Sorry Leon Rose, Tom Thibodeau and Mike Woodson.
Carmelo Anthony’s first choice is returning to Portland.
Following the elimination of the first round of the Blazers late Saturday night against the Lakers, the 36-year-old Anthony insisted he wanted to return to the franchise that had “revived” his dead career.
“I pray it could be Portland,” Anthony said on Zoom. “Honestly, thank God I got a house in Portland. I got relief from the organization. I got comfortable with the team people. They gave me rest.
“At this stage of my career, I think it’s the best, the best situation for me,” the former-Nike added. “Especially now I have this experience and just getting my feet wet, coming in and being who I am and keeping myself true. I really hope it could be Portland at the end of the day where we give ourselves a chance to keep this team together, keep the individuals healthy and get another run on it. ”
At the beginning of this bubble, Anthony said that superstar Damien Lillard is the best player he has ever joined the team. In Saturday’s Game 5, Anthony scored 27 points with seven rebounds on a 16-point 9 shootout, though taking five turnovers. Anthony’s offense is made up for the absence of Lillard’s injury as he battled Los Angeles in the middle of the fourth quarter.
According to sources, Rose has been on the radar since Antony took over the presidency in early March. Rose is Anthony’s former top client at the Creative Artists Agency. Other connections include lobbying Anthony to become Thibodeau’s Knicks coach in 2014 and allowing newly hired assistant Woodson Anthony to play his best-way ball in the 2012-13 season.
It also makes sense because the Knicks have no clear starting small forward. The Knicks also need to be out-shooting after Julius Randle came under reganda pressure from last season.
However, Anthony’s tenure with Portland could not have been better. He hit a clutch shot and at the age of 36 became the third substitute for Lillard and CJ McCullum.
When the epidemic season stopped on March 11, many league sources believe the Brooklyn product prefers to end its career in New York. But the Blazers’ bubble performance in which they exalted themselves in the playoffs, and reg Regonian reported that their players expressed nothing but love and admiration for Anthony – many of whom grew up worshiping him.
Anthony said, ‘Portland, there’s a chance in this game for another chance, if you want to say’ revived ‘, that’s the word, but allow me to come in and just be me and I’ll do what I do and what I do . ‘ Saturday night. “So, I’ll always be grateful for that.”
Anthony made a minimum of te 2.1 million of P te and the Blazers would definitely want it at that price. After all his mega-contracts, it’s not clear if Anthony will get a huge salary.
Anthony was traded before the Rockets played 10 games in 2018-19 and was forgiven by the Bulls, and no team picked him up. When the 20-20-20 season began, Rose could not find a club for Anthony – but the Nets also canceled him for training camp in favor of Lance Thomas. Rose found Anthony a home in Portland in late November.
Blazer’s coach Terry Stott calls Anthony’s season “special.” He averaged 15.4 points, 6.3 rebounds and 43 per cent shots.
“Apparently in the bubbles he made some big shots and got us into the playoffs,” Stutts said. “I am very honored to be able to coach him. He is a Hall of Fame player and he sings a Hall of Fame fame. ”
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