When they were both in high school, LeBron James and Carmelo Anthony forged a close friendship. They became two of the first three picks in the 2003 NBA draft and they dreamed of someday playing on the same team.
This season, it finally happened when Anthony signed with the Los Angeles Lakers as a free agent.
L.A. was counting on Anthony to give them instant offense and dead-eye 3-point shooting off the bench. He averaged 13.3 points in 26 minutes per game this year while shooting 44.4% from the field and 37.5% from 3-point range.
Those numbers may seem very strong for a 37-year-old, but although he had his moments, he didn’t quite do his job well enough.