It didn't take any intricate pitch for LeBron James to convince his friend of more than 20 years, Carmelo Anthony, to join him on the Los Angeles Lakers. No digging into the minutia about playing time or role. No selling the off-court opportunities that L.A. provides.
Just a friend telling another friend he'd like to do something together.
"Bron just came to me one time and said, 'Yo, the time is now. I want you. We got to make this happen,'" Anthony said Monday during his introductory news conference. "And I just felt like for right now, this is the best time.