BALTIMORE — The Mayor of Baltimore says Carmelo Anthony would be “an asset” for any NBA team and Trail Blazers shooting guard Evan Turner believes that includes Portland.

Turner appeared at Coppin State for the Anthony-sponsored “Basketball Tournament,” rooting on the alumni team from Ohio State (his alma mater) in the semifinals Tuesday.

The Blazers have interest in Anthony, who has a no-trade clause and currently won’t waive it for Portland. But Blazers star Damian Lillard has recruited Anthony by phone and C.J. McCollum has lobbied for him on Twitter.

Turner said he understands Anthony and a small market may not fit, but …

“I can’t image Melo in Portland just because he’d stick out walking down the street — he’s Melo, a celebrity,’’ Turner said after Ohio State’s double-overtime loss to Team ALS. “As a player he’d love things. The crowd’s crazy. There’s a special crowd in Portland where if we have the right pieces, we can make a lot happen.’’

Anthony has told the Knicks he would waive his no-trade clause only for the Rockets.

“If he waives it and wants to come, it would be great,’’ Turner said. “He’ll lock in because he made the decision to come. He’s got all the power in a certain sense. It’s not a guarantee. The positive is if we did get him, that means he wanted to be there and accepted the trade and buckle into what we’re trying to do.

“Obviously he’s 6-8. He walks in a gym and he can throw 20 points up in the books. He’s so talented, so big, you can’t leave him alone. He doesn’t miss easy shots.”

Regarding Lillard’s phone call, Turner said, “That’s a great first step to entice him.’’

Baltimore mayor Catherine Pugh showed up at Coppin State’s packed gym for Anthony’s winner-take-all $2 million event that concludes with Thursday’s final. Anthony has delayed his unveiling for Wednesday morning at Baltimore’s “Day of Giving’’ charity events, during which he will be bestowed a special medal of honor from the mayor — partly for attending the rallies two years ago after Freddie Gray’s police-related death.

“Let me just say, with what he’s done for Baltimore, I think any team would be glad to have him,’’ Mayor Pugh said. “We’d believe that it would be their positive side. He’d be an asset to any team so we’re hopeful for him and more importantly we’re grateful he’s here in Baltimore.’’

Anthony, who moved from Brooklyn to Baltimore at age 9, engineered the ESPN-televised final four moving from New York to Baltimore.

“[He] means so much,’’ Mayor Pugh said. “For young people to see his image here in our city about creating positive images for our young people and them not just seeing him as a basketball player but as someone who is committed to growing communities.’’