NBA Rumors: Carmelo Anthony and free agent shooters the Lakers need to sign

Ernesto Cova — Mon, 24 Oct 2022 16:38:16 -0400

The Los Angeles Lakers have struggled mightily to knock down shots this season. Here, we talk about three sharpshooters they should try and sign.

The Los Angeles Lakers are obliged to win and compete at the highest level every season. Rob Pelinka’s tenure in charge of the team has seen some poorly-built rosters, and LeBron James can’t win on his own.

Pelinka and Jeanie Buss seemingly refuse to build around James’ strengths and flaws. They stacked the team with non-shooter, ball-dominant perimeter players rather than address their biggest need: Shooting.

The good news is that it’s still not too late for the purple and gold. With that in mind, let’s take a look at three free-agent shooters they should try and sign to salvage another potentially disappointing season.

NBA Rumors: 3 Shooters Lakers Should Sign

3. Jeremy Lamb

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Jeremy Lamb isn’t much of a defender, but he’s proven to be a streaky scorer and an instant offensive spark off the bench. He’d be more than willing to sign a veteran-minimum deal to be back in the league.

Lamb is a career 35% shooter from beyond the arc. And while those numbers are hardly elite, he’d still be a significant improvement over all Lakers not named Matt Ryan right now. That’s how poorly built their roster is.

2. Rodney Hood

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Rodney Hood was poised for a promising career before constant injuries derailed his development. Now, he’s out of a team despite being one of the best offensive players a second unit could have.

Hood already played for the Clippers, so he’d gladly come back to Los Angeles. He’s a 36% three-point shooter and a guy who can play on the wing and knock down shots from all three levels.

1. Carmelo Anthony

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And last but not least, the Los Angeles Lakers should give Carmelo Anthony another call. If anything, the fact that he remains unsigned despite being one of their best players last season is shocking.

Anthony is one of the greatest pure scorers of all time. He was huge in the clutch last year for them, and would instantly become the best shooter on their roster. Pick up the phone, Bron; you know you want to.

NBA Rumors: Dennis Schroder and the best free agents for the Lakers

Ernesto Cova — Thu, 15 Sep 2022 09:58:26 -0400

The Los Angeles Lakers still have holes to fill in their roster, so here we discuss the three players they should give a call.

The Los Angeles Lakers needed to trade Russell Westbrook to clear their salary cap and get more role players around LeBron James and Anthony Davis. That hasn’t happened, but they’ve still made some moves.

However, you need to do everything you can to thrive in the stacked Western Conference. And as much as Rob Pelinka has tried, the Lakers aren’t that much of a better team right now than they were last season.

With that in mind, the purple and gold should still be on the phone trying to lure a player or two to round up their roster. Here, we’ll discuss the three players the Lakers should pursue before training camp.

NBA Rumors: 3 Best Free Agent Fits For The Los Angeles Lakers.

3. Rodney Hood

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The Lakers desperately need shooters. They crave guys who can score from all three levels and don’t need to get that many shots to be at their best, so maybe this version of Rodney Hood fits that mold.

Hood isn’t much of a defender or a passer, but he sure can shoot the rock. Injuries derailed his career, but he still has the potential to provide some much-needed spacing and three-point shooting.

2. Carmelo Anthony

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Carmelo Anthony was arguably the Lakers’ lone bright spot off the bench last season. He got hot oftenand used his never-ending bag of moves to get his shots off and score when the team needed him the most.

He’s no longer the 25+ PPG scorer he used to be. He’s lost a step, and we know he doesn’t play defense. But Melo can still give you 20+ solid minutes off the bench, and he’s the kind of shooter you want out there when the game is on the line.

1. Dennis Schroder

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Kendrick Nunn’s health is a huge question mark, and some believe there’s no way Russell Westbrook will finish the season with the team. So, they should bring in Dennis Schroder even if there’s a logjam at that position.

Schroder is an explosive scorer and has looked great recently in Eurobasket. He can create for others and has improved as a shooter, not to mention he can push up the tempo and has already thrived next to LeBron.

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