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4 Reasons the Lakers Should Sign Carmelo This Summer

By Jacob Rude | Jan 28, 2014

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1. Carmelo is a superstar

The NBA is a superstar driven league. Plain and simple. And not just one superstar, but multiple. The Heat recently did it with three, the Lakers with two, the Celtics had three, the Spurs had three, and even the 2006 Heat squad had two. In order to win a title in the current-day NBA, you need superstars. Multiple. Carmelo is a bona-fide superstar and demands the attention of the defense, something that Kobe hasn’t had on the perimeter at any point in his career. Speaking of Bryant….

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