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#2 Carmelo Anthony's camp pushes back against his perceived bad reputation

Carmelo Anthony spent just 10 games with the Houston Rockets

Carmelo Anthony is among the best players of his era, and the 10-time All-Star has enjoyed memorable spells with the Denver Nuggets and New York Knicks. However, Melo's year in Oklahoma City was dominated by his reluctance to come off the bench, while the Houston Rockets told the veteran to find a new team after just 10 appearances.

Due to this, Melo's reputation has taken a notable hit, and Heavy.com is reporting that Anthony's camp is fighting back against the perception that he is a trouble maker:

He’s got a lot of friends in the league, he is liked by other players. He’s got friends in the media. He doesn’t get into trouble off the court, he never has. They’re really disputing this whole idea that he’s a team cancer.

In his 10 appearances for Houston, Anthony averaged 13.4 points and 5.4 rebounds in 29.4 minutes. Melo hasn't played since November but has been linked with the Miami Heat and Brooklyn Nets.