Lil Romeo — I CAN SAVE THE LAKERS … With Help from Chris Brown

EXCLUSIVE

After an 0-3 start, the L.A. Lakers are in distress … but Lil Romeo says he’s got the solution — SIGN HIM.

Here’s the thing — we don’t think he’s joking … since Romeo played the high classes ball at USC with his good friend and NBA star Demar DeRozan … and he’s earned a reputation for being one of the best celeb ballers in Hollywood.

“Me and Chris Brown — the two best celebrity hoopers … I bet if we were on the Lakers they’d be championship contenders,” Romeo told us.

Check out the highlghts … if the Lakers keep slidin’ Romeo … ya might wanna keep your buzz on.