Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James is simply trying to repair Carmelo Anthony's reputation by wanting him in L.A.
That is the opinion of NBA analyst Chris Broussard, who insists the Lakers should stay as far away from Melo as possible.
Broussard appeared FOX Sports' Uninterrupted this week to discuss the rumor regarding the Houston Rockets flop and voiced that LeBron is only trying to be a good friend.
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“As we used to say when I was growing up in Ohio, ‘Heckee nah,'” he said in reference to the Lakers possibly going for Anthony. “No disrespect to Melo, but no. No way, no how. This is LeBron James trying to change the narrative surrounding his good friend Carmelo Anthony. …
“If he really wanted Melo he could go to (management) … But look, he feels bad for his good friend because obviously he was scapegoated in Houston. And while I think he wasn’t a good fit there, he clearly wasn’t the problem. But the narrative now is nobody wants him.
“LeBron wants to change the narrative from ‘nobody wants him’ to ‘not only do people want him (but) the best player in the world wants him.'”
Joe Vardon of The Athletic recently reported that James wants the Lakers to sign Anthony this season as he reckons he can still play at a high level.
"But James and his camp still believe Anthony can play, that there could be a place for him as a contributor on a Lakers’ team that is young and continues to battle injuries. Brandon Ingram is the latest casualty," Vardon wrote. "His sprained left ankle will keep him for at least the next two games."
"And, broadly speaking, James does not want to see Anthony’s career end either with the Houston divorce or the 10-time All-Star playing out the string in this season in a market where he doesn’t want to be."
What This Means
So far, there has been nothing from LeBron himself on the matter and the word is that the player has made no such demands to president Magic Johnson or general manager Rob Pelinka.
Of course, James would probably love it if he could help revive his friend's career, yet he is professional enough to know that he cannot put personal ambitions ahead of the team's best interests.