Just because the twilight of Carmelo Anthony’s career has been more turbulent than the start, doesn’t make him any less significant to basketball lore.
“The NBA is tricky, man, you never know,” said Nuggets veteran Will Barton, whose career began in Portland, the same place Anthony’s career now resides. “Guy that’s a Hall of Famer, one of the best players probably to play this game; it’s crazy that it took that long (to get back), but things happen.”
After one year in Oklahoma City and an unceremonious stint in Houston last season, Anthony is back with the Trail Blazers after questions percolated over whether his career was over.