In our universe, Anthony would totally be an impeccable fit for the Purple and Gold as well—you know, if he were a few years younger.
And if he didn't cost as much.
And if many of his offensive tendencies didn't overlap with Bryant's.
So, to sum up, bringing 'Melo to Los Angeles, alongside the Black Mamba, doesn't make much sense—or any sense at all. The Lakers, desperate as they are for additional star power, aren't pretending he's what they need either.
Per the New York Post's Marc Berman, they're no longer interested in signing the free-agent forward.
"The Lakers have cap space, but sources maintain they aren’t too interested in Anthony as a fit with Kobe Bryant," he writes. "Nor is Lakers president Jeanie Buss enthralled with stealing Anthony from Jackson, her fiance."
Premarital ethics aside, the Lakers aren't messing around. They know 'Melo isn't a lock to leave New York.
More importantly, they haven't fooled themselves into thinking their chase will be worth the prize even if he is.
More Money, Less Players, More Problems
Stars cost money.
Truckloads of money.
Coin that the Lakers are scheduled to have.
Only three players are currently under guaranteed contracts for next season: Steve Nash, Robert Sacre and Bryant. Kent Bazemore has a qualifying offer worth roughly $1.1 million the Lakers will likely extend, and Ryan Kelly is in the same boat, though his is for just over $1 million. Kendall Marshall is also on a non-guaranteed contract worth under $1 million.
Assuming all six of those players return, and that the Lakers renounce their rights to other free agents such as Pau Gasol and Nick Young, the...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Los Angeles Lakers
