What was Carmelo Anthony's contract with Lakers? Salary and net earnings explored

On Monday morning, news broke that Carmelo Anthony has offically retired from the NBA. The 10-time All-Star played for 19 seasons, and finished with career averages of 22.5 points, 6.2 rebounds and 2.7 assists.

While most people remember Carmelo Anthony from his time with the Denver Nuggets and New York Knicks, he suited up for six different franchises during his nearly two decades in the NBA. With his career officially over, the final jersey he donned was for the LA Lakers.

Following his time with the Knicks, Anthony struggled to find a home in the NBA. He spent time with the OKC Thunder and Houston Rockets, but didn't last long on the roster. It seemed like he'd ride his career out with the Portland Trail Blazers, but his time with the franchise ended after two seasons.

Leading up to the 2021-22 season, the LA Lakers attempted to surround LeBron James and Anthony Davis with a supporting cast of former All-Stars. One of them was Anthony, who is a close friend of LeBron. He signed a one-year deal for the veteran's minimum. In total, he earned just over $2.6 million during his one season with the team.

How did Carmelo Anthony perform for the LA Lakers?

Things did not go well for the LA Lakers during the 2021-22 season. They ended the year with a 33-49 record and failed to make the postseason. That being said, Carmelo Anthony still had a solid capaign for the struggling squad.

Anthony played in 69 games that year, and finished as the team's fourth-leading scorer at 13.3 points per game. Along with his scoring, he averaged 4.2 rebounds and one assist.

Typically, guys that are effective outside shooters are able to extend their career a little long. This was certainly the case for Anthony, as he scored a lot of his points from beyond the arc. During his one season in LA, the future Hall of Famer connected on 37.5% of his attempts while shooting close to six threes a game.

Anthony proved he still had what it took to be on an NBA roster, but no team was willing to roll the dice on him. Because of this, he made the decision to hang it up for good.