Kobe Bryant and the Los Angeles Lakers were absolutely dominant during his years with the franchise. He won five championships during his time with the team and played with a lot of great teammates. While his tenure with the Lakers was pure basketball entertainment,

Carmelo Anthony revealed he was almost traded to the Los Angeles Lakers during the 2010-11 season before being traded to the New York Knicks.

Carmelo Anthony nearly became a Laker until the plug was pulled at the last minute. In a revealing conversation with Dwyane Wade on iHeart’s WY Network, the 10x All-Star shared behind-the-scenes details about a blockbuster deal that would’ve sent him to Los Angeles in 2011.