Carmelo Anthony will stick in the starting lineup according to Coach Stotts
by Adam Koffler | Wed, Jul 1st 7:48pm EDT
According to Trail Blazers head coach Terry Stotts, F Carmelo Anthony will likely start at the 3 alongside Zach Collins and Jusuf Nurkic in the front-court. (Sean Highkin on Twitter)
Fantasy Impact:
Anthony was in the starting 5 for the Trail Blazers prior to the season being suspended, but he was starting at the 4 alongside C Hassan Whiteside. Trevor Ariza was occupying the small forward position, but he has opted out of the season restart. In regards to Anthony starting at SF, Stotts stated, "we’re going to be a big team if Melo is at 3. He's going to have a lot of help behind him. Melo can move his feet. A steady diet of it could be challenging, but part of that it's team defense.” Gary Trent Jr. will be the primary backup to Anthony, and he showed his defensive prowess down the stretch in February and March. Portland will be a team to look out for as the season gets back underway later this month.
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