lakers even as a lottery team secured meetings with all the TOP FA this offseason

[STATUTORY]

:roll: we actin like it's gonna be hard for us to rebound after next season?

lamarcus was basically begging for a reason to sign with the lakers, but the team just wasn't ready yet.

When Russell, Randle, clarkson looking prime time next year, Kobe signs a more team friendly contract, the free agents gonna be gushing

[Foster5k]

When Russell, Randle, clarkson looking prime time next year, Kobe signs a more team friendly contract, the free agents gonna be gushing
Kobe + free agents don't mix well.

Kobe is like kryptonite to free agents.

[PejaNowitzki]

When Russell, Randle, clarkson looking prime time next year, Kobe retires the free agents gonna be gushing

FTFY.



Also I think its more likely that the Lakers are a convenient source of leverage to get other teams to increase their offer. Until Kobe is gone, until they start winning again, they will continue to struggle with premier FA's.

[Bernkastel]

OP: The early stages of a meltdown.