L.A. Lakers: 12 Free Agents Who Can Help Kobe Bryant Win Another Championship

Enough with all of these ridiculous trade rumors for Dwight Howard or Chris Paul or whoever, it's not going to happen folks.  Let's start focusing on the reality of a team with a projected payroll of 95 million dollars in 2011-2012.  

And while we're at it, let's really start focusing on some free agents who would be willing to take less money in exchange for the opportunity to win a championship as a member of the Los Angeles Lakers.

The Lakers payed out a nifty 21.4 million dollars in luxury tax last season and probably lost money (if you choose to believe Dr. Jerry Buss) as a result of not making it to the NBA Finals.

Needless to say, the Lakers hands are fairly tied from a financial perspective, so let's take a look at 12 realistic free agent signings that can help Kobe Bryant get back to the NBA Finals.

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