NBA: 5 teams that should give Carmelo Anthony a chance
By Nick Crain
3. Detroit Pistons
The Detroit Pistons are the very worst 3-point shooting team in the entire NBA at 33.2 percent from deep. Anthony, a career 34.7 percent 3-point shooter, could help their cause. The Pistons are also 25th in the NBA in points per game, which also goes to show they could use Melo.
If there is one team that needs to take a risk on a scorer, it’s Detroit. Anthony would be a nice piece off the bench behind Blake Griffin, and would be someone who would have the opportunity to be a volume shooter off the bench. Henry Ellenson currently plays behind Griffin, and only averages 6.0 points per game.
Detroit could be a perfect fit for Anthony. The Pistons already have two stars in Blake Griffin and Andre Drummond, meaning Melo wouldn’t have the pressure of being their top contributor. He could play alongside both as well, considering they are both great defenders and could help mask his defensive woes. The Pistons currently have a full 15-man roster, so they would have to make some sort of roster move to make this acquisition happen.
The Pistons also have had the worst percent attendance at their home games two of the last three seasons. Bringing a guy like Melo into the locker room would at least get Pistons fans excited to come to games again.