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Carmelo Anthony is not the superstar the Lakers once courted, but his reinvented self brings plenty of value

Welcome to our Lakers Season Preview Series! For the next several weeks, we’ll be writing columns every week day, breaking down the biggest questions we have about every player the Lakers added this offseason. Today, we take a look at Carmelo Anthony.

On Aug. 3, the Lakers signed a former 10-time All-Star, six-time All-NBA player, one of the top-10 all-time scorers in NBA history, and a man who is not only a close friend of LeBron James, but also widely considered one of James’ closest peers throughout most of their basketball lives.