It seems strange that we’re still talking about a guy who played only 10 games for the Houston Rockets a full eight months after his departure from the team, but I guess when it’s the late July/August NBA doldrums, this is our news.
But according to Shams Charania of The Athletic, an anonymous Rockets source mentioned that the Rockets apparently “scapegoated” Carmelo Anthony as the main catalyst for their underwhelming start to the season last year. Shams said:
“A lot of the blame was put on Carmelo, but he really should have thrived with the offense and system if the season started properly health-wise,” one Houston source said.