The rumors and speculation about Carmelo Anthony potentially joining the Los Angeles Lakers just refuses to die, despite it making almost zero sense for a team that doesn’t have an open roster spot and doesn’t need any aspect of Anthony’s skillset.
Anthony was traded to the Chicago Bulls Monday afternoon, and will be waived some time over the next couple weeks. Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN broke the news of Anthony’s trade and also offered up this little nugget to drive Lakers fans insane:
Sources: The Lakers maintain interest in Anthony, but do not want to waive a guaranteed player to create a roster spot for him, league sources tell ESPN.