Bill Plaschke: Lakers make a smart move with trade that puts them in the LeBron sweepstakes
LOS ANGELES_It looked like the Lakers were going to punt.
Instead, they ran a Philly Special.
On fourth down at trade deadline Thursday, it appeared the Lakers were going to stand pat with their young players, hang on to loads of stifling salary and give up on their master plan of convincing potential free agents LeBron James and Paul George to sign up together this summer.
Then, out of nowhere, they pulled a trick play, the basketball equivalent of an end zone pass from
