Carmelo Anthony hopes LeBron James can play alongside Stephen Curry.

With his departure from the Los Angeles Lakers, where he played for many years, LeBron James' next career move has become a hot topic among the media and fans. NBA legend Carmelo Anthony recently stated in an interview that he very much hopes to see LeBron James play alongside Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry on the court.

During his eight years with the Los Angeles Lakers, LeBron James played a total of 479 games, averaging 25.9 points per game, with a field goal percentage of 9.8% and a three-point field goal percentage of 35.6%.

Unfortunately, the Los Angeles Lakers were eliminated by the Oklahoma City Thunder in the 2025/26 NBA Western Conference Semifinals with a score of 0-4, missing out on the championship.

NBA legend Carmelo Anthony said, "I really hope to see LeBron James go to the Golden State Warriors and play with Stephen Curry. They've always wanted the opportunity to play together, and they've also played side-by-side on the USA Basketball team."

"So go there, finish this journey together, and make the final push of your careers together. What I want to see most is him going to the Golden State Warriors and continuing to play for us old guys, including Stephen Curry, Draymond Green, and Al Horford."

In addition, Carmelo Anthony said, "Think about every team he's played for in the past and how those teams were built. He likes having power forwards and centers who can stretch the floor, big men who can shoot, protect the rim, and finish alley-oops, and also has great shooters. What's more, now he gets to play with the greatest shooter in the history of the sport."

"But the key point is that Stephen Curry is the leader of that team. LeBron James doesn't need to take on the responsibility of leading the team; he just needs to integrate seamlessly after joining. Whatever the team needs me to do, I will do it."

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