The NBA is faced with uncertainty as we approach a lockout that can wipe out the season.
With this uncertainty comes the fact that teams might be faced with a stringent salary cap after the lockout ends.As the Lakers try to build a competitive team year after year, they know that Kobe Bryant is aging and they definitely need to start getting new stars in the near future to continue their NBA dominance.The Lakers have been weak at the point guard position for years with the legendary, but old Derek Fisher playing the point. There has been speculation that Chris Paul, Deron Williams, and perhaps even Tony Parker would come to the Lakers to give them a fresh look at the point.However, the Lakers are also interested in bringing in Dwight Howard. Howard will surely ask for plenty of money. Combine Howard's contract with Kobe Bryant's and Pau Gasol's large contracts and the Lakers are all of a sudden near the salary cap.