

Anthony is coming off a solid season despite the Lakers’ disastrous campaign in 2021-22. The 38-year-old played 69 games and averaged 13.3 points, 4.2 rebounds, and 1.0 assists per contest.

Carmelo Anthony previously spent seven seasons with the Knicks before being traded to the Oklahoma City Thunder ahead of the 2017-18 season. He made the NBA All-Star team in every year he spent in New York while also receiving All-NBA Second Team honors and taking the NBA scoring title in 2012–13. Anthony led the Knicks to Eastern Conference Semifinals in the same year, which remains the franchise’s biggest success since Conference Finals in 1999-00.

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Carmelo Anthony spent the first eight years of his NBA career with the Denver Nuggets before requesting and being granted a trade to the New York Knicks in 2011. But it turns out there was more to this blockbuster deal besides Melo wanting to play for his hometown club.

While appearing on podcast All That Smoke, hosted by former NBA players Matt Barnes and Stephen Jackson, Anthony shared some previously unknown details about his move to the Knicks.

According to the 10-time All-Star, he never wanted to leave the Denver Nuggets, which drafted him third overall in the 2003 NBA Draft.

“Contrary to what anybody and every believes, I never wanted to leave Denver,” said Anthony.” I never told people that. But I never wanted to leave Denver. But it’s like they put my back against the wall.”

Anthony told Barnes and Jackson that he felt like Denver Nuggets were not committed to building on the success that came when the team reached the 2009 Western Conference Finals. He became especially disillusioned with the franchise when the front office decided to move on from Dahntay Jones, Chauncey Billups, and JR Smith, whom he all considered important pieces on the team. That ended up prompting him to ask for a trade.

“We’re supposed to be building, not rebuilding,” he added. “And I went to them. I’m like, ‘I don’t want to go, but if y’all going to rebuild, it’s time for me to go somewhere else.'”

After Anthony left the franchise, the Nuggets had to wait 10 years before returning to the West Finals. Melo, on the other hand, only managed to get to Conference Semifinals during his time with the Knicks.

You can check out Anthony’s full appearance on All That Smoke below.

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After not playing in the NBA for more than a year, Carmelo Anthony made a comeback in November, inking a deal with Portland Trail Blazers. As it turns out, Blazers didn’t come calling, Melo would now be retired.

Anthony recently made an appearance on CJ McCollum’s Pull Up Podcast and spoke about his time away from the league. According to the 35-year-old, he was ready to call it quits if NBA teams continued avoiding him.

“I told my agent ‘Nobody’s calling? You know what? If nothing happens by this date, I’m announcing my retirement. I’m at peace with letting the game go,'” explained Anthony.

Since his disappointing 10-games stint with Houston Rockets at the beginning of 2018/19 season, it seemed that NBA teams didn’t want to get near Anthony despite his glowing resume. It almost looked like the league moved on from him, and that his iso-skills are not desirable in this modern NBA. The fact that he is a defensive liability also didn’t help.

But after the injuries and bad form pressed Portland to get creative, Melo finally was able to step on the NBA court once again.

“I really needed Portland.” he added. “As much as they needed me from a basketball standpoint, I needed Portland for other reasons. I always say god don’t make no mistakes. This came at a pivotal time for me, and I’m taking advantage of it and it shows.”

While Anthony isn’t posting any head-turning numbers, he is proving to be more than a solid starter for the Trail Blazers. He played a total of 50 games in 2019/20 and averages 15.3 points, 6.3 rebounds, and 1.6 assists per game.

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Carmelo Anthony is finally back in the NBA. According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, Portland Trail Blazers added Anthony to their roster on Friday, signing him to a non-guaranteed deal.

Anthony hasn’t played in the league since early in the 2018/19 NBA season when he was a member of Houston Rockets.

Wojnarowski reports that Melo will join the Blazers for the team’s upcoming road trip, which kicks off on Saturday. He is expected to get minutes right away, as the team became worryingly thin on the forward position after Zach Collins’ injury.

Blazers have been trying to get Anthony ever since it became clear he would leave New York Knicks, but fell short on several occasions. This time, however, Melo jumped on the opportunity as it was a rare chance for him to get back into the game.

Portland has been struggling this season, currently sitting at the lower level of Western Conference standings with a 4-8 record. They especially had problems with scoring, as Damian Lillard and CJ McCollum account for almost half of the team’s points in a single game.

By plugging in a proven scorer in Carmelo Anthony, Blazers hope they could add another scoring option to their offense and improve their anemic forward core. And while we will have to wait and see how Anthony will fit in Portland, the team’s players are already welcoming the help. 

“I believe he can help us,” – Lillard told ESPN’s Rachel Nichols when asked about Melo’s arrival. “Obviously I’d like to see our early-season struggles turn around, and hopefully we can be part of a great bounce-back for Melo as well.”

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Carmelo Anthony’s nightmare continues. Aside from not being able to land a job in NBA, the future Hall of Famer was now also passed by Team USA.

According to USA Basketball managing director Jerry Colangelo, Anthony expressed a wish to play with Team USA at FIBA World Cup in China this year through a representative but was rejected.

“I love Carmelo,” – said Colangelo while talking with Sports Illustrated. “He made a great contribution. He was a very good international player. But for where we are and what we’re doing, that conceivably could have been a distraction. I understand why the request was made. He’s trying to re-establish himself. I think that has to be done in the [NBA].”

The decision to turn down Carmelo Anthony seems a bit strange, especially since almost every major NBA star decided to withdraw their name from the roster. While Anthony could indeed be a distraction from a media standpoint, since he would be the best-known name on the team, the 35-year-old might have been a good pickup for Team USA at least as a mentor to the younger players.

Anthony is considered one of the most accomplished U.S. players on an international level. He was part of Team USA on previous four Olympics, helping the team to win three straight gold medals.

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