NBA 2019-20: 3 Burning questions for Los Angeles Lakers heading into the offseason

#1 Should the Lakers add super substitute, Carmelo Anthony?:

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This should seem like an easy answer based on the talent of the player mentioned. Anthony, drafted in 2003 the same year as LeBron James, has been much maligned in recent years.

He is a multiple-time All-Star, has great career scoring averages but has never led any team he has starred upon to great heights.

His time in Denver was fruitless, as too was it in New York after a major trade. Since then, he has had a one-year stop in OKC and a ten-game stint this past season in Houston before he was sent home to wait out his contract.

In a 15-year career, one might be stumped to find a Carmelo Anthony head coach who would say he has never played a complete or two-way game.

With that stated, Anthony can light up a score sheet and come off the Lakers bench providing them with valuable minutes for James or Kuzma to rest.

Anthony, though, must be surrounded by capable defenders when on the floor. The Houston Rockets acquired his service last off-season for $2.4 million for the year even though it didn’t work out.

A new situation, playing alongside LeBron James, and a desire to save his legacy, Anthony could flourish and add depth to an as yet mostly unknown Lakers roster.

Rob Palenka, as the general manager, has a chance to erase any perceived incompetence of the Lakers front office this past season with smart astute moves.

However, with just $32 million dollars to spend one suggestion to answer the many questions surrounding the Lakers is that it should not be spent on one player.

LeBron James is 34 years old and showed signs of wear and tear on his body. Anthony Davis is younger, but has suffered multiple minor injuries it seems every year.

The wise move here is spread the money around and build a strong deep team. But, who the Lakers sign remains to be seen and the solutions to these questions may start to reveal themselves very soon.