Lakers 2018 Off-Season Thread

[Retroram52]

Julius Randle did this work-out and hit the weights hard last summer and look the improvement he displayed this past season.

 

[SteelersPride]

the vegas odds are now like -360 of bron' to the lakers, and next closest is the cavs at +350

HUGE FAVS now

 

[Retroram52]

Yea SteelersPride. It is rapidly becoming apparent that LeBron is going to stay in Cleveland and PG is going to stay in OKC.

 

[SteelersPride]

Yea SteelersPride. It is rapidly becoming apparent that LeBron is going to stay in Cleveland and PG is going to stay in OKC.

Vegas says lakers

 

[Retroram52]

Place your bets!!

 

[Retroram52]

This article by Bill Plaschke pretty much encapsulates what is going on in Lakerland. Not a bad summation either.

Lakers' latest comments show the mustard's off the hot dog

 

[Retroram52]

Maybe Magic and Pelinka were actually drafting the players they wanted and not for trade purposes.

You might think he was a reach, but Moritz Wagner is exactly who the Lakers wanted

 

[trojanfan12]

Consensus #2?

Not even close. Most were debating Fultz or Tatum as the #1 overall.
That makes Ball as #3 overall at best.
And alot of teams had him lower because of his shooting form and his dad.

Uh, no they weren't. Ball was always considered the #2 pick.

 

[trojanfan12]

Maybe Magic and Pelinka were actually drafting the players they wanted and not for trade purposes.

You might think he was a reach, but Moritz Wagner is exactly who the Lakers wanted

I'm good with the Lakers draft to a point. They needed 3 point shooting and defense. They addressed the 3 point shooting with Wagner. I would have liked to have seen them address defense with at least one of the other 2 picks.

On your suggestion: we know the Spurs love them some Euros and that's what the Lakers got.

So, maybe they look at at it as "we got a guy the Spurs may want in a trade and if they don't...we addressed 3 point shooting"?

 

[Retroram52]

Sviatoslav Mykhailiuk is a pretty good three-point shooter as well. Since Bonga is going to remain overseas apparently, Wagner Mykhailiuk did indeed address three-point shooting.

 

[Retroram52]

Apparently Mykhailliuk is a deadly sharp-shooter.

Lakers Add Shooting and More By Drafting Wagner, Mykhailiuk | Los Angeles Lakers

 

[tomodach10]

Uh, no they weren't. Ball was always considered the #2 pick.

Extactly. Tatum was not considered #2 in the draft by most teams.

 

[Retroram52]

More talent for the D-league this summer.

https://www.yahoo.com/sports/m/51b1...ac00d0e7/ss_nba-rumors:-lakers-add-malik.html

 

[Retroram52]

Looks like several of the kiddie corp like this guy already.

https://www.yahoo.com/sports/m/11a4...6c923660/ss_lakers-news:-josh-hart,-kyle.html

 

[ANGELAKERAMS]

Uh, no they weren't. Ball was always considered the #2 pick.

www.google.com/amp/s/www.foxsports.com/nba/gallery/is %3famp=true

www.google.com/amp/amp.si.com/nba/2017/06/21/nba-draft-prospect-rankings-final-big-board-updated-markelle-fultz-deaaron-fox

 

[OutlawImmortal]

Sviatoslav Mykhailiuk is a pretty good three-point shooter as well. Since Bonga is going to remain overseas apparently, Wagner Mykhailiuk did indeed address three-point shooting.

I know a lot of people hated the Bonga pick because of who was on the board but the kid's a 17 year old 6'10 PG. It's a bit like drafting Doncic when he was 17.

Apparently Mykhailliuk is a deadly sharp-shooter.

Lakers Add Shooting and More By Drafting Wagner, Mykhailiuk | Los Angeles Lakers

Wagner does remind me of a Bonner with higher basketball IQ, better passing and better ballhandling.

 

[Retroram52]

I agree Outlaw. Magic likes Bongo for the very reasons you stated and he is going develop the kid for the future. I have even read an article that has comparisons to KD when KD was in high school.

 

[tomodach10]

I agree Outlaw. Magic likes Bongo for the very reasons you stated and he is going develop the kid for the future. I have even read an article that has comparisons to KD when KD was in high school.

Magic said he would step down if he strikes out in Free-agency next two summers. Wow

 

[shopson67]

This article by Bill Plaschke pretty much encapsulates what is going on in Lakerland. Not a bad summation either.

Lakers' latest comments show the mustard's off the hot dog

Man, I can't stand Plaschke. He has to be the most negative writer in LA.

 

[shopson67]

Julius Randle did this work-out and hit the weights hard last summer and look the improvement he displayed this past season.

Looks like he continued it this year...