I was ready to walk away: Carmelo Anthony opens up on his NBA comeback with the Blazers, The Jump

Rachel Nichols sits down with Portland Trail Blazers forward Carmelo Anthony to talk about getting back into the NBA with Portland, the criticism he heard while he was out of the league, his feelings about the Houston Rockets and Oklahoma City Thunder, the things Damian Lillard has said about him, his wife La La Anthony s support and a special FaceTime moment with his son Kiyan, whether he will move to the bench if and when the team gets healthy, and whether his return is a retirement tour. ,TheJump, NBA, Sports Subscribe to ESPN+ Get the ESPN App: Subscribe to ESPN on YouTube: Subscribe to ESPN FC on YouTube: Subscribe to NBA on ESPN on YouTube: Watch ESPN on YouTube TV: Exclusive interviews with Rachel Nichols Stephen A. Smith on ESPN ESPN on Social Media: Follow on Twitter: Like on Facebook: Follow on Instagram: Visit ESPN on YouTube to get uptotheminute sports news coverage, scores, highlights and commentary for NFL, NHL, MLB, NBA, College Football, NCAA Basketball, soccer and more. More on