The Trail Blazers signing of Carmelo Anthony captured the attention of the NBA to close the work week. Melo, a pillar of the NBA for large portions of two decades, is returning to action after a year on the sidelines. Outside of headlines, what can Melo bring to the Blazers?
The Ringer’s Dan Devine highlighted that a diminished Melo could provide Portland with a better alternative to their current rotation of power forwards.
Anthony doesn’t have to turn back the clock to help the Blazers. Even the diminished form he showed in Houston—13.