Veteran forward Carmelo Anthony joined the Portland Trail Blazers with a flier non-guaranteed contract in November 2019, but he became an important piece due to his offensive production and veteran presence. With Trevor Ariza opting out of the bubble, Portland leaned on Anthony to carry some of the load at the wing position, and he came through with scoring and clutch shots. Anthony’s performance at Disney World helped his stock rise ahead of 2020 NBA Free Agency, according to Colin Ward-Henninger of CBS Sports:
Anthony had played well with the Blazers pre-hiatus, but he took things to another level in the bubble and proved that he’s capable of being some form of the “Olympic Melo” everyone hoped he’d transition into in the latter stages of his career.