Jim Jackson, just cut by Phoenix, wanted to play for the Lakers in 2002, settling instead for Sacramento. Penny Hardaway, Jon Barry and Rick Brunson are other options, albeit with health concerns, too.

Jackson said if McKie could be counted on, then the Lakers "wouldn't be as concerned as we are looking ahead to having to go through the rest of the season and the playoffs with this really young guard crew."

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