Should The Los Angeles Lakers Sign This 10x NBA All-Star?

Carmelo Anthony is still a free agent after averaging 13.3 points per contest for the Los Angeles Lakers in 2022.

The 2022-23 NBA season is over halfway complete, and Carmelo Anthony remains a free agent. 

Last season, he averaged 13.3 points per contest on 37.5% shooting from the three-point range while playing for the Los Angeles Lakers.

I think the Lakers should consider signing the 38-year-old for the rest of the season. 

Why? 

The Lakers are one of the most intriguing teams in the league following the trading deadline because they moved on from Russell Westbrook and landed D'Angelo Russell, Jarred Vanderbilt and Malik Beasley.

In their first game with LeBron James, Anthony Davis, Russell, Vanderbilt and Beasley, the Lakers blew out the New Orleans Pelicans 120-102. 

The first D-Lo, AD and Bron break leads to an easy bucket for the Lakers 😅

📺: Pelicans-Lakers on ESPN pic.twitter.com/XAXe6HNYUl

— NBA on ESPN (@ESPNNBA) February 16, 2023

They currently rank 26th in the NBA for three-point shooting (33.7%). 

With Russell and Beasley, they will be a much better shooting team, but adding Anthony would still help them off the bench. 

Since the former Syracuse star spent last season with the Lakers, joining the team in the middle of the season would likely be a seamless transition. 

NEW VIDEO OF @carmeloanthony WORKING OUT AND STAYING READY 🔥🤞 @Cbrickley603 captioned the post saying: “today we went through a 60 minute workout, he was looking very light on his feet and skill set looked A1! Top 10 scorer of ALL time & he’s still got it!!📸” pic.twitter.com/GDawUomibk

— Me7o World (@MeloCentral) January 31, 2023

In addition, the Lakers have dealt with injuries, so Anthony would be good insurance for key players missing games down the stretch. 

James and Davis have combined to miss 48 games already this season.

The instant scoring that Anthony can provide would make him an excellent fit, and he would only be signing a minimum contract which means there would be no long-term risk. 

Right now, the Lakers are the 13th seed in the Western Conference with a 27-32 record in 59 games.

They are only 3.5 games behind the Dallas Mavericks for the sixth seed (the final guaranteed playoff spot), and with their new roster, the Lakers should be an exciting team going forward. 

Anthony is a ten-time NBA All-Star and one of the greatest players in the history of the NBA.

He has only been to the Conference Finals one time, so making a deep playoff run would be a good way for him to end his future Hall of Fame career. 

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