Turns out, the Philadelphia 76ers did the right thing passing up on the chance to re-sign De’Anthony Melton to a new contract when he hit free agency last year. After all, it has all gone downhill for his career since leaving for supposedly greener pastures in San Francisco, where the injury bug has hit him harder than before.
Last season, Melton was one of the more important acquisitions for Golden State. In fact, he quickly earned the trust of Steve Kerr and the coaching staff. Unfortunately for the 27-year-old, he suffered a torn ACL just six games into the season, and eventually, he found himself without a place on an NBA roster.