Mitch Kupchak Says LA Lakers Wanted to Win Now for Ailing Jerry Buss

The Los Angeles Lakers attacked the 2012 offseason with a determination to add as much win-now talent as humanly possible.

While many assumed the team was looking to build a championship contender for the final few seasons of Kobe Bryant's career, general manager Mitch Kupchak said that there was a more immediate influence driving their decisions—the failing health of legendary owner Dr. Jerry Buss.

Appearing on John Feinstein's CBS Radio show on Tuesday, Kupchak said tha...

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