Carmelo Anthony is signing a non-guaranteed deal with the Portland Trail Blazers. The 10-time All-Star hasn't played in an NBA game since last year and a lot of pundits don't believe Melo will help Portland.

However, two scouts and one NBA executive aren't ready to bash Anthony and the Blazers just yet.

“It isn't anything to get overly excited about, but if [Melo] can still make some shots and stretch the floor, which I think he can, that's a weapon that can be utilized next to [Damian] Lillard and [CJ] McCollum,” one Western Conference scout told Brad Botkin of CBS Sports. “And I personally don't think there will be any problem this time around with him accepting his role or anything like maybe we saw on some of his last few stops. He obviously missed playing basketball, and I think you'll see a guy who wants this to work.”

“If he has something left [playing the] four, he will really help offensively,” the exec told CBS Sports. “And he will be on his best behavior and effort level due to all the negativity and doubters [these past few years].”

“Portland is trying to quickly solve their problems in the front court,” an Eastern Conference scout told CBS Sports, via text, Thursday night. “Not sure how much [Melo] has left. Last time he played he couldn't move well. More noticeable on defense. Portland needs a four badly and another player who can put points on the board. I am sure he will be able to score.”

Anthony played in just 10 games with the Houston Rockets last season before the franchise exiled and traded him to the Chicago Bulls. The Bulls waived Anthony, who hadn’t received any interest from teams since entering the open market until the Blazers swooped in.

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Melo averaged 13.4 points and 5.4 rebounds per game with the Rockets while shooting 40.5 percent from the field, 32.8 percent from beyond the arc and 68.2 percent from the free-throw line.

Anthony will effectively cost the Blazers $51,000 per day. He will earn $14,490 per day while he’s on the roster in Portland. The contract becomes fully guaranteed if he is not waived by Jan. 7.