Los Angeles Lakers keep making moves and now add two more players to the roster, forward Carmelo Anthony has agreed to a one-year deal with the purple and gold, according to Adrian Wojnarowski from ESPN. Anthony confirmed the news on his social media.
Free agent F Carmelo Anthony has agreed to a one-year deal with the Los Angeles Lakers, his manager Bay Frazier tells ESPN.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) August 3, 2021
— Carmelo Anthony (@carmeloanthony) August 3, 2021
In addition, former Charlotte Hornets guard Malik Monk also reached a deal with the team.
Free agent G Malik Monk has agreed to a deal with the Los Angeles Lakers, source tells ESPN.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) August 3, 2021
After the Russell Westbrook trade, the Lakers roster saw several players leaving, and, at the start of free agency, they needed to look for players to fill the spots with cheap players due to the high payroll of Davis, LeBron, and Russ.
Another focus, as it is every season in a LeBron James team, was to look for outside shooting. This past season for the Portland Trail Blazers, Anthony shot close to 41% from the three-point line in almost five attempts per game. As for Monk, he shot 40% on, also, five attempts per game for the Hornets.
The Lakers also signed three former players at the start of free agency.
