2021 NBA Offseason

[shopson67]

Article about a Spurs/Lakers trade that makes sense compared to other trades

Is A Big NBA Trade Brewing Between Lakers, Spurs? - Game 7

The Los Angeles Lakers’ season came to a disappointing conclusion when last year’s champs fell in the first round of the playoffs to the Phoenix Suns. Yes,

itsgame7.com

Screw that. Lakers need 3 point shooting, not an expensive midrange shooter.

 

[shopson67]

mostly just better than the 2 guys going out.

and basically no rookie is a playoff contributor day 1.

A 23 year old like Chris Duarte may be the answer (via the draft) IMO. Mature, an ideal fit at SG, cheap, and doesn't cost you additional resources to obtain.

 

[Bloody Brian Burke]

Screw that. Lakers need 3 point shooting, not an expensive midrange shooter.

I hate to say it because he seems like a good dude and works his ass off but there is literally no good team in the NBA that adding Demar would make better.

 

[thunderc]

The wild Shaq streak connecting him to every NBA Finals since 1984 ... is over

It’s over!

www.google.com

 

[shopson67]

I hate to say it because he seems like a good dude and works his ass off but there is literally no good team in the NBA that adding Demar would make better.

He's almost as phased out of the league as old school centers.

 

[The Q]

Problem is, this is where we are today. Insensitivity is treated like racist remarks. The threshold is so low that there almost isn't one anymore.

This is just like the blackface controversies. Way back, yes blackface was racist as it lampooned the appearance of a black person. A white person dressing up as a famous black person for Halloween shouldn't be even be in the same discussion as an offense. Bad taste? Maybe, but that shouldn't cause anyone to lose their career. Even then, it's applied unevenly. I don't see anyone calling for Robert Downey Jr to be canceled.

people wouldn’t get offended if it wasn’t accurate.

 

[trojanfan12]

Apparently, this Lakers trading for DeMar DeRozan thing is getting some legs. The thought seems to be that DeRozan can be the 3rd, 20 point per game player the Lakers need. Also, apparently Pop likes Kuzma.

I don't really like it, but it wouldn't be terrible. They would still have to find a way to get a player or 2 that are reliable from 3 because DeRozan ain't him.

Hopefully they'll save that and look for a better move before circling back to that one if they can't get someone better.

 

[shopson67]

Apparently, this Lakers trading for DeMar DeRozan thing is getting some legs. The thought seems to be that DeRozan can be the 3rd, 20 point per game player the Lakers need. Also, apparently Pop likes Kuzma.

I don't really like it, but it wouldn't be terrible. They would still have to find a way to get a player or 2 that are reliable from 3 because DeRozan ain't him.

Hopefully they'll save that and look for a better move before circling back to that one if they can't get someone better.

I don't like it at all. Do the Lakers not see how the rest of the league is playing? First they continue to bring in old school centers, and now a midrange wing? They'll trade for DeRozan, expect him to space and hit 3s, and he'll fail miserably. Next thing you know they'll be attaching more assets to him to dump him somewhere.

 

[trojanfan12]

I don't like it at all. Do the Lakers not see how the rest of the league is playing? First they continue to bring in old school centers, and now a midrange wing? They'll trade for DeRozan, expect him to space and hit 3s, and he'll fail miserably. Next thing you know they'll be attaching more assets to him to dump him somewhere.

We'll see. It's still just rumor and I haven't seen anything from Woj or Shams, so I wouldn't really consider it credible just yet. I'd think the Lakers would know that they're still going to need a couple of reliable 3 point shooters.

If they could get, for example, a JJ Redick...DeRozans mid-range game could be very effective. Especially with teams having to account for AD and Lebron. The only other way I could see it working is if DeRozan locks himself in the gym all summer and shoots 1,000 3's a day.

 

[DJ Fieri]

WTF is going on at ESPN?

Adrian Wojnarowski Accused Of Racism, 'Putting His Foot On Black Careers' By Former ESPNer Amin Elhassan

Former ESPN staffer Amin Elhassan has accused NBA insider Adrian Wojnarowski of racism. Woj is just the latest ESPN employee to be caught in the fire

brobible.com

 

[The Q]

WTF is going on at ESPN?

Adrian Wojnarowski Accused Of Racism, 'Putting His Foot On Black Careers' By Former ESPNer Amin Elhassan

Former ESPN staffer Amin Elhassan has accused NBA insider Adrian Wojnarowski of racism. Woj is just the latest ESPN employee to be caught in the fire

brobible.com

More ignorantly self righteous woke bullshit

It’s all crap

 

[DJ Fieri]

Apparently there's only a 49% chance Giannis makes it.

Which means there's a bigger chance he doesn't make it to the HOF

According to DJs well thought out little list.

That's not a list I made.....LOL

 

[tlance]

I hate to say it because he seems like a good dude and works his ass off but there is literally no good team in the NBA that adding Demar would make better.

Yep.

Ball dominant mid range shooters are hard to fit in with other good players in a way that is helpful.

 

[The Q]

this is bad right?

 

[trojanfan12]

this is bad right?

lol

Lakers gettin' DeMar!!

Lakers gettin' Kemba!!

Lakers gettin' Westbrook!!

Lakers gettin' errbody!!

 

[thunderc]

this is bad right?

What Ive been hearing but I don’t like it at all.

 

[tlance]

this is bad right?

Not ideal, but Kemba is a clear upgrade from Kuzma and he fits with LeBron and AD.

 

[The Q]

lol

Lakers gettin' DeMar!!

Lakers gettin' Kemba!!

Lakers gettin' Westbrook!!

Lakers gettin' errbody!!

If that Kemba deal happens I will die.

I may be turning on brad early.

great coach, but gm would already look dicey

 

[tlance]

What Ive been hearing but I don’t like it at all.

Why?

You move Kemba’s contract and get a pick back.

I know at some point the Thunder have to move some of these picks, but they keep making a dollar from 75 cents in all these deals.

 

[The Q]

Not ideal, but Kemba is a clear upgrade from Kuzma and he fits with LeBron and AD.

then Brad should’ve made this deal.

compared to…whatever that was