Even while Karl Malone is still playing for the Jazz in the playoffs, Los Angeles Lakers coach Phil Jackson is publicly discussing the Mailman's pending free agency and the Lakers' potential interest in him.

According to a transcript sent via e-mail in a news release from Sporting News Radio, Jackson on Monday used his own radio show ? "The Phil Jackson Show with Chris Myers" ? to discuss the possibility of Malone joining the Lakers.
     
Said Jackson, in part: "Karl has sort of broached this subject himself. I think that he wants to break Kareem (Abdul-Jabbar's) record of all-time points in the NBA. He's got two seasons, pretty good seasons of scoring 20-plus points a game for the next two seasons, and he would break it. I think that Karl is interested in doing that, so I think he will play a couple of more years.
     
"There's some game left in Karl and I think that my owner, in talking about personnel, has mentioned it to me. Do I think that Karl would be a good make for the Lakers? Obviously any player that is that good will find a way to play for a basketball club."