The 2019-20 NBA season is slated to start in just over two weeks, with Zion Williamson and LeBron James in action on the first night.
However, a different NBA star made the headlines this week. Portland Trail Blazers forward Carmelo Anthony was spotted on the court exercising and looking good doing it.
The veteran NBA player appears to have lost a significant amount of weight during his time off the court. He stepped back into the hardwood, slim and ready to play.
Anthony has earned several nicknames over the course of his NBA career. However, it has been tagged “Skinny Melo” since the video came out earlier this week.
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Melo? How about Skinny Melo? Pic.twitter.com/fa0nQ68FcX
– ClutchPoints (@ClutchPointsApp) July 13, 2020
Before the NBA’s decision to suspend the season in mid-March, Anthony was averaging 15.3 points, 6.3 rebounds and 1.6 assists for the Blazers.
The 10-time All-Star formed from the start and shot 42.6 percent from the field, 37.1 percent from beyond the arc and 84.3 percent from the free throw line.
It will be a vital part of the team’s bid for last place in the Western Conference playoffs when the NBA restarts in a few weeks.
Anthony is one of the best scorers to hit the court. He’ll have to build on that previous success if he wants to take the Trail Blazers to the playoffs this season.
The NBA reboot officially begins on July 30.