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Lakers should wait 'til next year

Keep the current group intact, and look to add an unlikely free-agent piece this summer

Updated: February 1, 2012, 6:29 PM ET
By Stephen A. Smith | ESPNLA.com
We knew the Los Angeles Lakers were old before they began this truncated 2011-12 season. We knew they were a bit slow and devoid of athleticism, as well. But as the season continues to progress, with thoughts of a championship evaporating as rapidly as Pau Gasol's game, there's no need to embrace the wait-and-see approach with this bunch any longer.

It's obvious what the Lakers need to do now, right? Finding a point guard should be at the top of their list. Getting another athlete ...

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