Carmelo Anthony wants one last dance.
The 35-year-old has been out of the league since the conclusion of an uninspiring 10-game stint with the Houston Rockets in November. While recent workout videos prove he hasn't lost his shooting touch, he has yet to latch onto a team ahead of the 2019-20 season.
In a recent appearance on "The Breakfast Club" radio show, Anthony's trainer Chris Brickley said a misconception about the 10-time All-Star's desired role is causing teams to stay away, adding Anthony only wants one last season to say goodbye.
"So, you know, Allen Iverson - do you remember ... he kinda got like - some people say not necessarily blackballed," Brickley said, "but he got into a situation in the end of his career where teams would be like 'Oh he's gonna want this role so we're gonna stay away.' And I think that's what's going on with Melo right now.
"He's easily better than 60 percent, 70 percent of NBA players walking around. It's just I think teams are afraid of that 'I wanna be a starter' or 'I want this,' that's not the case, though. Melo just wants to have a final season, have a farewell season. Do what (Dwyane) Wade did. Do the jersey swap. He had a great career. He's a Hall of Famer, so hopefully, that can happen."
A farewell year for Anthony is already gaining support within the NBA; Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard tweeted his desire to see Anthony play one more season in the Association on Monday.
#VoteForMeloFareWellSeason #StopPlayinMelo
— Damian Lillard (@Dame_Lillard) July 29, 2019
Awaiting word from potentially interested teams, Anthony has recently started using his spare time to launch his own YouTube channel.
