Possibility, in this case, is quite different from probability, which has to be considered low given the events that must take place for Calderon to even be available for a signing by the Lakers.
In succession: Steve Nash signs the Toronto Raptors' proposed three-year $36 million dollar deal, the Raptors amnesty Jose Calderon's $10.6 million salary for next year, Calderon goes through the amnesty bidding process where teams under the salary cap have a chance to bid for his services, no bids are placed, he clears waivers and becomes a free agent.
That's it?
Oh, and the Lakers will need to have enough money available to even sign Calderon, since the organization is limited in free agency to a mini mid-level exception of $3 million per year and veteran minimum salaries at around $1 million per year.
And of course, the obvious: the Lakers have to not trade Pau Gasol this summer, which again must be considered low given the active shopping by Lakers management this offseason and the dizzying trade proposals leaking from the grapevine that send the 7'0'' Spaniard out of Los Angeles.
But such is the beauty of the offseason, where the pistol start of free agency allows NBA executives and fans to envision tantalizing player combinations for their beloved rosters because, at this point, anything can be considered realistic.
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Article Source: Bleacher Report - Los Angeles Lakers
