Carmelo Anthony may return to the Lakers for another season, but a decision isn’t expected quickly, according to Sean Deveney of Heavy. Like many NBA veterans, Anthony’s status is on hold while teams wait to see what happens with this summer’s trade rumors.
“They have a lot to sort out obviously,” an unidentified general manager said of the Lakers. “But as more things get set, they’ll probably get back around to bringing him in. It’s just, at this point, you don’t know what might happen with (Russell) Westbrook and whether you might need to take on players, so you see that around the league a lot — teams have 10, 11, 12 players signed and there’s no hurry to fill in the last spots until you see how the other stuff plays out.”
A return to the Knicks has been mentioned as a possibility for Anthony, and Deveney sees the Nets as a potential landing spot as well. Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving reportedly wanted Brooklyn to sign Anthony when they joined the team in 2019, and adding him to the roster might be a way to mollify them if they’re both still with the Nets when training camp opens. The GM also mentions the Warriors, who would give Anthony his best chance to win a ring before he retires.
There’s more on the Lakers:
- Austin Reaves has a strong case for a starting spot heading into camp, writes Jovan Buha of The Athletic. Reaves will need to improve his outside shooting, but he can serve as a secondary ball-handler and his defensive abilities make him an ideal backcourt mate for Westbrook, Buha adds. He also notes that Thomas Bryant could become a starter if L.A. is determined to play Anthony Davis at power forward rather than center.
- Westbrook will face a “moment of truth” if the Lakers can’t find a way to trade him, states Dan Devine of The Ringer. If Westbrook plays another season in L.A., he’ll either have to adapt to a different role or get out of the way of his star teammates, Devine adds.
- Assistant coach Phil Handy recently signed an extension with the Lakers, tweets Marc J. Spears of Andscape. Handy had been heading into the final year of his contract.
I’d have Westbrook run point guard and have Lebron chucking up 15 three’s a game.
Are you coaching the opposing team? Lol.
Westbrick shouldn’t, under any circumstances, be the primary ball handler in LA. The guy is a turnover machine, and they’re awful looking turnovers at that. If I were the Lakers GM, I’d buy him out because it’s addition by subtraction.
He is a good point guard, averaged 10 asts and 10 rebs in multiple seasons. LeBron can nail three’s from five feet behind the arc, that will stretch the defense and spread the floor, which opens up the lane, that plays to Westbrook’s game, penetrate and pass. Opens up Davis to play on the wing and hit the three, or stay on the block for the easy two when the defense collapses on Westbrook. I’m no coach but when I look at those three, LeBron has to play off the ball.
If you’re not going to play LeBron off the ball, better off waiving Westbrook because the Lakers don’t have another player who can stretch the defense like LeBron can.
*was a good PG until he become a walking ego
Dude just jacks shots and turnovers all game and wonders why people talk trash. You trash Russ.
I wish Melo would go finish his career in Denver and the nuggets bring back his rookie year jerseys as their city connect alternate, not sure that would give him the best chance at a ring but would make a lot of young middle aged men nostalgic for a simpler time
Would love to see Melo either win a ring or finish up in Denver.
There doesn’t look to be a stand out super team with a guaranteed trip to the finals so unless something crazy happens sometime soon I think it would be best if he joins the Nuggets.
Don’t rate the Lakers as a title contender, can’t see him joining GSW, Boston or Milwaukee. He’s not really a fit for teams like Dallas and Memphis. I could see him maybe on my Sixers, same with Atlanta or New York but ultimately I think Denver would be the best
Bring him back to Portland, enjoy his last few years :)
That could be a possibility too
Melo can get a free ring if he joins the Golden State Warriors this season
Did BRK signing DeAndre Jordan help mollify KD a couple of years ago? Sign players because they help reach the ultimate goal which is not keeping KD happy or content or whatever.
Ship out breastWook and resign melo on vet min
So Grizzle, you wanted to have a little silly time with a player’s name, kind of a clever juxtaposition to make us giggle, and you came up with THAT?
Raude Claymond
Clay Raudemond sounds better ;)
Craymond LaDue beats all of you.