Ushering in the post-Kobe Bryant era with Love as their next superstar makes sense. Too much sense.
"No one thinks he's staying," one Eastern Conference executive told CBS Sports' Ken Berger of Love. "Everyone knows he wants to go to the Lakers."
With plenty of planning, a lot of maneuvering and yes, a dab of luck, the Lakers can make a truth-teller out of that executive.
Guarantees don't exist in the NBA, though, especially this far in advance. Stuff happens. Things change.
Plans fall apart.
But this one doesn't have to.
*Salary information via ShamSports.
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Article Source: Bleacher Report - Los Angeles Lakers
