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Sessions is set to make just over $4.5 million if he opts-in next season. Even though Sessions has said it was "100% clear that the team wanted him back" from his exit meeting on Tuesday, the Lakers loss to the Thunder exposed their need for a better point guard and it should be interesting to see if the team makes a move for a better floor general before Sessions makes his decision, which he has said will be around June 20.

Metta showed he still has a little of Crazy Ron-Ron in him by saying, "We underachieved. We're the best team in the NBA and lost in five. We should still be playing, up 3-2." The Thunder thoroughly dominated the Lakers from start to finish in this series, no matter what Metta says.

Bresnahan is just pointing out the obvious, so Lakers fans having grand visions of bringing a big-name to town via free agency need to understand the reality of the situation. As the roster is currently constructed, the Lakers have $78.4 million committed next season. There will certainly be changes in Los Angeles next season, and it will be very intriguing to see how Mitch Kupchak plans to approach the offseason.

David Kahn has tried to acquire Gasol a couple of different times from the Lakers, and he'll likely try to spark up a conversation with Mitch Kupchak once again in the offseason. The Timberwolves could offer Derrick Williams as the center of any package considering how sorely the Lakers need youth and athleticism, but it won't be just the Timberwolves making a play. We expect the Rockets to also express interest once again, and it wouldn't be surprising whatsoever to see Gasol playing in a different uniform next year.

The Lakers have a team option on Bynum for just over $16 million next season, but Los Angeles has already said they'll look into extending his contract. After averaging 18.7 points, 11.8 rebounds and 1.9 blocks during a breakout season, it's not going to be easy to come together on a new deal. Bynum also said that he would "definitely want to be a Laker," but acknowledged that it's up to the team and that he'll "play anywhere." The Lakers have until June 30 to exercise the option on Bynum's current contract.

Say what you want about Mike Brown's rudderless offense and Kobe's high-volume approach -- he was the only Laker that didn't totally shrink during the playoff series and even he had his ugly moments. Ramon Sessions (eight points, three assists) was a total liability on the court and should have been penetrating against Derek Fisher on the second unit, Andrew Bynum (10 points, four boards) was flat out lazy at times, and Pau Gasol (14 points, 16 boards) played a somewhat tougher game but still refused to go to the block. All that's left now is to see if Jim Buss blows up the team.

"It was a bad read," Kobe said. "Pau has got to be more assertive ... He's looking to swing the ball too much. He just has to shoot it." Gasol owned up to his error, admitting that he should have shot the ball, but he doesn't deserve to be thrown under the bus. Kobe's mistakes handed Game 2 to the Thunder in OKC, and he was just 2-of-10 in the fourth quarter on Saturday, launching more than a few bad shots from the perimeter.