Carmelo Anthony has found his super team.
The 37-year-old veteran signed a one-year deal with the Los Angeles Lakers, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski.
Anthony teams up with his good friend LeBron James and joins a roster that also boasts Anthony Davis and Russell Westbrook.
The addition of Anthony also gives the Lakers five players at least 35 years or older, which includes James (36), Marc Gasol (36), Trevor Ariza (36) and Dwight Howard (35).
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There were reports that Anthony was “weighing interest” in a possible reunion with the Knicks as well, but he chose to hitch his wagon to James and the Lakers as he aims to add a ring to his NBA résumé.
Anthony spent the last two seasons with the Portland Trail Blazers, averaging 14.3 points and 28.3 minutes per game, and proved to be a reliable threat off the bench last season. Anthony shot 42.1% when he was on the court, including 40.9% from 3-point range.
A 10-time All-Star and former scoring champ, Anthony was drafted two picks after James in 2003 by the Denver Nuggets and has had stints with the Knicks, Thunder and Rockets (although the latter lasted just two games).
He’s reached the playoffs 13 times in his 18-year career but has never won a championship or even played in the NBA Finals. The closest Anthony came was in 2009 when the Nuggets fell to the Lakers in six games in the Western Conference Finals.
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