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Carmelo Anthony Leaves Blazers to join LeBron, Lakers

NBA Free Agent Carmelo Anthony is leaving the Portland Trail Blazers to join LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers in pursuit of a championship. The news comes from Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN.

The 18-year veteran forward spent the last two seasons in Portland after the Blazers brought him in from a hiatus during their 2019-20 campaign. Anthony appeared in 127 games for the Blazers, starting 61. He averaged 13.3 points and 4.6 rebounds on 42.5% shooting in 28.3 minutes per game. The three-point shot became his hallmark. He averaged 39.9% on 4.