ESPN- The Los Angeles Lakers and free agent Carmelo Anthony are pausing talks on a possible contract agreement unless the franchise makes a turn back toward pursuit of Western Conference playoffs contention, league sources told ESPN.
The Lakers had been leaning toward signing Anthony for the rest of the season -- until losses in four of the past five games left the organization and Anthony's camp wondering if it made sense to bring the veteran into an unsettled environment with suddenly so little chance of making the playoffs, league sources said. ------ If we're being honest, that explanation reads a lot like the Lakers' organization getting creative in finding a way to say "no" to the most needy of superstars and his suggestion to add a high-profile scapegoat to distract from his tour de force of baby-back bullshit...
It's clearly a blessing that LeBron James is one of the most consistent winners of all time, because he's showing himself as potentially the worst loser of all time as he sulks his way to one of the longest summers of his career. He's shamelessly lashing out like an angsty teen, so it's nice to see an organization for which he is supposed to be a leader stick to their guns in not giving him each and every thing that he wants when he wants it. Also, as an aside, I think we should take this moment to celebrate the most recent win of a HOF career that has been marred by far too many L's. Relative to the dwindling list of accomplishments Carmelo Anthony has to hang his hat on over the last few seasons, the Los Angeles Lakers implying that they are not worthy of his services is quite the moral victory. Of course, it's also an unspoken admission that they don't see an inconsistent, jump shot dependent journeyman as capable of putting out the dumpster fire that managed to burn through all their playoff hopes in a pathetic loss to the Phoenix Suns. However, with Melo taking what he can get, he should be basking in the somewhat outlandish idea that his impact would be a lot more positive in the postseason. If you set aside all fawning over his financial well-being, that's the most complimentary thing that's been said about him as a player in years. At the admittance of one of the most prestigious organizations in sports' history while they are rostering the most talented player in basketball history, Carmelo Anthony is currently too good for the Los Angeles Lakers. Might be a low-point for LeBron James, but it's a long-overdue feather in the funny-looking cap of the least winningest member of his NBA foursome.
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