2014 NBA Free Agency Rumors & Predictions have burst forth. The Los Angeles Lakers are doing their old coach a favor by staying out of the Carmelo Anthony race. Despite having the cap space, the Lakers will look the other way.

Bleacher Report quotes from the NY Post:
"The Lakers have cap space but sources maintain they aren't too interested in Anthony as a fit with Kobe Bryant. Nor is Lakers president Jeanie Buss enthralled with stealing Anthony from Jackson, her fiance."

 Phil will present a blueprint to Carmelo Anthony. A long term plan that he hopes can convince Anthony to stick around to its fruition: "I like to appeal to his better nature of winning. I think that's what we want to do.

"There's some obvious examples that everyone can point to. Tim Duncan making the salary he's making. He agreed to take a salary cut so other players can play with him so they can be this good. That's the beginning of team play. The group down in Miami agreed to take less money to play together.''

His two examples are at the top of the NBA. They were the finalists lasts year and are on track for a rematch this year.

"A precedent has been set. Because the way things are structured now financially for teams, it's really hard to have two top stars or max players and be on a team with enough talent. You got to have people making sacrifices financially. We hope Carmelo is true to his word, and we understand what it's going to take and present it to him at that time.''

What if Anthony does not re-sign? Is it ultimate disaster or will he relish the huge cap space? "I'm all about moving forward. Deal with what is and move forward. If it's in the cards, man, we're fortunate. If it's not in the cards, man are we fortunate. We're going forward anyway.''

Total Zen displayed by the Zen Master. He's still lucky as the Lakers are probably the biggest threat to sign Carmelo outright.