You can add the Los Angeles Lakers to the list of teams chasing Seattle free agent guard Antonio Daniels, with Lakers GM Mitch Kupchak making their interest known the moment the negotiating period started Friday.

Agent Tony Dutt said the Lakers were one of 11 teams that called about possibly signing Daniels and likely would be among the three or four teams that turn out to be Daniels' finalists.

"He thinks it's a good situation," Dutt said. "Obviously, they've made some changes the last couple of years. I think everybody agrees that's a team that's going to win every season. They've had their struggles but always find a way to right the ship, so to speak."

The Cleveland Cavaliers appear to be the front runners in landing Daniels' services.