During 19 years in the NBA, Carmelo Anthony was building multiple empires during that time. Creative7productions, Melo7 Tech Partners, clothing line stay me70. Not to forget his wine brand VII(N) The Seventh Estate. Despite all these ventures, Melo recently opened up about his future and it does not involve coaching. The recent reports also corroborate his story. Is the 10x All-Star coming back?

“The former Knicks sharpshooter is “talking to everybody” about possible studio and game analyst jobs, sources tell Front Office Sports.” The tweet from FOS confirms that the Syracuse legend is ready for another inning in basketball. Many former players like Kenny Smith, Charles Barkley, and Shaquille O’Neal, to name a few, have established their careers. Not to forget Melo’s banana boat crew member Dwyane Wade, too, tried his chops and once again looked to come back.

Both of them join the list, which includes Blake Griffin, Dirk Nowitzki, and Jamal Crawford. As per the reports, ESPN, Prime, NBC, and TNT declined to comment. And FOS couldn’t reach Carmelo Anthony or his representatives for comment.

During his interview with Mark Elibert, two weeks ago, the 2013 NBA Scoring champion opened up about the opportunity to be an analyst. “You know, my door is open. I would probably have a different approach to it in terms of how I would like to speak the game and talk about the game creatively, what that looks like, and how that comes across.”

Carmelo Anthony explained that “active” conversations were happening at the time. And the way he described his role is similar to how Dwyane Wade would approach the role.

Could the Banana Boat duo of Carmelo Anthony and D-Wade finally come together?

Both started in the league at the same time and in their 35 years of combined NBA experience, they did not wear the same jersey. However, their third crew member, LeBron James, played alongside both his friends during different stints. Although the national team, they were part of the 2004 and 2008 Olympics, so will they get an opportunity to build on it?

“People expect you to criticize the players or be hard on the players, and that’s not my brand.” Dwayne Wade explained he won’t go the bashing method, which many times is associated with the Inside the NBA show featuring Charles Barkley, Shaquille O’Neal, Kenny Smith, and Ernie Johnson. 

So, is the reunion finally going to happen? Both Carmelo Anthony and Dwyane Wade have built successful empires now that look to add another feather to their cap. But with a lot of options available, will they make the final cut?