The Los Angeles Lakers, whose plan to re-sign center Dwight Howard did not pan out this offseason, are focusing on looking at LeBron James and Carmelo Anthony -- among others -- front-office sources have told ESPN. Opinions are split on whether the Lakers can actually land James or Anthony, with one source calling it "realistic" and another saying it was "far-fetched at this point." Nonetheless, the Lakers have made it clear they are positioning themselves for a run at one and perhaps even two of the superstars who could become free agents in 2014 by refusing to commit to any contract past this next season, multiple sources have said. Dwyane Wade, Amare Stoudemire and Chris Bosh also have early-termination options on the five-year deals they signed in the summer of 2010. Luol Deng, Danny Granger, Andrew Bogut and Dirk Nowitzki will be unrestricted free agents next summer. James, of course, is the biggest prize. But unlike in 2009, when James' free-agency options the following summer were on his mind, sources have told ESPN that James isn't even considering his 2014 decision yet. Source: ESPN Los Angeles
Mike D'Antoni and the Suns had a slogan that was truer than not, "Seven seconds or less". From inbound or rebound the Suns were notorious for putting up a shot in seven seconds or less...and good at it. That mentality in LA won't work, especially with Carmello. Did him in in NY and would do the same in LA. D'Antoni won't be around for the 2014 season in LA if any part if this story is true.
