Take a year off then sign a vet minimum to come off the bench for Cleveland, Golden State, San Antonio, OKC, or Houston.
Same goes for Carmelo.
Both dudes are pretty much done as far as being mega stars worth max deals, but both can still save some sort of legacy and end their careers as team dudes on squads that will compete for finals.
Why big name dudes don't do that more is beyond me. Kobe should have just been a merc his last few years and hopped from San Antonio, to Miami, and Cleveland.
MJ as well. Would much rather have seen him go out ballin with Kobe and Shaq than who the F*ck ever was on the Wizards during that time.
Thank god Lebron has shown that he will leave in a heart beat if he thinks there's a better opp to win a title somewhere else. Bosh and Wade were his home boys and he was still like "ya'll are getting old and hobbled...deuces". Don't think for a minute he won't leave for Golden State if things start to sour in Cleveland.