In Monday night’s loss to the Hawks, Trail Blazers forward Carmelo Anthony passed Elvin Hayes for No. 10 on the NBA’s all-time scoring list. It added to the expansive list of statistical milestones that the 10-time All-Star has been able to accomplish since returning to the NBA with the Blazers. Anthony has now scored 27,334 points with 9,788 field goals over his career.
But as ESPN’s Royce Young makes note of in his article today, Anthony’s real legacy is gauged through a more immeasurable number: the amount of players he’s impacting over future generations.
In the feature story, Anthony drew praise from both present-day All-Stars, such as Russell Westbrook, Devin Booker, Jayson Tatum, and Karl-Anthony Towns, as well as solidified Pantheon Hall of Famers, namely Allen Iverson and Magic Johnson.