4. Miami Heat
Fans across the league are discussing Carmelo Anthony finally playing with his off-the-court friend LeBron James this season. What about Carmelo playing with his friend Dwyane Wade? The Miami Heat are another team that struggles to score points on a nightly basis, currently fifth-to-last in the NBA.
Last season in OKC, Anthony still averaged 16.2 points per game in what was considered a down year. That would be good for second-leading scorer on this Heat team, behind only Josh Richardson. Miami is a team that lacks star power, and has a scoring-by-committee approach. They do not have a single 20 points per game scorer, and it shows with their offensive struggles this season.
Miami is also the worst free throw shooting team in the entire NBA, at 68.5 percent. Melo is a career 81.1 percent shooter from the line, and could help Miami in that category as well.
Wade struggled to be productive on the star-studded Cleveland Cavaliers, just as Anthony struggled on the star-powered Thunder and Rockets. Wade has found himself being productive once again on this young, balanced Heat team, and is actually their third-leading scorer. Could Melo thrive in this way as well?
The Heat already have an open roster spot, so they could sign Anthony without having to make any roster changes.