K.C. Johnson: Would Carmelo Anthony have put the Tom Thibodeau-coached Bulls over the top?

CHICAGO - Technically, Carmelo Anthony remains on the Bulls roster. Look for his name listed in the "inactives" if you're suspicious or just want to let the mind wander.

Anthony, acquired in a cash deal from the Rockets, won't report to the Bulls. He'll eventually be traded or, most likely, waived.

But while he's here, or not really here but on the roster, it's easy to hark back to 2014. That's when the Bulls coveted Anthony as the missing piece to a title team. That's when Anthony, then-coach Tom Thibodeau and general manager Gar Forman donned