Free agent forward Carmelo Anthony is returning to the Portland Trail Blazers on a one-year contract for the veteran’s minimum, per Shams Charania of The Athletic.
Anthony had also been drawing some strong interest from the New York Knicks.
Anthony, 36, was an unrestricted free agent and is coming off a rebound season with the Trail Blazers, averaging 15.4 points in 58 games.
Anthony said at the end of the season he was “praying” for a return to the Blazers.
“It has been an active offseason so far for the Blazers, who agreed to re-sign Rodney Hood, struck a deal with free agent wing Derrick Jones, and reached trade agreements to acquire Robert Covington and Enes Kanter,” wrote Luke Adams of Hoops Rumors.
