Here's what I wrote to my beleaguered Lakers chain just now:



I don’t want to dwell on this too much since it’s all speculation, but you notice the info seems to come in two forms: 1) he’s coming to the Lakers, just a matter of when it’s announced; and 2) nobody knows, all three teams in play, Lakers are not in the lead.



You’ll notice we never hear that the Clippers or the Raptors are the top choice, or that he’s signing with one of those teams and it’s imminent



So, if I have to guess, I think the likeliest scenario is that certain plugged-in people are being told (or are themselves aware) that he’s in all likelihood going to the Lakers. And the people who are not in the know, and not getting any direct or relevant info, are left with the impressions that it’s anyone’s guess and all three teams are in play



It would would be different if some “sauces” were saying Lakers while others were adamant that it’s the Clippers or the Raptors. But it’s not. It’s exclusively Lakers or “could be anyone.”

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