The Los Angeles Lakers are out...again. Now that the Oklahoma City Thunder have finished off the Lakers, the questions about the future have begun. Fans and analysts are speculating about trades, free agents and any moves that could be made in order to improve the Lakers next season. Unfortunately for Los Angeles, the general pattern of most NBA teams is that they peak and then have a period of decline. Some teams are able to add new players without a suffering a number of losing seasons. ...

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