The Lakers’ "short list" of names they are hoping to add to the roster for the veteran’s minimum are Antawn Jamison, Elton Brand and Jermaine O’Neal. The Lakers also have the “mini” mid-level exception available to them, beginning at $3 million a season, but prefer to hold off on using that in case a Dwight Howard deal goes down involving multiple players and they are left needing to fill a glaring void.

via ESPN Los Angeles