Lost in the hoopla of the Shack to Cleveland, Vince Carter to Orlando ....was the Spurs trade for Richard Jefferson; a superior small forward. And rebounding terror DeJuan Butler of Pitt falling to them in the second round of the draft. Lots of ifs (Ginbolli's ankle, Duncan's age, Jefferson's attitude, Butler's past knee problems) but if there is a last hurrah in the old guys and health for the new guys...the Spurs were as good if not better than any team in the NBA.
And then there is the imminent signing by Portland of Hedo Turkolu. The Blazers with their young talent, who have the Lakers' number on their home court and can give them a tussle at Staples...add a veteran who proved in the playoffs he can take over a game in crunch time.
And let's not forget a pesky Denver team that should be a lot better next season. Best record in the West will be a season long duel. So the Lakers had to think about now. And Artest can give them the defense, and that ever popular "toughness" to hold off the barbarians at their championship gate.
But it does add one more reason to hate the long, long NBA regular season. Shouldn't Lakers fans still be basking in the glow of a title...instead of already thinking about training camps opening in just a little over two months?
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