Lakers Rumors: Latest on Carmelo Anthony, Pau Gasol and Other Free-Agent Targets

It's really a very simple situation for the Los Angeles Lakers this offseason. The team can be a legitimate contender in the Western Conference if it can sign Carmelo Anthony and Pau Gasol, or it will be an also-ran with Kobe Bryant and rookie Julius Randle supplying the occasional thrill.

Obviously, the Lakers and their fans would prefer the first option.

Like everyone else in the basketball world, the Lakers were awaiting the decision of LeBron James, whom Carmelo ...

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