Devean George, one of the last links to the most recent string of Laker championship runs, could be in his final season as a Laker. Suddenly one of the older faces on the roster, the team's first-round pick in 1999 is in the final year of a four-year, $18.5-million contract.

"I'm just going to play and let things happen, however they flow," George said. "Just let the chips fall where they fall."
 
The chips pretty much tumbled into the abyss last season.

George, 28, became a forgotten man, missing all but 15 games because of complications relating to off-season ankle surgery.