After signing with the Houston Rockets for the 2018-2019 season, it seemed as if Carmelo had found his home and would get a legit shot to fight for an NBA title. 10 games in and the experiment was already over and Melo would never play another game for the Houston Rockets.
No team would pick him up and his career seemed in doubt.
However, according to a recent report, there is one team that is in play for Anthony. According to a report from NBA insider Ian Begley, NBA executives believe the Los Angeles Lakers are the “most likely” destination for Melo.
Begley also revealed that Melo would be open to returning to the Knicks but the franchise doesn’t share the same sentiment right now.
“Let’s get this out of the way at the top: things can always change, but most executives monitoring Anthony’s free agency see the Lakers as the most likely destination for the 10-time All Star.
There may have been interest from New York in a reunion with Anthony if they had a roster with multiple stars ready to win immediately. But with Durant injured and the odds against the Knicks building that kind of team this summer, bringing Anthony back is not currently part of the team’s thinking.”
The Lakers were also frontrunners to sign Melo last season but never pulled the trigger.
The friendship between Anthony and LeBron James is evident I’m sure LeBron would not want his good friend to end his career without getting one more chance to prove himself.
