Where do the Lakers go from here...?

[Shanemansj13]

Cousins would be the least I would want out of those 4.

 

[Raw_Bee808]

Cousins would be the least I would want out of those 4.

 

[Black Adam]

Cousins would be the least I would want out of those 4.

same. still worry about him being a head case and if his leg is fully healed. but it ain't like the Lakers currently have any better options at the center position...

 

[shopson67]

Please no on Cousins, unless he's exceedingly cheap and on a short-term contract.

 

[DJ Fieri]

They might have to, but only if accompanied by extra picks. I don't know what happened with Deng in LA, but he's not that old (by Spurs standard) and maybe they can squeeze the last few drops of basketball out of him.

Luol Deng Stats | Basketball-Reference.com

1st season in LA he averaged 10ppg and 7rpg per 36mpg.

Think he's a PERFECT FIT for the Spurs.

 

[Heatles84]

Right now isn’t the same as the end of his career. I guarantee he retires as a Cav

Why would he go back? And if you haven't been paying attention, making guarantees as to where Lebron will play next is not usually a good idea.

 

[Shanemansj13]

same. still worry about him being a head case and if his leg is fully healed. but it ain't like the Lakers currently have any better options at the center position...

Too many question marks for me. Great player though

 

[shopson67]

Too many question marks for me. Great player though

Hasn't proven to be a WINNING player though...

 

[Shanemansj13]

Why would he go back? And if you haven't been paying attention, making guarantees as to where Lebron will play next is not usually a good idea.

Lebron will want to retire as a Cav whether it is for one game or his final season. This is different than him recruiting guys to a team to build something. This will be when he is basically done and he has fulfilled every goal in his career

 

[Shanemansj13]

Hasn't proven to be a WINNING player though...

I agree 100%. I would easily want PG, Kawhi, possibly other choices over him

 

[tlance]

So....on First Take, Stephen A. Smith is saying that sources are telling him that Dan Gilbert is hoping Lebron leaves so he can have his team back. LOL

What a fucking joke that guy is.

I heard the exact same thing on NBA Jump yesterday.

And if you think about everything that happened last year, it kind of makes sense. If Gilbert really wanted to keep LeBron, he would not have fired David Griffin.

 

[shopson67]

I heard the exact same thing on NBA Jump yesterday.

And if you think about everything that happened last year, it kind of makes sense. If Gilbert really wanted to keep LeBron, he would not have fired David Griffin.

His team without Lebron has been lottery fodder annually. The NBA isn't going to hand-wrap any more #1 overall picks either.

 

[tlance]

Been saying I like Cousins....but I've been saying a lot of stuff the last 3-4 months.

Man.

Of those 4, Cousins would be a distant 4th for me.

 

[tlance]

same. still worry about him being a head case and if his leg is fully healed. but it ain't like the Lakers currently have any better options at the center position...

Yeah.

You just don't need a quality center anymore though.

Look back at all the top teams over the last 10 years. Not just title winning clubs, but the serious contenders. I can't think of a very many that didn't have a role player in that spot. Gasol and Duncan are really the only 2, and you can make the case both played 4 when their teams were winning rings.

 

[shopson67]

same. still worry about him being a head case and if his leg is fully healed. but it ain't like the Lakers currently have any better options at the center position...

You dare doubt future NBA legend Moe Wagner?

 

[Heatles84]

Lebron will want to retire as a Cav whether it is for one game or his final season. This is different than him recruiting guys to a team to build something. This will be when he is basically done and he has fulfilled every goal in his career

1) Where have you seen that Lebron wants to retire a Cav?
2) Lebron has already fulfilled every goal in his career (sans DPOY). He's just trying to rack up as many titles as he can.

Lebron doesn't strike me as the nostalgic type. Lebron strikes me as the guy that's trying to bolster his legacy.

 

[Heatles84]

His team without Lebron has been lottery fodder annually. The NBA isn't going to hand-wrap any more #1 overall picks either.

No team will ever have that type of lottery luck again.

 

[Shanemansj13]

1) Where have you seen that Lebron wants to retire a Cav?
2) Lebron has already fulfilled every goal in his career (sans DPOY). He's just trying to rack up as many titles as he can.

Lebron doesn't strike me as the nostalgic type. Lebron strikes me as the guy that's trying to bolster his legacy.

Winning more titles is all he needs to do and getting the scoring record will be icing on the cake. Cleveland is home and always will be just like Wade and Miami

 

[True Lakers Fan]

Winning more titles is all he needs to do and getting the scoring record will be icing on the cake. Cleveland is home and always will be just like Wade and Miami

Big if, but if Cleveland could convince Paul George to sign, I think they might be able to talk LeBron to stay, but they would need to dump a lot of salaries to the point it would be a reload

 

[shopson67]

Big if, but if Cleveland could convince Paul George to sign, I think they might be able to talk LeBron to stay, but they would need to dump a lot of salaries to the point it would be a reload

Cleveland has no cap space with or without Lebron.