Where do the Lakers go from here...?

[wazzu31]

I just want Klay to go to LA next year. If one person can shut up Lavar up it's Klay, he was 16 million times better than Lavar at the greatest university in the universe.

 

[shopson67]

It doesn't make any sense at all. Only thing I can think of is Lonzo is getting traded because basketball wise, there's no reason to have two players that are almost exactly the same and especially considering you need shooting around Lebron. Plus, I don't like renouncing Randle at this point just on principle. If it were to sign a higher profile player, sure. But at this point in free agency, the prudent thing to do would just sit on him since he's a RFA. Not a lot of teams had cap left. He had a limited market and you had control of it. If he gets a big offer, let him walk. But the longer you hang on to him, the more leverage you have on getting him back on a cheaper deal. Until I see a future trade or some sort of other move to balance things out, I'm saying we botched this

Well, if they can move Deng's contract, they still have enough room to make a strong offer to Capela. Such a signing would weaken a key opponent while putting a strong young player down low for the foreseeable future. If Melo gets stretched, he would be a solid depth signing at forward as well. With this many veteran additions that aren't necessarily used to being depth players, there are likely going to be issues getting minutes and shots for everyone, including the kids that need to keep developing. I was fine with KCP coming back, but since then the choices just seem to get weirder. Maybe it has come down to who is willing to commit to a 1 year cheap deal. At least these additions have all been defensive minded.

 

[tlance]

No tlance. Magic has already stated he is not including Kuzma or Hart in any future talks for Leonard.

Does that mean they are future superstars? Heck no.

What it actually means is that he knows the Lakers won't win this year regardless, and he is gambling that he will get Kawhi next season while keeping everyone.

 

[tlance]

Lakers don't need kawhi anymore, so I don't think they'll make a decent offer for him. Kawhi will end up in philly, he already loves their doctor and he'd still get to play in a big market with some young pieces by his side.

Lebron won't push the lakers to pursue Kawhi, Lebron isn't really in LA to win big, he's there for a semi retirement. Like Dwayne Wade said, Lebron is more interested in a lifestyle than winning titles.

You are crazy if you think LeBron is done competing for titles. He is merely taking a year off.

 

[Raw_Bee808]

 

[DJ]

I have to admit, the Lakers front office has lost me. Rondo has the same floor spreading issues that Lonzo does. Randle seemed like he was ready to bust out. At this point, with Randle going to the Pelicans, it seems signing Boogie is imminent.

Bringing back Howard and Young....

 

[DJ]

Well, if they can move Deng's contract, they still have enough room to make a strong offer to Capela. Such a signing would weaken a key opponent while putting a strong young player down low for the foreseeable future. If Melo gets stretched, he would be a solid depth signing at forward as well. With this many veteran additions that aren't necessarily used to being depth players, there are likely going to be issues getting minutes and shots for everyone, including the kids that need to keep developing. I was fine with KCP coming back, but since then the choices just seem to get weirder. Maybe it has come down to who is willing to commit to a 1 year cheap deal. At least these additions have all been defensive minded.

We'll see.

 

[DJ]

Well, we went out and improved our defense.

 

[DJ]

Boogie isn't going to the Lakers for 5.6 mil. Zero percent chance they land him. My best guess is he goes back to NOLA.

Joke's on you.

He signed with GS for 5.3 million.

 

[tlance]

Joke's on you.

He signed with GS for 5.3 million.

I know you are joking, but To be fair, I think he was right.

Boogie wasn't going to sign in LA for less than they paid KCP and Rondo. That would have been impossible to accept from an ego standpoint. 5.3 million I believe is the most GS could have given to anybody.

 

[DJ]

I know you are joking, but To be fair, I think he was right.

Boogie wasn't going to sign in LA for less than they paid KCP and Rondo. That would have been impossible to accept from an ego standpoint. 5.3 million I believe is the most GS could have given to anybody.

Of course I'm just fucking around.

 

[DJ]

I agree with my bud from Yahoo sports.

"I'm gonna trust Magic and Pelinka and hope they have a bigger Lakers plan than surround LeBron with a bunch of questionable dudes like Rondo and Lance Stephenson who can’t shoot straight. #BelieveInMagic"

-Joel Huerto

 

[DJ]

But, I disagree with him on Rondo and Stephenson....loved both those moves. Some of the other ones not so much.

 

[DJ]

Can't wait to see Ball go bye bye.

 

[ericd7633]

Joke's on you.

He signed with GS for 5.3 million.

Yep, I'll take the L along with the Lakers on this one. Lmao.

 

[Rock Strongo]

 

[DJ]

Die hard since the late 1970's.....but I have seen a bunch of them on FB.

LOL.

 

[Retroram52]

What Magic is doing is exactly what he went through as a player. He is bringing in a ton of players both old and young and then the Lakers will go through training camp and he'll keep the best of the best. Randle took himself out of the picture by telling everyone that he didn't want to play for the Lakers anymore. Ten-to-one, he goes to Cleveland and joins with his former mates of Clarkson and Nance Jr. to do what they did in LA. Lose a lot. Buh bye!!

 

[Rock Strongo]

Die hard since the late 1970's.....but I have seen a bunch of them on FB.

LOL.

same happened to me when we got ray ray and KG.

"you're a new celtic fan!"

no, i had loge seats as a kid.

 

[Black Adam]

same happened to me when we got ray ray and KG.

"you're a new celtic fan!"

no, i had loge seats as a kid.

no if's, and's or but's. bandwagoners are the absolute worst and weakest kind...