Anthony moved to the Lakers with a one-year contract

2021-08-04 16:41

Anthony moved to the Lakers with a one-year contract


In the second day of the NBA offseason free market in 2021, the Lakers, who have just completed four signings, are still replenishing the lineup with heavy news. At around 3 am on August 4th, local time, ESPN's famous Woo Shen took the lead in relaying the news of agent Bey Fraser that the Purple Army had signed a brother James’s best friend Carmelo Anthony with a one-year salary contract. , The brothers will join forces in Los Angeles for the new season. Just 1 minute after Woshen broke the news, Anthony immediately confirmed it on Twitter.


As an All-Star player who was highly expected in the 2003 NBA Draft, the 37-year-old Anthony was once abandoned by the Rockets, but after a year of silence, he finally regained his status as the sixth man in the Portland Trail Blazers. Brilliance. In the past season, Anthony averaged 13.4 points, 3.1 rebounds and 1.5 assists in 24.5 minutes per game during the regular season. His three-point shooting percentage was a career high of 40.9%. For the Lakers who are looking for a reliable shooter, although defensive ability is in question, Anthony's stable three-pointers and bench thug role make him stand out from the crowd of free agents.


However, after the completion of the Anthony trade, the number of Lakers over 30 players has surged to 8. With the average age of the lineup being relatively high, the Lakers began signing or renewing contracts with some more dynamic young players. On Tuesday, local time, the Lakers and the 21-year-old restricted free agent Horton Tucker reached a three-year $32 million renewal agreement. They also successively joined the 26-year-old Kendrick Nunn with 23 The year-old Malik Munch incurs his subordinates.