NBA fans are pumped about Carmelo Anthony joining the Portland Trail Blazers
Carmelo Anthony is back in the NBA – something that many fans thought might not happen again – as he’s signing a non-guaranteed deal with the Portland Trail Blazers, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported Thursday night.
Melo, a future Hall of Famer, hasn’t played in an NBA game since early last season when he lasted just 10 games with the Houston Rockets before being released.
The Trail Blazers made it to the Western Conference Finals last year but have gotten off to a rough start this season as they’re just 4-8 through 12 games and are 13th in the Western Conference.
How much can Melo help this struggling team? We’re gonna have to see, but apparently Damian Lillard was cool with the addition:
Wojnarowski broke the news and had more details:
NBA Twitter and Trail Blazer fans reacted to the news: