According to NBA insider Jake Fischer, rival teams are expecting to see the Lakers pursue Lopez when free agency opens. Even if Los Angeles does not sign him, there is a very good chance that he will sign somewhere other than with the Milwaukee Bucks where he has played the last seven years.

Lakers Linked to $48 Million Former NBA All-Star in Free Agency originally appeared on Athlon Sports.

With NBA free agency negotiations opening up next week, eyes will be glued to every bit of reporting. Among the most interesting teams to watch, as usual, is the Los Angeles Lakers. LeBron James is widely expected to exercise his $52.

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On the heels of the NBA Draft, which saw Cooper Flagg predictably go No. 1 overall to the Dallas Mavericks, the eyes of the basketball world turn toward free agency and the potential for teams to spend their way to an NBA Championship.