Lakers to Target Blake, Watson & Ridnour

But the L.A. Times reports that apparently the team is unwilling to use its mid-level exception on a PG: “The Lakers will look at free-agent point guards Steve Blake, Earl Watson and Luke Ridnour, the executive added. But whoever signs with the Lakers will have to take a pay cut because they don’t plan on using the mid-level exception to sign a player. They will be looking to sign an experienced big man for the veteran’s minimum, which will be as much as $1.325 million for a player with 10 years or more of experience.”