{"id":692047,"date":"2026-04-01T14:59:14","date_gmt":"2026-04-01T14:59:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/692047\/"},"modified":"2026-04-01T14:59:14","modified_gmt":"2026-04-01T14:59:14","slug":"carmelo-anthony-to-the-lakers-stay-melo-announcement-to-join-lebron-james-dupes-nba-fans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/692047\/","title":{"rendered":"Carmelo Anthony to the Lakers? ‘Stay Melo’ announcement to join LeBron James dupes NBA fans"},"content":{"rendered":"

Carmelo Anthony to the Lakers? ‘Stay Melo’ announcement to join LeBron James dupes NBA fans<\/a> originally appeared on The Sporting News<\/a>. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

It’s that time of year.<\/p>\n

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Carmelo Anthony to the Los Angeles Lakers<\/a>? You got fooled too, didn’t you?<\/p>\n

Sports social media is facing quite the doozy on Wednesday. It’s April 1, April Fools Day.<\/p>\n

Accounts that usually post real news have even gotten in on the action, including with ‘Melo.<\/p>\n

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Is Carmelo Anthony joining the Lakers?<\/p>\n

No, ‘Melo isn’t joining the Lakers.<\/p>\n

It’s an April Fools Joke from this account:<\/p>\n

It wouldn’t even be that logical of a signing for the Lakers beyond whether Anthony can still get the job done on the court or not.<\/p>\n

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It’s too late in the year for a player who hasn’t played yet this season and is a free agent to become eligible for the playoff roster.<\/p>\n

If the Lakers wanted to chase a championship with ‘Melo, they would’ve had to sign him by March 1, not April 1.<\/p>\n

They’re not signing him anyway, though.<\/p>\n

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