If you thought this summer’s NBA offseason was wild, just wait until 2014.
After this season, there will be a pool of potential free agents that could include LeBron James, Dwyane Wade, Amar’e Stoudemire, Chris Bosh and—most notably for the Los Angeles Lakers—Carmelo Anthony.
The Lakers are reportedly preparing to pursue Anthony next summer, but the New York Knicks star and reigning scoring champion would be making a mistake if he left NY.
Anthony could opt out of the final year of his deal with the Knicks and become a free agent after this season, which is a strong possibility according to ESPN LA.
Anthony's plans also remain unclear for next summer, but one source close to the situation told ESPN that it would "make sense" for him to exercise the early-termination option on his contract after next season to become a free agent and secure either a four- or five-year extension.
Four out of the top five picks from the 2003 Draft have won a ring, Anthony being the lone outcast. At 29 years old, and after 10 years in the league, the six-time All Star is in hot pur ...
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