Could the Boston Celtics be kicking the tires on bringing aboard veteran forward Carmelo Anthony?
Could the Boston Celtics be kicking the tires on bringing aboard veteran forward Carmelo Anthony? Per Bally’s Brandon “Scoop B” Robinson, Anthony “has been considered a potential signee” by the Celtics in the wake of the Danilo Gallinari knee injury.
Interpreting the term considered comes with a great deal of latitude. It might mean the Celtics made a call to Anthony’s agent. Or perhaps, their interest was contingent on the prognosis of Gallo’s meniscal tear recovery time. If, as early reports out of Italy indicate, Gallinari will be back by mid-November, such a move makes little sense for either side. But if Boston thought — or thinks — Melo is indeed one of the best options out there to fill a similar role while the Italian forward heals, then such consideration might lead to something more.
No further details are available save for a list of teams that have an interest in the 19-season veteran. That list reportedly consists of the New York Knicks, Los Angeles Lakers, Oklahoma City Thunder, Portland Trail Blazers and Houston Rockets. The release of such a list points to the source being someone close to Anthony.
The Celtics swingman hurt his knee by tearing his meniscus on a noncontact play late in a win of his Italian National Team. https://t.co/A0ohlajk2M
— The Celtics Wire (@TheCelticsWire) August 31, 2022
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