The Trail Blazers made waves on Thursday evening by signing free agent forward Carmelo Anthony to a non-guaranteed contract. The Blazers, who have a 4-8 record to start the year, turned to the 35-year-old forward to provide a boost to their forward rotation. Following the news, CBS Sports contributor Brad Botkin reached out to a handful of NBA contacts to gauge the reaction from those working in the league.
One Western Conference scout explained to Botkin that Melo’s addition is far from a game-changing move, but the anonymous scout was optimistic about the impact it will have on Portland’s floor spacing.