Carmelo Anthony has e sentially been a member of the Rockets for a month, but he finally made it official Monday by signing his new contract alongside general manager Daryl Morey.Melo making it official! Houston Rockets (@HoustonRockets) After struggling to find his place in Oklahoma City, Anthony is hoping he will fit better with James Harden and Chris Paul than Ru sell Westbrook and Paul George. What remains to be seen, however, is what kind of role Anthony will fill in Houston and if he is willing to fill a le ser role this time around.TRADE RUMORS: Anthony literally of Erik Gonzalez Jersey being removed from the Thunder'sstarting lineup, but he could heading into the 2018-19 season, according to . The final decision rests in the hands ofhead coach Mike D'Antoni, who isn't ready to makeany bold proclamations."I dont know how I see the rotation , and thats something that well have to work out," D'Antonitold . "All I know is that well try different combos preseason, early season, and the good thing is that with analytics and with gut Guillermo Heredia Jersey feelings and coaches and players, well figure out what is the best way to play."And again, if everybody is on board, then itll be, Hey, this is where were the best. This is how we can win the championship. I dont know yet, but well make sure we get it right as good as we can."If Anthony does come off the bench for Game 1of the regular season, it would mark the first time he hasn't started an NBA contestsince... well, ever. Anthony is one of only 13 current players with a perfect starting record, and he is easily the leader Sean Rodriguez Jersey of that group.(If you're wondering why LeBron James didn't make the list below, to support teammate Anderson Varejao, who was returning to the Cavs after a contentious holdout. James entered the game with Varejaoto prevent a negative fan reaction. He has started every other game in his career.)PlayerTotal GamesTotal MinutesCarmelo Anthony1,05437,835Chris Paul89231,493Kevin Durant77128,603Blake Griffin52918,537Damian Lillard46917,069Kyrie Irving44114,955Andrew Wiggins32711,841Karl-Anthony Towns2468,575Joel Embiid942,698Ben Simmons812,732Jayson Tatum802,438Dennis Smith692,049Lauri Markkanen682,020Going back in time before his NBA career began, Anthony also of his lone season at Syracuse. The last time the 34-year-old didn't start was as a member of the 2012 Team USA roster. Before that, maybean early grade school game?More important than the idea of starting, though, is Anthony Jung-ho Kang Jersey proving he can thrive on a contending team. He shot a career-low 40.4 percent from the field with the Thunder during the regular season, and his numbers only got worse in the playoffs. in the first-round series against Utah.If Anthony can accept the fact that he may not be part of the starting (or closing) unit, particularly against elite teams like the defending champion Warriors, then he becomes a bargain on a veteran's minimum contract. If he doesn't, Willie Stargell Jersey D'Antoni and Anthony could reopen old wounds from their New York days.Anthony is staring at a po sibility he has never seen before as an NBA player. How he responds with the Rockets could go a long way in determining the trajectory of the rest of his career. Related Articles NBA Power Rankings: Warriors stay on top; LeBron James, Lakers make big jump