It seems the NBA has decided he can no longer contribute.. which seems kind of ludicrous considering how many teams actively tank every year.

Plus there were the rumors that Bzdelik retired from Houston bc he didn't want to deal with Carmelo again and D'Antoni had a complicated relationship with him as well.

I don't think Carmelo has THAT bad reputation but Billups comments seem to focus on a perceived lack of humility in Carmelo.

Ultimately, it makes me wonder if teams just don't want to deal with whatever baggage they perceive with him now that he can't be the man every night.

It's sad that it's playing out in public like this too. I can't quite decide whether it's a sign of hubris or humility bc it's gotta be embarrassing.