2022 NBA Offseason thread

[DJ Fieri]

Jeanie Buss walks back comment calling Russell Westbrook the Lakers' 'best player last year'

A few Lakers fans might disagree on that one.

uk.sports.yahoo.com

LOL.

 

[bksballer89]

I agree that he was the most consistent

 

[DJ Fieri]

30.3ppg, 8.2rpg, 6.2apg

52%, 36%, and 76%.

Personally, I wish LeBron had played 78 games and RW had played 56 games. We would have been better than we actually were.

 

[Stakesarehigh]

Wall is 6-3.

PG is 6-8.

Yea was gonna say don't recall wall being 6 5

 

[shopson67]

Looks like you guys are going after Cam Reddish.

I'm really starting to wonder if the Indy deal is actually something the Pacers are willing to do.

Because, Pat Bev and Reddish help.

But, not enough to put you top 5 if the other teams in the west are relatively healthy.

You guys have to get a shooter.

If you are giving up two 1sts, Reddish and Bogdo is not as good as Turner and Heild.

Lakers interested in Cam Reddish

Jazz president Danny Ainge likes Barrett but he has prioritized gaining four unprotected first-round picks for Mitchell, a three-time All-Star. That may not be possible unless a third team such as …

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Just make it Reddish, Bog and Randle and it's all good!

 

[shopson67]

Russ headed back to the all star game this year

Yeah, I could buy a ticket too...

But hey, if he does make it back to the all-star game, do you think that will ANGER Lakers fans? Sounds like a net positive ultimately and two kept 1sts.

 

[shopson67]

The problem with that tandem is size.

Russ is about 6'4.

Pat Bev is 6'1 and that's me being generous.

Just look at the team across the hall.

How do you expect them to guard a 6'5 Wall and 6'9 George backcourt tandem?

Bev is up for the challenge.

He tried LeBron and Durant when he was a Clipper....lol

But, Russ?

Even with Wall not being a shooter, Westbrook has trouble staying in front of people.

The Clippers backcourt size is not the norm.

But, D'Lo and Edwards are in that range as well.

Still...... teams with good shooting and speed will be a problem as well.

Ja/Brooks/Bane, Steph/Poole/Thompson, Luka/Hardaway/Dinwiddie, McCollum/Ingram....

All out West. So, you will have to play them 3-4 times a year.

....that's without mentioning Booker and Paul, Murray and KCP because we don't know how healthy those backcourt are yet.

That's were a Turner/Davis frontcourt would help.

They can clean a lot of shit up at the rim.

That only matters if George and Wall are both healthy whenever the Lakers play them....

 

[shopson67]

Yea was gonna say don't recall wall being 6 5

You get taller spending a year on the bench.

 

[DJ Fieri]

That only matters if George and Wall are both healthy whenever the Lakers play them....

Oh snap....I laughed.

*Joins the witness protection program to avoid @Mecca and Big Red*

 

[DJ Fieri]

The benefit of Wall sitting out last season in Houston is he should be 100% healthy.

I actually think that was a really nice signing for them if he can stay healthy and play say 62-65 games. Probably get some load management games.

 

[shopson67]

Oh snap....I laughed.

*Joins the witness protection program to avoid @Mecca and Big Red*

Make sure you back away from Big Red, never turn and run...

 

[thunderc]

The benefit of Wall sitting out last season in Houston is he should be 100% healthy.

I actually think that was a really nice signing for them if he can stay healthy and play say 62-65 games. Probably get some load management games.

F load management

 

[The Q]

The benefit of Wall sitting out last season in Houston is he should be 100% healthy.

I actually think that was a really nice signing for them if he can stay healthy and play say 62-65 games. Probably get some load management games.

He’s a decent backup pg. i don’t think using the mle on him was necessarily good business

 

[shopson67]

He’s a decent backup pg. i don’t think using the mle on him was necessarily good business

He's not all that different from Russ really. Weak jumper, no D, just ended his overpaid contract a year sooner.

 

[DJ Fieri]

Make sure you back away from Big Red, never turn and run...

Trust me, I know.....Mecca, Big Red and I go way back to FN in 2008-2009 when Mecca joined.

LOL.

 

[The Q]

He's not all that different from Russ really. Weak jumper, no D, just ended his overpaid contract a year sooner.

Well he’s still getting paid by Houston. But they saved 6m that wall recouped from lac

 

[DJ Fieri]

He’s a decent backup pg. i don’t think using the mle on him was necessarily good business

I think he can start for 25mpg or so and then Jackson gets backup minutes. Jackson isn't best suited to being a starter.

 

[DJ Fieri]

He's not all that different from Russ really. Weak jumper, no D, just ended his overpaid contract a year sooner.

That's why I didn't want them trading for him when there were rumors floating around last trade deadline.

But, for the Clippers he's a solid signing. Not bad, not great. But, solid.

 

[The Q]

I think he can start for 25mpg or so and then Jackson gets backup minutes. Jackson isn't best suited to being a starter.

That’s starter minutes.

Both of those guys are sub 20mpg game by guys, but they don’t seem bought into Mann on this either

 

[DJ Fieri]

That’s starter minutes.

Both of those guys are sub 20mpg game by guys, but they don’t seem bought into Mann on this either

That's what I said, he should start.....

But, "true starter" minutes are 33-35 plus mpg