<See list of still free agents at end>

Carmelo Anthony to LAL on 1 yr contract per Woj.

Molik Monk to LAL per Woj.

Kent Bazemore to LAL per The Jump.

Current roster:
LBJ, AD, Gasol, Westbrook, Carmelo, Monk, Dwight, Bazemore, Ellington, Ariza.

Plus I assume THT will be retained. Someone says he re-signed for 3 yr @ $32M (3rd yr PO).
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f4EOoZ6bsW4>

Austin Reeves signed to a 2-way contract.

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<https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/31951269/los-angeles-lakers-carmelo-anthony-agree-one-year-contract>

Los Angeles Lakers, Carmelo Anthony agree to one-year NBA free-agency contract
play 12:17 PM PT Dave McMenamin ESPN Staff Writer

LOS ANGELES -- Free-agent forward Carmelo
Anthony agreed to terms with the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday, Anthony's
manager, Bay Frazier, told ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski.

The deal -- one of several made by the Lakers on Tuesday -- is for one season,
according to Frazier. Anthony's agent, Aaron Mintz of CAA Sports, completed
the agreement with Lakers general manager Rob Pelinka on Tuesday.Anthony, who
moved up to No. 10 on the NBA's career scoring list last season, rehabbed his
career in two seasons in Portland after being out of the league for a year
following an ill-fated stint with the Houston Rockets.

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Kevin Pelton The 18-year veteran flourished in a bench role with the
Blazers last season, averaging 13.4 points in 24.5 minutes per game while
shooting a career-best 40.9% from 3.

Anthony, 37, entered into the league with LeBron James in the famed 2003 draft
class, and the two have maintained a close friendship.

Anthony has earned more than $260 million in salary in his career and is a
10-time All-Star, six-time All-NBA selection and three-time Olympic gold
medalist. Success has eluded him on the postseason stage, though. In 13
career playoff appearances, Anthony's teams have made the conference finals
just once, and he has yet to play in the NBA Finals.

After being traded by the New York Knicks to the Oklahoma City Thunder in 2017,
Anthony had an up-and-down season with the Thunder as the team failed to meet
expectations. He was traded to the Atlanta Hawks the next offseason, then
immediately waived.

He signed with the Rockets, agreeing to play a long-anticipated bench role for
the contenders led by James Harden and Chris Paul, but was waived after just 10
games. Anthony wasn't signed by another team that season, casting doubt on the
future of his NBA career.

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But the Blazers offered a lifeline, and Anthony accepted the role and
opportunity to contribute to a Western Conference playoff team. He started all
58 games his first season with Portland as it dealt with a series of injuries,
but he came off the bench in 66 of his 69 appearances last season.

A surefire future Hall of Famer, Anthony currently sits at 27,370 points, just
39 points behind Moses Malone for ninth.

He won the scoring title with the Knicks in 2012-13, averaging 28.7 points.
Anthony spent 10 consecutive seasons in the top 10 in scoring and finished as a
runner-up for the scoring title twice in that stretch.

The Lakers also on Tuesday agreed with restricted free agent Talen
Horton-Tucker on a three-year, $32 million deal to stay with the team, his
agents, Klutch Sports CEO Rich Paul and Lucas Newton, told Wojnarowski.

Age Just a Number

The Lakers won't lack experience this season. They've added several players in
their 30s in recent weeks. A look at how they currently stand (with guaranteed
contracts, including free agent acquisitions):

PLAYER AGE
Carmelo Anthony 37
LeBron James 36
Marc Gasol 36
Trevor Ariza 36
Dwight Howard 35
Wayne Ellington 33
Russell Westbrook 32
Kent Bazemore 32
Anthony Davis 28
Kendrick Nunn 26
Malik Monk 23
Talen Horton-Tucker 20 ESPN Stats & Information

Horton-Tucker is an important player for the Lakers -- a 20-year-old ascending
talent with a penchant for scoring.

A second-round pick by L.A. in 2019, Horton-Tucker averaged 9.0 points on 45.8%
shooting with 2.6 rebounds, 2.8 assists and 1.0 steals in more than 20 minutes
per game last season.

The Lakers also on Tuesday agreed to terms with Kendrick Nunn and Malik Monk,
sources told Wojnarowski.

Nunn agreed to a two-year deal with the Lakers that includes a player option, a
source told Wojnarowski. Nunn turned down significantly more money to chase a
title in Los Angeles, the source said.

Nunn, who turned 26 on Tuesday, followed up a strong rookie season with a solid
second year in which he averaged 14.6 points, 3.2 rebounds and 2.6 assists per
game for the Miami Heat.

Monk, 22, enjoyed a breakout fourth season with the Charlotte Hornets as he
averaged 11.7 points per game and shot a career-high 40.1% from 3-point range
last season.

The Hornets did not extend a qualifying offer to Monk, which made him a free
agent.

The Lakers have been busy this offseason, previously agreeing to a trade with
the Washington Wizards for 32-year-old Russell Westbrook.

Per Elias Sports Bureau, they have now added six players age 32 or older this
offseason -- Anthony, Westbrook, Dwight Howard, Wayne Ellington, Trevor Ariza
and Kent Bazemore -- the most in a single offseason in NBA history.

The Lakers currently have 12 players (including the free agent acquisitions),
and their average age at the start of the regular season will be 31 years, 302
days old (or 31.83). Per Elias, without weighing for playing time, the oldest
team in NBA history is the 1997-98 Knicks (31.76); the oldest team weighted for
playing time is the 2000-01 Jazz (32.6).

ESPN's Royce Young, Nick Friedell and Tim Bontemps contributed to this report.

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The Lakers are adding Kendrick Nunn on 2-year, $10 million deal

Kendrick Nunn is the latest young guard to take a prove it deal with the Lakers in free
agency.

By Jacob Rude@JacobRude Updated Aug 3, 2021, 2:52pm PDT If you buy something
from an SB Nation link, Vox Media may earn a commission.

The Los Angeles Lakers
have used their taxpayer mid-level exception on another young guard, landing
Kendrick Nunn from the Miami Heat on a two-year, $10 million deal, per Shams
Charania of The Athletic.

Nunn reportedly turned down "significantly" more money to sign with the Lakers
and chase a title, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN.

Nunn averaged 14.6 points and 3.2 rebounds per game while shooting 38.1% from
the 3-point line and 48.5% from the field in 56 games last season. After Malik
Monk, he is the second young guard to join the Lakers on Tuesday with the goal
of proving themselves.

He also fills the hole in the Lakers lineup at backup point guard, likely set
to serve in that role behind Russell Westbrook this season. Along with Monk
and Talen Horton-Tucker, Nunn is another one of the few young players on the
Lakers, as he turned 26 years old on Tuesday.

With Miami, Nunn played almost exclusively as a point guard, ranking in the
88th percentile as a spot-up shooter and grading out in the 92nd percentile on
unguarded catch-and-shoot jumpers. He also ran a heavy amount of pick and
roll, but ranked in the 47th percentile in effectiveness. In Los Angeles
alongside Westbrook and LeBron James, though, his role will likely
predominantly be as a shooter.

Prior to the NBA, Nunn went undrafted after pleading guilty to a misdemeanor
battery charge stemming from a domestic-battery arrest. He was kicked off the
University of Illinois basketball team as a result.

On the court, this signing has merit for the Lakers as another spacer and
shooter - something the Lakers have clearly prioritized this offseason - but it
comes with legitimate red flags off the court as well that can't be ignored,
and may have to be answered for at some point.

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<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mRcBIXIPpHs> 8 min

Los Angeles Lakers COMPLETE Roster Review After 2021 NBA Free Agency | Lebron James,
Kendrick Nunn ...

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<https://www.silverscreenandroll.com/2021/8/3/22608696/lakers-rumors-waive-alfonzo-mckinnie-open-up-extra-roster-spot>

Lakers waive Alfonzo McKinnie, open up an extra roster spot

What is Rob Pelinka planning?

By Harrison Faigen@hmfaigen Aug 3, 2021, 5:55pm PDT

Il giorno Thu 05 Aug 2021 01:48:24a, *$Bill* ha inviato su
alt.sports.basketball.nba.la-lakers il messaggio
news:a1071186-9fdc-37eb-c2f2-31ddf87c10cd@RemovEgmail.com. Vediamo cosa
ha scritto:

> Current roster:
> LBJ, AD, Gasol, Westbrook, Carmelo, Monk, Dwight, Bazemore, Ellington,
> Ariza.
>

it looks like a nice try to get one more ring for LBJ before he retires,
but it's a bunch of veterans I won't bet on them

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