Los Angeles Lakers: The positive impacts Carmelo could have

By Jason Reed | Feb 16, 2019

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JANUARY 27: Former New York Knicks Carmelo Anthony attends the game between the New York Knicks and the Miami Heat at Madison Square Garden on January 27, 2019 in New York City.NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images) /

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1. A happier LeBron James

Like it or hate it, LeBron James’ mood and attitude is probably the most important thing to the Los Angeles Lakers’ performance this season. James can single-handedly lift this team to pretty high heights if he has the drive and motivation to do so.

James can also not give 100 percent if feels like this is going nowhere. There have been times recently when James’ body language has told a negative story and that is likely because of the Lakers performance as well as the bad coaching job that Luke Walton has done.

While bringing Melo in won’t solve all of these problems, it will make LeBron more comfortable as we will have one of his closest basketball friends, that he has never played alongside, in the locker next to him.

NBA players are human and they are going to have their gripes and frustrations in the workplace. Expecting it to be a perfect situation in which there is no stress or disagreement is silly.

Having Melo there to at least give LeBron an outlet to let steam off will help him stay motivated and will make him happier with the Lakers front office, who did not land Anthony Davis and won’t be parting ways with Luke Walton yet.

It might seem trivial and it probably is, but it is definitely a positive impact of bringing in Carmelo Anthony.

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