As soon as rumors that Carmelo Anthony would soon part with the Houston Rockets surfaced, speculation started about whether the Los Angeles Lakers — and a reunion with his old banana boat buddy LeBron James — made sense. It would seem Magic Johnson, Rob Pelinka and the rest of the front office is not interested.
During an appearance on The Jump on ESPN in which Marc Spears was asked where Anthony may head next, he said #Melo2LA is a non-starter, even if Anthony remains a close friend of LeBron James:
“I’d keep my eye on Miami, Philly.