The reigning Western Conference Player of the Week almost hung it up before he even had a chance to win the award. Yes, Carmelo Anthony was mulling retirement before the Portland Trail Blazers signed the former New York Knicks legend to a one-year deal.
.@carmeloanthony gets candid about his time away from the game.
— ESPN (@espn) December 3, 2019
“I was ready to walk away, yes,” Melo told ESPN’s Rachel Nichols. “I mean, cause it’s hard, like waking up every morning not knowing what to expect, not knowing what to do, not knowing what to work on.