Carmelo Anthony has been connected to the Lakers for nearly a decade, famously meeting with the team in 2014 to potentially join the team. Several more years passed before a deal came to fruition, but he's finally in purple and gold, albeit as a much different player than during his prime as one of the league's premiere superstars. These days, he's more of a outside shooting specialist than a full-blown scoring machine, and will have to pick his spots to assert himself. How effective can he be in season 19, at age 37? Andy Kamenetzky talks with Mike Richman of Locked On Blazers, who covered Melo's two seasons in Portland. What does Melo have left in the tank? Is he too big of a defensive liability to stay on the floor for extended stretches? And what would a ring mean to him at this stage? Afterward, Brian Kamenetzky joins the show, and they react to the interview. Hosts: Andy and Brian Kamenetzky SEGMENT 1: Richman explains Melo's strengths as a scorer late in his career, and his overall presence offensively. SEGMENT 2: Richman breaks down Melo's weaknesses as a defender, along with his positive effect with team culture. SEGMENT 3: The Kamenetzkys react to the earlier interview. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! SweatBlock Get it today for 20% off at SweatBlock.com with promo code LockedOn, or at Amazon and CVS. Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15” and you’ll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline AG There is only 1 place that has you covered and 1 place we trust. Betonline.ag! Sign up today for a free account at betonline.ag and use that promocode: LOCKEDON for your 50% welcome bonus. Rock Auto Amazing selection. Reliably low prices. All the parts your car will ever need. Visit RockAuto.com and tell them Locked On sent you. Indeed Get started RIGHT NOW with a SEVENTY-FIVE DOLLAR SPONSORED JOB CREDIT to upgrade your job post at Indeed.com/LOCKED Theragun Try Theragun for THIRTY-DAYS starting at only one hundred ninety-nine dollars. Go to Therabody.com/LockedOn RIGHT NOW and get your Gen 4 Theragun TODAY. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices