Lakers agree to deals with Monk, Anthony by DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE PRESS SERVICES | Today at 2:30 a.m. The Los Angeles Lakers kept adding to their free-agent haul Tuesday, agreeing to deals with forward Carmelo Anthony and guard Malik Monk (Bentonville). Anthony's agent, Aaron Mintz, confirmed that Anthony will join the Lakers. Anthony and Lakers star LeBron James are longtime friends and have wanted to be teammates, but their illustrious career paths never crossed. Now they get their chance after Anthony agreed to a one-year deal with the Lakers. The contract can't be signed until the NBA's new business year opens Friday at 2:01 p.m. Central. Until then, teams and players can only agree to terms.