Despite LeBron James‘ reported desire to team up with his good friend Carmelo Anthony, the Lakers have no interest in acquiring the Rockets forward, sources tell Broderick Turner of The Los Angeles Times (Twitter link).
According to Turner, Anthony’s camp called the Lakers “a while back,” but it didn’t go anywhere. Turner adds that James hasn’t talked to president of basketball operations Magic Johnson or GM Rob Pelinka about acquiring Carmelo, which is consistent with what we heard from Joe Vardon of The Athletic on Thursday.
Vardon followed up on his Thursday report today, reiterating (via Twitter) that while James would like to see his friend end up on the Lakers, he hasn’t pushed the front office on the issue, and doesn’t plan to. LeBron and his camp believe that Anthony can still play and think he could be a fit in in L.A., but if Johnson and Pelinka disagree, Carmelo won’t become a Laker — and it seems that’s the case.
For now, Anthony technically remains a member of the Rockets, despite not having played for the team in nearly a month. Houston is expected to waive or trade the 10-time All-Star sometime in the not-too-distant future. Anthony will become eligible to be traded on December 15.
Does Melo still have something left in the tank? Sure. Is he willing to put his selfishness on the side, play as a role player, and put 100% effort in every night? No. The Lakers saying no really tells me that Magic and Pelinka are in control not LeBron. Thank goodness.
Exactly, his head is too big. Go pout in retirement you lazy millionaire.
More like magic and pelinka leaked LeBron wanting Carmelo just so they could make it seem like they are in charge. Never assume what they want you to believe.
Great News!
Carmelo needs to accept the reality that his days in the NBA are numbered. He can’t contribute to a contending team and rebuilding teams shouldn’t give him minutes over developing young players.
About time someone stood up to LeGM.
Who exactly? He made a comment that Melo could be useful on his team, and said he wasn not gonna pish the issue. Who stood up to him? Don’t create your own narrative just so you can pretend to be clever.
Lol. Well said
Magic. Duh
Don’t “pretend to be clever” over semantics
No one wants a me firsr cancer. Melo is done time for big3.
Nice to see Melo getting the dissing he deserves. A horrendously selfish and very overrated player. The league is better without him. I wish him luck in his next career.
This is all about GM LeBron having an excuse if/when things go sideways for the Lakers. He can leak through his agent that the reason LA didn’t get it done was that the front office wouldn’t take his advice.
So, do you think the moon landing was done on a stage in LA?
Please stay out of Philly unless you’re ready to sit and teach.
Time to get out the banana boat. Wade and Melo know it.
Even if you think he has something left in the tank, I don’t think he fits what we are doing. He hasn’t fit anywhere for awhile now. Houston must think they can trade or why not just release him.
Yeah he has to be a ball dominant guy to be any good. And clearly no team wants him dominating anything other than the bench. He’s done.
They can’t make a move on him until, I believe, December 15.
Funny how Melo played through the injuries in Houston, since he is out the team has been healthy, but they haven’t done any better, so to me it looks like Houston was better with him, take that haters
Keep drinking the Kool aid
He’s got something left in the tank when it comes to being a one dimensional scorer. But when a team isn’t built around that, it’s a useless skillset.
Hes a ball stopper, in a league that relies on ball movement. He didnt learn that in DEN, he didnt learn that in NY, he didn’t learn that in OKC, and he didn’t learn that in HOU. Why would he learn that now?
Melo has to be a ball dominant guy to be any good. And clearly no team wants him dominating anything other than the bench. He’s done.
Is LBJ not part of the Lakers?
No, I think he’s on the Heat
Big3 time