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Logicallylethal
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What free agent in 2014 would want to join a rebuilding project like the LA Lakers?
LA will always have that prestige...but what's prestige if there isn't any talent on the team. ESPN would love a 2014 story with free agents lining up for Kobe's last hoorah at a title...but who would want to go to an LA team with an aging Kobe at the very end of his career?
Bron, Wade, and Bosh aren't going anywhere. Paul George is going to be a restricted free agent, but he seems like the type of player that will sign an extension. Melo...maybe but isn't his heart with New York?
That really only leaves John Wall...Demarcus Cousins...Zach Randolph?
Are those players really going to push LA over the top of OKC, Houston or even LAC?
With some nice moves and signings in 2014...LA can possibly return into playoff contention...but title contention? Probably not for a while. At least not quick enough to get Kobe a 6th ring.
LA will always have that prestige...but what's prestige if there isn't any talent on the team. ESPN would love a 2014 story with free agents lining up for Kobe's last hoorah at a title...but who would want to go to an LA team with an aging Kobe at the very end of his career?
Bron, Wade, and Bosh aren't going anywhere. Paul George is going to be a restricted free agent, but he seems like the type of player that will sign an extension. Melo...maybe but isn't his heart with New York?
That really only leaves John Wall...Demarcus Cousins...Zach Randolph?
Are those players really going to push LA over the top of OKC, Houston or even LAC?
With some nice moves and signings in 2014...LA can possibly return into playoff contention...but title contention? Probably not for a while. At least not quick enough to get Kobe a 6th ring.