Carmelo Anthony
LAL · 2021-22High evidenceWhat does Carmelo Anthony actually supply on the floor?
Carmelo Anthony's strongest evidenced functions are interior finishing, shooting, rim protection; the weakest available areas are passing, creation, screening. The profile is tied to LAL for 2021-22.
Function profile
2021-22 — eleven separate readings on a league scale. They are not additive.* limited evidence for that function. A dash means the evidence was insufficient — not a zero. Use the separate function strengths to evaluate role and roster fit; do not treat them as one player-value score. POA or switch conclusions require lineup, matchup, and assignment evidence beyond this profile.
Season by season
Every governed season profile on record.| Season | Team | Role | Evidence | Creation | Rim pressure | Shooting | Passing | Screening | Interior finish | Point of attack | Switch coverage | Rim protection | Event creation | Rebounding |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | LAL | — | High evidence | 32 | 51 | 64 | 29 | 40 | 66 | 53 | 56 | 56 | 53 | 55 |
| 2020-21 | POR | — | High evidence | 47 | 39 | 69 | 45 | 40 | 57 | 50 | 47 | 49 | 49 | 50 |
| 2019-20 | POR | — | High evidence | 35 | 42 | 66 | 34 | — | 64 | — | — | 40 | 43 | 66 |
| 2018-19 | HOU | — | Mixed coverage | 31 | 43 | 48 | 30 | — | 51 | — | — | 51 | 37 | 52 |
| 2017-18 | OKC | — | High evidence | 34 | 50 | 58 | 32 | — | 73 | — | — | 47 | 36 | 47 |
| 2016-17 | NYK | — | High evidence | 60 | 50 | 60 | 59 | — | 74 | — | — | 49 | 37 | 58 |
| 2015-16 | NYK | — | Limited evidence | 72 | 59 | 53 | 74 | — | — | — | — | 39 | 42 | — |
| 2014-15 | NYK | — | Limited evidence | 60 | 64 | 52 | 56 | — | — | — | — | 40 | 45 | — |
| 2013-14 | NYK | — | Limited evidence | 66 | 65 | 78 | 61 | — | — | — | — | 55 | 62 | — |
What teams depended on him for
Seasons where a team's situation report named him a dependency case.LAL had a supported lineup path without Carmelo Anthony: [LeBron James, Russell Westbrook, Avery Bradley, Stanley Johnson, Malik Monk] at 2.4 adjusted net points per 100 possessions over 169 possessions. This is an observed option, not proof it is universally better.
Replacement evidence
LeBron James · Russell Westbrook · Avery Bradley · Stanley Johnson · Malik Monk
shrunk net 2.3920 over 169 possessions
on floor 3308 possessions · off floor 4093 possessions
POR did not have enough reliable function-loss evidence to judge dependence on Carmelo Anthony.
Replacement evidence
Damian Lillard · CJ McCollum · Robert Covington · Jusuf Nurkic · Norman Powell
shrunk net 9.6040 over 900 possessions
on floor 3195 possessions · off floor 3548 possessions
POR did not have a sufficiently supported observed replacement lineup for Carmelo Anthony. The database keeps the functional-loss evidence but does not invent a replacement plan.
Replacement evidence
No replacement lineup is supported by the available evidence.
on floor 3876 possessions · off floor 3197 possessions
HOU had a supported lineup path without Carmelo Anthony: [Chris Paul, P.J. Tucker, Eric Gordon, James Harden, Clint Capela] at 4.5 adjusted net points per 100 possessions over 1154 possessions. This is an observed option, not proof it is universally better.
Replacement evidence
Chris Paul · P.J. Tucker · Eric Gordon · James Harden · Clint Capela
shrunk net 4.5430 over 1154 possessions
on floor 518 possessions · off floor 7631 possessions
OKC did not have strong functional backup for Carmelo Anthony in interior finish; removing him cost about 25.5% of the team's production in that area. The next observed option was Steven Adams.
Replacement evidence
Raymond Felton · Patrick Patterson · Alex Abrines · Jerami Grant · Josh Huestis
shrunk net 0.3160 over 178 possessions
on floor 4925 possessions · off floor 2651 possessions
NYK did not have a sufficiently supported observed replacement lineup for Carmelo Anthony. The database keeps the functional-loss evidence but does not invent a replacement plan.
Replacement evidence
No replacement lineup is supported by the available evidence.
on floor 4530 possessions · off floor 2536 possessions
NYK did not have enough reliable function-loss evidence to judge dependence on Carmelo Anthony.
Replacement evidence
Kevin Seraphin · Lance Thomas · Derrick Williams · Langston Galloway · Jerian Grant
shrunk net -2.8710 over 162 possessions
on floor 4396 possessions · off floor 2487 possessions
NYK did not have enough reliable function-loss evidence to judge dependence on Carmelo Anthony.
Replacement evidence
Andrea Bargnani · Lou Amundson · Lance Thomas · Alexey Shved · Langston Galloway
shrunk net -2.3770 over 176 possessions
on floor 2309 possessions · off floor 4247 possessions
NYK did not have enough reliable function-loss evidence to judge dependence on Carmelo Anthony.
Replacement evidence
No replacement lineup is supported by the available evidence.
on floor 4850 possessions · off floor 1681 possessions
Known contract calendar
Governed contract events naming this player — dates carry their honest quality.Carmelo Anthony has a reported contract-control horizon through the 2022 season. The June 30 date is a season-boundary planning proxy, not proof of exact free-agency status. The player is inside the two-season extension-review horizon, but exact eligibility and value are not certified.
Carmelo Anthony has a reported contract-control horizon through the 2021 season. The June 30 date is a season-boundary planning proxy, not proof of exact free-agency status. The player is inside the two-season extension-review horizon, but exact eligibility and value are not certified.
Carmelo Anthony has a reported contract-control horizon through the 2020 season. The June 30 date is a season-boundary planning proxy, not proof of exact free-agency status. The player is inside the two-season extension-review horizon, but exact eligibility and value are not certified.
Function scores, roles, dependence records and contract events are separate evidence. No combined player value, trade value or ranking is computed from them, and none of them is a causal impact claim.