The Lob and the Jam: Should the Clippers trade for Carmelo Anthony?

Mo Dakhil (@thejumpballnet)

I think the move to trade for Melo only makes sense if he is willing to come off the bench. Assuming the trade is Rivers, Crawford, and Wesley Johnson, Melo can be the focal point of that second unit. It’s a big leap to ask a Hall of Famer like Melo to come off the bench, but he would not really fit with the current starting lineup. He is a terrible defender and would have a hard time guarding the guys Luc Mbah-a-Moute guards on a regular basis. It is also hard to justify paying him $24 million to come off the bench. But, there really are not a lot of choices for the Clippers to improve. They have no real assets and do not look like a team that can compete with the Warriors. This team is in need of a major shakeup of some sorts. It might not work but the status quo will not get us any further.