NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 12: Carmelo Anthony attends Rihanna's 5th Annual Diamond Ball Benefitting The Clara Lionel Foundation at Cipriani Wall Street on September 12, 2019 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for Diamond Ball)
It’s lit! Basketball fans have been excited and talking about Carmelo Anthony all day after news broke that he would be taking his talents to the golden state! The 18-year veteran departed from the Portland Trailblazers after two seasons, leaving him as a free agent, but he has a new home as of today. According to ESPN, Melo has signed a one-year deal with the Los Angeles Lakers!
ESPN shared on Twitter after Melo’s agent Bay Frazier confirmed the news. Shortly after, Melo took to his Instagram account to share the news as well. Fans of the baller were so excited Melo started trending on Twitter. Many mentioned that this would be the first time he will be playing alongside LeBron James on a team. If you’re familiar with the ballers, you know the pair have been close friends for years, dating back to when they were drafted into the NBA in 2003.
According to CBS Sports, LeBron told Howard Beck from Bleacher Report back in 2016 that he would take a pay cut to play with Melo, Dwyane Wade, and Chris Paul. The Lakers are working overtime with their new roster as Melo isn’t the only new addition to the team. Russell Westbrook, Dwight Howard, and Anthony Davis will suit up in the legendary purple and gold uniforms.
Dwight, who formally played for the team before, is back for his third time. He also shared the news on Instagram yesterday. In a post captioned, “Let’s run it back. #iwantmyparadedammit,” over 15,000 people commented in regards to the news.
Roommates, are yall feeling the new roster?
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