What's next for the Lakers? - Los Angeles Times

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What's next for the Lakers? - Los Angeles Times
Rumors and Rants found this 6/19/2008 on www.latimes.com [flag]
Now what? Somewhere between a staggering 131-92 loss to Boston and the start of training camp in early October, the Lakers will reconfigure their roster, though it doesn't figure to be drastic or franchise-shifting. Kobe Bryant will still be here in the fall, as will Pau Gasol and Andrew Bynum, but there are some decisions to make, none of which will be solved in next Thursday's NBA draft ... [link]

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Lakers Have Decisions To Make
Published 6/19/2008 by Phillips (noreply@blogger.com) at Rumors and Rants
... But the Lakers do have several problems to address this offseason. Chief among them is what to do with Lamar Odom. Rumors suggest that Odom was originally included in the deal for Gasol, but Memphis preferred a package of cheaper players and expiring contracts, so he was left out. After a season where his inconsistency was exposed, will the Lakers look to deal him? He's a nice complement to guys like Kobe and Gasol because of his willingness to defer, but his flashes of brilliance are maddening because of his long stretches of ineptitude. Many on the team respect his work ethic ...

And now comes everyone's favorite game
Published 6/19/2008 by kambrothers at Lakers Blog
... does make sense. We start with a look at the future for the Lakers: Who's definitely coming back and who might be on the move. In certain cases, like Sasha Vujacic's, ...

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