Lakers report card: Carmelo Anthony

Over the following week The Instances will conduct exit evaluations of the Lakers’ roster, participant by participant. Right this moment’s group features a take a look at ahead Carmelo Anthony’s key stats, contract standing, preseason expectations, present actuality and what the long run could maintain.

Key stats: Fifth on the staff in scoring, averaging 13.3 factors per recreation.

Contract standing: Signed only a one-year contract for $2.6 million this season. He’ll be a free agent this summer time.

The expectations on Oct. 19: Anthony had proven with Portland that he might change his recreation and have become a three-point menace. He was anticipated to be a supply of firepower off the bench for the Lakers.

The truth on April 10: Capturing 37.5% from three-point vary, Anthony demonstrated that he nonetheless had some recreation left in his physique.

The long run: At 37 and having performed 19 seasons, Anthony nonetheless has one thing within the tank as a scorer off the bench. And he’s not able to retire, so anticipate the Lakers to attempt to convey him again as a key position participant.