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Detroit Pistons: Why Carmelo Anthony Was Never a Good Fit

The Detroit Pistons added to their bench last Sunday, signing Michael Beasley to a one-year, non-guaranteed deal. With Carmelo Anthony still available via free agency, it left some Pistons fans confused.

But the Pistons made the right move by not signing Anthony. Here are the reasons why I believe Anthony is not a good fit for the Pistons.

Carmelo Anthony’s Ego

There’s no question that Melo had a lot of personal success in his career. He was a 10-time NBA All-Star, 6-time All-NBA team, NBA scoring champion in 2013, three gold medals from Olympic basketball and won an NCAA championship with Syracuse in 2003.