Latest on Karl Malone. He wont be playing but I hope he stays with the Lakers. <div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">"Laker owner Jerry Buss and General Manager Mitch Kupchak met Thursday with Karl Malone and reiterated their desire to hire Malone for a front-office position, but did not discuss Malone's return to the Lakers as a player". "We all have a great relationship personally," Manley said, declining to offer further details. "It was all a lot of respect and very open." "Karl was very happy," Black said. "His words were that it was a 'great meeting.'</div> http://www.latimes.com/sports/la-sp-malone...eadlines-sports