After Dreaming of LeBron, Melo, Lakers May Wake Up to Much Harsher Reality

LOS ANGELES — For much of the past decade, the Los Angeles Lakers have wished upon LeBron James. And now, for the first time, the Lakers have the salary-cap room to get in the ballpark at the same moment James is a free agent.

They are owed congrats on getting at least that much accomplished, as timing just that much has been heretofore impossible—except the Lakers probably won't even get in the batter's box to take a real swing at James, much less connect squarely with him.

James is the guy the Lakers have tried to leave their door open f...

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