Carmelo Anthony officially joins Portland Trail Blazers
The Portland Trail Blazers have confirmed the signing of 10-time NBA All-Star Carmelo Anthony - and could hand their latest addition his debut for the team on Tuesday.
Anthony has not featured in the league in over a year, since a short-lived spell with the Houston Rockets came to an end.
However, the 35-year-old has played over 1,000 games in a career that has spanned 16 seasons since he was selected with the third overall pick in the 2003 draft.
Anthony has previously played for the Denver Nuggets - the team who drafted him - as well as the New York Knicks and the Oklahoma City Thunder.
"Carmelo is an established star in this league that will provide a respected presence in our locker room and a skill set at a position of need on the floor," said Neil Olshey, Portland's president of basketball operations.
He's back.
— Portland Trail Blazers (@trailblazers) November 19, 2019
Welcome to Portland, @carmeloanthony !
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Anthony will wear number 00 for the Trail Blazers, who reached last season's Western Conference Finals but are struggling at 5-9 this year.
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