Carmelo Anthony on Possibly Coming Off Bench: 'I'm Very Clear' on My Role

Carmelo Anthony is reportedly "very clear" on his role with the Houston Rockets.

The rest of us? Uh, not yet.

Anthony addressed the possibility of coming off the bench during Monday's media day and really offered no hints one way or another.

"I haven't had that conversation with anybody yet. I'm very clear on what my role is," Anthony told reporters.

While one could easily read that as Melo saying he's not coming off the bench, he quickly clarified but only managed to muddy the situation even further. 

“Whatever I have to do to help this team win a championship, that’s what’s going to be done," Anthony said. 

Anthony also acknowledged his strained relationship with Rockets coach Mike D'Antoni in New York. The pair were an oil-water mesh throughout their tenure together, with D'Antonio admitting Anthony was the reason he quit. Anthony said the pair are on much better terms now. 

"When Mike was trying to run his system in New York, the timing wasn't right," Anthony said. "We both acknowledge that. I'm glad he was able to understand that. This is our second chance to rewrite our story."

D'Antoni would not say whether he planned to bring Melo off the bench at his season-opening press conference.

"We'll see how it fits," D'Antoni told reporters. "I don't know how they play together, how they fit together."

Anthony signed a one-year, $2.2 million contract with Houston after being bought out by the Atlanta Hawks.