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Carmelo Anthony is a 10-time NBA All-Star and a certain future Hall of Famer. The past few years, however, have not been kind to Melo. Since leaving the New York Knicks in the summer of 2017, he has been the source of much ridicule, and his career has recently hit a new low.
After a less than successful one year spell with the Oklahoma City Thunder, Anthony was sent to the Atlanta Hawks, who quickly decided that Melo did not feature in their plans.
A move to Houston Rockets looked like a perfect match, as the 34-year-old was willing to come off the bench for the first time in his career. It also gave him the chance to contend for a first NBA Championship.
Despite this, Anthony lasted just 10 games in Houston, as the team decided to part ways with him after a dreadful performance against his former team, the Oklahoma City Thunder.
But for all of Anthony's recent troubles, at least one team is likely to take a gamble on the perennial All-Star. So here are three teams that may still offer Melo a route back to the NBA.
#3 Miami Heat
The 2018-19 season looks as though it will be the final one of Dwyane Wade's incredible career. And the Miami Heat will be desperate for a postseason appearance so that he can be given an adequate send-off.
Despite the current weakened state of the Eastern Conference, the Heat are currently outside of the playoff places. Adding Carmelo Anthony would give the team a huge scoring boost, and the 34-year-old could feature either from the start or alongside Wade on the bench.
The Heat have limited trade assets and cap space remaining, so Anthony may be one of the only options available to the franchise.
#2 New York Knicks
Carmelo Anthony left the New York Knicks under negative circumstances back in 2017, but the player and the franchise still share a special bond. When Anthony returned to Madison Square Garden in late 2017 with the Thunder he got a great ovation from the home fans, while also receiving a video package that highlighted his best moments in a Knicks jersey.
Melo is no longer one of the highest earners in the NBA, and if he was willing to take a role on the bench, his presence would not hinder the development of young players such as Kristaps Porziņģis.
It is easy to imagine Anthony in a similar role to Wade in Miami. And the Knicks could do a lot worse than having a player that, in his brief time with the Rockets, averaged 13.4 points and 5.4 rebounds in 29.4 minutes.
#1 Los Angeles Lakers
Carmelo Anthony is clearly not the second superstar that Magic Johnson and the Lakers want to sign, but he could be a quick fix until the summer of 2019. The franchise has been linked with moves for Bradley Beal and Anthony Davis, although it appears that neither player is likely to join until the off-season.
This leaves LeBron James and the Lakers short for the rest of the season, and Anthony's minimum salary could represent good value to the team. The former All-Star would provide points and leadership from the bench, while also passing on his knowledge to the Lakers young core.
LeBron was instrumental in getting the Lakers to sign JaVale McGee, and we could see a similar situation with his longtime friend, Carmelo Anthony.
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