/ STAFF WRITER
To borrow from Mark Twain, reports of the Lakers’ offseason demise were greatly exaggerated.
Or at the very least, premature.
After enduring 36 hours of public ridicule following reports that the Lakers botched their Tuesday night meeting with top free agent LaMarcus Aldridge, the four-time All-Star reportedly gave the Lakers a second meeting Thursday as the organization attempts to save face after an abysmal start to free agency.