Sixers' rebuilding plan baffles Lakers GM

Sixers' rebuilding plan baffles Lakers GM

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Baxter Holmes, NBA Writer CloseCovers the Los Angeles Lakers for ESPN.com

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EL SEGUNDO, Calif. -- This season, the Los Angeles Lakers find themselves near the bottom of the standings, in the same company as the Philadelphia 76ers, a fellow historic franchise that's rebuilding.

However, both teams are taking very different paths that they hope will lead them back to contending status. The Lakers prefer acquiring top-flight talent through free agency and trades while the 76ers are trying to do so through the draft, specifically by constructing a non-competitive roster that gives them a poor…