First things first - there's no indication that Dallas forward PJ Washington is actually on the market, but his name pops up all the time and in theory, there are reasons the Mavericks might want to move off his contract. 

In theory. 

But let's say it's true. Would the Lakers, who badly need a starting caliber forward (which Washington definitely) is, really not want to take on Washington because, as reported by Khobi Price of The California Post, they don't like his four year, $88 million contract? If that's the case, it would be very interesting to know why. Is it just a structural thing? Where in the new CBA you can't have three guys making what Luka, Austin and Kessler make and then add a fourth above $20 mil, per? Maybe there's an argument for that? 

Is it a tax thing? Maybe there's an argument for that... though less of one now given who owns the team. 

Maybe they just don't think Washington is that good? 

Or maybe they like the upside-for-probably-less-money that would be Jonathan Kuminga? 

Or maybe all of this is just smokescreens and lies! 

These are the moments you really wish you could be a fly on the wall for personnel conversations. 

Plus... is the potential circus of what might be LeBron's last season part of the reason the Lakers let him go? 

 

HOSTS: Andy and Brian Kamenetzky 

 

SEGMENT 1: Do the Lakers really not want PJ Washington? 

 

SEGMENT 2: What could be the reasons why? 

 

SEGMENT 3: Why the Lakers don't want to be part of the LeBronumentary. 

 

PHOTO CREDIT: Sam Sharpe-USA TODAY Sports

 

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