Andrew Miller (@AndrewMillerNBA)
I’m extremely hesitant when it comes to Carmelo Anthony. He’s coming up on 33 years old in May and it’ll be a huge adjustment for himself and the team as a whole. Melo has never been the 3rd or 4th option on a team before. He’s used to being “The guy” and having the ball whenever he wants. On top of that, he’s a pretty poor defender and although his shooting will help open up the floor for Blake Griffin and DeAndre Jordan, $24 million is a lot of money to pay a guy to stand on the perimeter and wait for the ball to come.
His 2 years, roughly $54 million contract is huge, and I don’t want to be in the same difficult position as the Knicks this time next year of struggling to move him because of the no-trade clause. The biggest need for the last 4-5 years has been squad depth, and now that LA finally has that, is it worth throwing away to take a chance on an ageing star, especially with CP3 and Griffin likely to become free agents this summer? For me, it’s a no.