The 10-time All-Star's career was winding down when he was with the Portland Trail Blazers.
Carmelo Anthony, a beloved former 10-time All-Star with the Denver Nuggets and New York Knicks, struggled to accept his new transition into a more supplemental role player while with first the Oklahoma City Thunder and then, briefly, the Houston Rockets.
During a recent episode of his podcast "7PM in Brooklyn with Carmelo Anthony & Kid Mero," Anthony explained that a matchup against essentially his modern day replacement on the Denver Nuggets, jump-shooting small forward Michael Porter Jr., first inspired him to think about hanging it up for good. Porter was selected with the No. 14 overall pick in the 2018 NBA Draft, but only suited up for the first time in 2019-20, coinciding with Anthony's first season in Portland.
The former No. 3 overall pick in the NBA draft had played 19 seasons in the league, and had been the best player on one Western Conference Finals club in Denver circa 2009. His frequent postseason appearances in his prime with the Nuggets and Knicks and his longevity and prolific scoring have cemented his legacy as a first-ballot Hall of Famer.
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