CJ McCollum Posts Instagram Photo Of Carmelo Anthony In Blazers Jersey

Carmelo Anthony has been recently rumored to be traded by the New York Knicks, and C.J. McCollum seems to hope the veteran small forward ends up as his teammate on the Portland Trail Blazers.

CJ McCollum Carmelo Anthony Instagram Pic

McCollum published a photoshopped picture of Anthony wearing a Blazers uniform on his Instagram page on Sunday but did not caption the photo.

It is not difficult to imagine what statement the Portland shooting guard was attempting to make, particularly as the Blazers had been initially speculated to be involved in a three-team trade for Anthony along with the Houston Rockets.

However, ESPN.com’s Adrian Wojnarowski claimed on Sunday that Portland was only interested in acquiring Anthony and did not wish to help the small forward move to Houston or to any other team by participating in a three-team swap.

“Portland believes the addition of a player such as Anthony would furnish it with talent and depth comparable to those of the top Western Conference contenders, except for the Golden State Warriors, league sources said,” Wojnarowski reported Sunday. “Because of that, the Blazers have little, if any, inclination to facilitate an Anthony deal that would land him with a Western Conference rival such as Houston, league sources said.”

Wojnarowski added that Anthony is willing to prepared to waive his no-trade clause should he agree to a deal with the Rockets or with the Cleveland Cavaliers, another rumored destination for the 2003 No. 3 overall draft pick. Nevertheless, Wojnarowski emphasized, the 10-time All-Star is most likely headed to Houston, despite the Knicks recently saying they would hold off on trading the veteran in order to adjust to their new management. 

This is the second time this year McCollum — whom the Blazers selected as the 10th overall draft pick in 2013 — has utilized social media to express his desire for a player from a different NBA team to join the Blazers. In April, the 25-year-old guard responded to a fan on Twitter who asked him who he would like Portland to acquire during the offseason. McCollum answered by saying Paul George, though he used George’s Twitter handle “Yg Trece:”

The Indiana Pacers recently traded George to the Oklahoma City Thunder.

PHOENIX, AZ – NOVEMBER 02: C.J. McCollum #3 of the Portland Trail Blazers drives the ball past Devin Booker #1 of the Phoenix Suns during the first half of the NBA game at Talking Stick Resort Arena on November 2, 2016 in Phoenix, Arizona.