Why Los Angeles Lakers Must Re-Sign Carmelo Anthony

Carmelo Anthony, Los Angeles Lakers, NBA Rumors
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Carmelo Anthony, Los Angeles Lakers, NBA Rumors
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Veteran Presence On the Bench

One of the things this Los Angeles Lakers team is leadership behind LeBron James, Anthony Davis, and Russell Westbrook.

During his first year playing in Los Angeles, Anthony was coming off the bench, while being a voice for younger players on the bench and in the locker room, such as Talen Horton-Tucker and Malik Monk.   

Anthony, who will be entering his 21st season next fall, understands he is nowhere near his 2012-13 season when he led the league with 28.7 points

However, he knows that as a 10-time All-Star, Anthony needs to be in a role that will best suit him and his teammates. With Ham stepping in as the newest head coach, Anthony has the opportunity to have a clean slate with a new coach as a leader off the bench.

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