Carmelo Anthony introduced his official retirement from the NBA on Monday, capping a legendary profession that included 10 All-Star honors, a scoring title and a spot on the league’s seventy fifth anniversary group.
Melo’s choice is not stunning, as the previous Syracuse star will flip 39 on Might 29 and he hadn’t performed for the reason that 2021-22 season.
The transfer additionally implies that Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James is the ultimate lively participant left from the long-lasting 2003 NBA Draft.Â
James and the Lakers are only one loss away from a four-game sweep towards the Denver Nuggets within the Western Convention Finals, however the former No. 1 decide has already indicated that he plans to play “no less than a number of extra years” within the league.
Serbian Darko Milicic was infamously chosen second total by the Detroit Pistons – one spot forward of Anthony — and flamed out after 10 seasons as one of many extra notable busts in current many years.Â
Melo spent the primary seven-plus seasons of his future-Corridor-of-Fame profession with the Denver Nuggets, earlier than being traded to the New York Knicks in February 2011 in a blockbuster three-team deal that additionally included Chauncey Billups, Danilo Gallinari and Eddy Curry.
After six-plus seasons within the Large Apple, Anthony completed his profession with one season apiece with the Oklahoma Metropolis Thunder, Houston Rockets and Los Angeles Lakers, in addition to two years with the Portland Path Blazers.
Corridor-of-Famer Chris Bosh was chosen fourth total out of Georgia Tech and performed 13 years within the league. His former Miami Warmth teammate Dwyane Wade was taken No. 5 out of Marquette and suited up for 16 seasons. One-time All-Star huge man Chris Kaman was picked sixth total out of Central Michigan and performed for 13 years, as did Kansas product Kirk Hinrich, who was chosen seventh. T.J. Ford was taken eighth out of Texas and lasted eight seasons. Mike Sweetney was the ninth pick of Georgetown however performed solely 4 years within the NBA whereas tenth decide Jarvis Hayes out of Georgia suited up for simply seven seasons.
Different notable choices from the 2003 occasion included two-time All-Star David West (18th total), former NBA champion and present ESPN speaking head Kendrick Perkins (twenty seventh total), 2007 Sixth Man of the 12 months Leandro Barbosa (twenty eighth total) and sharpshooting one-time All-Star Kyle Korver (51st total).