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#1 Los Angeles Lakers
Carmelo Anthony is clearly not the second superstar that Magic Johnson and the Lakers want to sign, but he could be a quick fix until the summer of 2019. The franchise has been linked with moves for Bradley Beal and Anthony Davis, although it appears that neither player is likely to join until the off-season.
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This leaves LeBron James and the Lakers short for the rest of the season, and Anthony's minimum salary could represent good value to the team. The former All-Star would provide points and leadership from the bench, while also passing on his knowledge to the Lakers young core.
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LeBron was instrumental in getting the Lakers to sign JaVale McGee, and we could see a similar situation with his longtime friend, Carmelo Anthony.
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