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Podcast: Lakers are more attractive to free agents than the Knicks

ESPN NBA analyst Tom Penn joins Ryen Russillo to discuss the Los Angeles Lakers' strategy in free agency, whether the New York Knicks or Lakers are more attractive to free agents, and the impact of the salary cap increase.

Penn explains why the Lakers aren't attractive to free agents this summer. "They don't have much to offer, other than being in L.A.," Penn said.

"The Lakers sales pitch has to be a two-year sales pitch," stated Penn, who thinks the Lakers are a more appealing situation than the Knicks.

"Kobe's only under contract for one season. And then, he will be back but it will be at a much reduced rate I would think," Penn noted. "They will have room to build around, plus L.A. has D'Angelo (Russell) and Julius Randle."

The Knicks, on the other hand, are locked into a big contract with Carmelo Anthony for four more years.

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