A Little FA News

[Retroram52]

Our history carries a lot of weight especially statistically.

 

[Retroram52]

Funny how the close of a season changes peoples' minds. There are several venues reporting that Ed Davis wants to stay with the Lakers even though he is going to opt out of his contract. I take this to mean he wants more money to stay with the Lakers. In several articles he mentioned how much the hard and brutal work habits of a 19-year vet like Kobe woke him up and he wants to work with Nash this summer to develop a mid-range jumpshot and get better at the FT line. Perhaps the Lakers will oblige him.

That is one thing this team does have-chemistry. Everyone likes being around everyone else except for maybe Swaggy and B. Scott. But even those two are in kahootz with everyone else. I'd like to see Ed Davis come back a better player and some of the others too to continue what has been developed this year. We shall see what transpires in the coming weeks.

 

[lakersrule]

Funny how the close of a season changes peoples' minds. There are several venues reporting that Ed Davis wants to stay with the Lakers even though he is going to opt out of his contract. I take this to mean he wants more money to stay with the Lakers. In several articles he mentioned how much the hard and brutal work habits of a 19-year vet like Kobe woke him up and he wants to work with Nash this summer to develop a mid-range jumpshot and get better at the FT line. Perhaps the Lakers will oblige him.

That is one thing this team does have-chemistry. Everyone likes being around everyone else except for maybe Swaggy and B. Scott. But even those two are in kahootz with everyone else. I'd like to see Ed Davis come back a better player and some of the others too to continue what has been developed this year. We shall see what transpires in the coming weeks.

Davis is one of the players Scott likes, or would have in his foxhole. I always figured that the Lakers would be in play to resign him when he opts out of his current contract. I just don't know what the market will be for him. The Lakers might not be able to afford him if they end up landed a max contract guy.

 

[Retroram52]

This is going to be a wait and see scenario, lakersrule. I really think it'll play out that Davis will re-sign with the Lakers. The only thing that will change that belief is somebody offering Davis a boatload or near-max contract and I don't think he has that allure league-wide.

 

[trojanfan12]

Funny how the close of a season changes peoples' minds. There are several venues reporting that Ed Davis wants to stay with the Lakers even though he is going to opt out of his contract. I take this to mean he wants more money to stay with the Lakers. In several articles he mentioned how much the hard and brutal work habits of a 19-year vet like Kobe woke him up and he wants to work with Nash this summer to develop a mid-range jumpshot and get better at the FT line. Perhaps the Lakers will oblige him.

That is one thing this team does have-chemistry. Everyone likes being around everyone else except for maybe Swaggy and B. Scott. But even those two are in kahootz with everyone else. I'd like to see Ed Davis come back a better player and some of the others too to continue what has been developed this year. We shall see what transpires in the coming weeks.

Honestly, I think Byron loves Swaggy (like one loves an annoying little brother), but gets frustrated because he jokes around too much. If Swaggy's maturity level ever got close to his talent level, he'd be a heckuva player. Unfortunately, he's been in the league long enough that he probably just is who he is and isn't going to change much.

 

[wildturkey]

Davis is one of the players Scott likes, or would have in his foxhole. I always figured that the Lakers would be in play to resign him when he opts out of his current contract. I just don't know what the market will be for him. The Lakers might not be able to afford him if they end up landed a max contract guy.

If he gets over the mid-level, which is what, 7ish mil per year, I'd consider letting him walk. And if its up around 10, I'm definitely letting him walk. He's decent, and could be a servicable starter if you absolutely had studs elsewhere in your starting line up, but he's not skilled enough to warrant real cash. He's good as a screener but can't hit shit unless he's actually dunking off that screen. He's ok defensively, but not great. Somewhere between average to good. His value is somewhere between 3 and 7 mil. He'll definitely test the market since his numbers got a boost from being on a poor team so maybe a franchise will bite and overpay.

 

[Retroram52]

Maybe Turkey and maybe not.

 

[lakersrule]

If he gets over the mid-level, which is what, 7ish mil per year, I'd consider letting him walk. And if its up around 10, I'm definitely letting him walk. He's decent, and could be a servicable starter if you absolutely had studs elsewhere in your starting line up, but he's not skilled enough to warrant real cash. He's good as a screener but can't hit shit unless he's actually dunking off that screen. He's ok defensively, but not great. Somewhere between average to good. His value is somewhere between 3 and 7 mil. He'll definitely test the market since his numbers got a boost from being on a poor team so maybe a franchise will bite and overpay.

I agree. Davis knows what he can do and he does it well. He's too limited offensively though to warrant a big contract. I don't ever see him developing a mid range jumper. His form is awful. I was thinking between 3 and 5 mil per.

 

[Retroram52]

Well, we will know soon enough when he "tests the market" and finds that other teams have arrived at the same conclusion you and Turkey have. Then he'll re-sign with the Lakers for about that amount and on we will go.

 

[trojanfan12]

Some good comments by Mitch on Access Sportsnet: Lakers re: the off-season. He says the Lakers are not going to use cap space just to use cap space and improve the team by 20 games. "20 more wins doesn't even get us in the playoffs this year. I think Oklahoma City won 45 games and missed the playoffs." He says that doesn't mean that they will only target max guys, but they will be looking for guys to improve the team by more than 20 games.

He also said that the Lakers intend to use all 3 tools available to them (trades, the draft and FA), to improve the team.

The direction they go in FA will be determined by the trades, the draft, who's still available when FA starts, etc.

 

[Retroram52]

I suspect that about three or four guys will be gone by next year. Wes Johnson may be one of them.

 

[Shaqdaddy11]

I like what Scott had to say about not having too many young players on the team. He shares my viewpoint in having a mix of youth and experience.

What we really lacked on this team was a closer. A leader on the floor. I like the fact that Clarkson wants to step up in to that role but he's still a bit too young.

We really need to get a top FA this off season. A guy who is almost guaranteed to give us 20ppg every night!

 

[Retroram52]

This is a little off the beaten path but it looks like we will pick 27th in the first round as the Rockets and Clippers finishing order has been decided. We will have to wait until May 19th to find out if we keep our top five pick in the first round and where we will be picking. We will not be getting the Clippers' second round pick as that will be going to Denver. Right now, we will be picking 27th, our own 34th pick (second round), and we have to wait see what happens to that top five pick. Here's the link from the LA Times.
Lakers get 27th NBA draft pick after Rockets-Clippers tiebreaker - LA Times

 

[shopson67]

This is a little off the beaten path but it looks like we will pick 27th in the first round as the Rockets and Clippers finishing order has been decided. We will have to wait until May 19th to find out if we keep our top five pick in the first round and where we will be picking. We will not be getting the Clippers' second round pick as that will be going to Denver. Right now, we will be picking 27th, our own 34th pick (second round), and we have to wait see what happens to that top five pick. Here's the link from the LA Times.
Lakers get 27th NBA draft pick after Rockets-Clippers tiebreaker - LA Times

The best part of winning that tiebreaker? The Clips pick (#28) goes to the Celtics. Buhahaha...

 

[Shaqdaddy11]

I'm going to tell you now, the Lakers will be getting Rondo and another big name FA this summer. On top of the 4th pick in the draft.

 

[Retroram52]

You may be dead on Shaqdaddy!

 

[lakersrule]

I'm going to tell you now, the Lakers will be getting Rondo and another big name FA this summer. On top of the 4th pick in the draft.

Oh please no. Rondo is garbage and a cancer. Have you watched him play recently? You couldn't much last night seeing as he got benched early.

 

[Shaqdaddy11]

Oh please no. Rondo is garbage and a cancer. Have you watched him play recently? You couldn't much last night seeing as he got benched early.

I'd personally go with Dragic instead (who's rumoured to be opting out) or stick with Clarkson at PG but I have the feeling Kobe will actively persuade the front office to go after Rondo.

Fingers crossed Kevin Durant might listen to the Lakers now that Brooks is gone too.

 

[Shaqdaddy11]

Just read this a second ago:

Lakers Rumors: Team Signing Rajon Rondo In Free Agency 'Inevitable' | Lakers Nation

 

[trojanfan12]

Just read this a second ago:

Lakers Rumors: Team Signing Rajon Rondo In Free Agency 'Inevitable' | Lakers Nation

There are basically 3 things that make me think getting Rondo could be okay.

1.) According to the article, he has always planned to sign with the Lakers this off-season. Sometimes, if you put a guy in a place that he wants to be, he responds positively.

2.) The article mentioned that there are no max offers for him, even in L.A. Like the article said, if the Lakers get him for less than max and a max or near max player to go with him, it's a successful off-season.

3.) Kobe. I don't think he'd be pushing so hard for Rondo if he didn't feel that he'll come in with a proper attitude.

I'm not saying Rondo has handled things well. But in Boston, he was forced to be part of a re-building process that really didn't include him anymore and in Dallas, he just doesn't fit their offense. So it's not as if Rondo's attitude was the only problem in those situations.

Besides, Byron and Kobe are old school. He starts that shit on the Lakers and they'll both kick his ass.