LOS ANGELES — Carmelo Anthony realized the time was finally right to join forces with his friend LeBron James.
Whether James and the veteran-led Los Angeles Lakers can help Anthony win his first NBA championship remains to be seen.
“Most people will say we should have gotten together years ago, early in our career, but we were on two different paths. It just felt like right now was the best time,” Anthony said.
He and James have known each other since high school and were part of the star-studded 2003 draft class. James went first overall to the Cleveland Cavaliers out of high school, while Anthony was the third pick by the Denver Nuggets after leading Syracuse to its first NCAA title.