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Can you imagine an NBA team with Kobe Bryant, Carmelo Anthony and LeBron James? It could happen, at least that's what the Lakers are banking on.
After losing Dwight Howard in free agency to the Houston Rockets the Los Angeles Lakers chances of making the playoffs in 2013 are slim to none. But 2014 could be quite different if things go the way Lakers executives envision.
Melo and King James can both opt out of their current contracts with the New York Knicks and Miami Heat respectively in 2014. By that time the Lakers will have the cap space to sign both of them to max contracts.
Yes, Kobe will be entering his 19th year in the league, but he still has plenty of gas in the tank, is a top 5 NBA player and is ahead of schedule as he rehabs from a torn Achilles tendon he suffered in April.
What would be the attraction to L.A. for Carmelo and Lebron you ask? No. 1 it's one of most respected organizations in basketball. No. 2. Teaming up with Kobe would create on paper the best basketball trio ever assembled on one team.
Could Melo and James stay with their current teams? Yes, that's a possibility, but both Dwayne Wade and Chris Bosh could also opt out of their Heat contracts in 2014 leaving little incentive for Bron Bron to stay. And the Knicks, well they're the Knicks, so Carmelo bolting is a distinct possibility.
What do you think the chances are the Lakers can convince Carmelo and LeBron to play in L.A.?
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