Lakers Off-Season Thread

[DJ Fieri]

There have been issues installing my "Please come back, Pau" billboards by Staples Center.....Mainly a financial one. I need to start a Go Fund Me account.

Anybody want to go in with me?

 

[Retroram52]

Does this mean Pau will be making a trip to Dubland?

 

[Retroram52]

This is very encouraging and I hope their due diligence is correct.

Lakers see Ivica Zubac as a 'lottery talent,' Kupchak reportedly compares him to Marc Gasol

 

[Retroram52]

No wait! Now everybody's center position pick is the next Marc Gasol.

Divac: Kings' top pick Papagiannis the 'new Marc Gasol'

 

[DJ Fieri]

These are the salaries of Los Angeles Lakers players this season

Wow.....I didn't realize we had close to 70 million available (not counting the rookies contracts). It should be around 50 million after we pay the rookies and Clarkson 13-15 million per season.

 

[DJ Fieri]

This is very encouraging and I hope their due diligence is correct.

Lakers see Ivica Zubac as a 'lottery talent,' Kupchak reportedly compares him to Marc Gasol

I saw him in some highlights and he dominated against some American HS kids. Reminds me a little of Vlade Divac.

 

[DJ Fieri]

Saw some stuff on Twitter......the Lakers plan to build around their young core and pursue Whiteside aggressively.

 

[DJ Fieri]

At some point we need to add some veterans.....unless they just want a core of

G-Russell
G-Clarkson
F-Ingram
F-Randle
C-Whiteside

to grow together.

 

[trojanfight]

durant to decide by july 9th. hopefully lakers see writing on the wall and move on to other interests. thats over a week of other players signing contracts

 

[Retroram52]

I think the Lakers already have as they are focusing on Whiteside. Looks like Jabari Brown is back and the big from Notre Dame joining him on the D-league roster.

NBA Offseason News: Jabari Brown to play for Lakers in Las Vegas Summer League

 

[Retroram52]

Auguste signs with the Lakers and will play in the D-League.

Auguste Signs With Los Angeles Lakers

 

[Retroram52]

This is good news but we have competition.

The Lakers Are Reportedly Gunning Hard For Hassan Whiteside In Free Agency

 

[tomodach10]

This is good news but we have competition.

The Lakers Are Reportedly Gunning Hard For Hassan Whiteside In Free Agency

With ingram, I don't think the Lakers made any attempt at KD. I am glade. They can focus on a big.

 

[Retroram52]

Yea, tomodach. It appears the Lakers have pretty much moved on from KD as KD doesn't appear to be interested in the Lakers either. KD is meeting with the Knicks for cryin' out loud. I suspect KD is going either stay with the Thunder or go to the Dubs. The Lakers are going after Whiteside and rightly so.

 

[Kold]

Yea, tomodach. It appears the Lakers have pretty much moved on from KD as KD doesn't appear to be interested in the Lakers either. KD is meeting with the Knicks for cryin' out loud. I suspect KD is going either stay with the Thunder or go to the Dubs. The Lakers are going after Whiteside and rightly so.

You know, I really think the whole ordeal with Stephen A. Smith is the reason why we can't even get a sit-down....but that aside, as I've said on the NBA forums, I'm happy that we've been knocked off the list so early. Whiteside was the one that was more attainable(even though it'll still be tough to get him), so it's good that we're starting with him first

 

[trojanfan12]

You know, I really think the whole ordeal with Stephen A. Smith is the reason why we can't even get a sit-down....

What happened with Stephen A.?

 

[Retroram52]

The Dubs make an offer to former HC Mike Brown to replace Luke. Some things never change.

 

[Shaqdaddy11]

The Dubs make an offer to former HC Mike Brown to replace Luke. Some thing never change.

 

[Kold]

What happened with Stephen A.?

This all started when Stephen A. said that the Lakers had a shot at Durant.

 

[tomodach10]

The Dubs make an offer to former HC Mike Brown to replace Luke. Some things never change.

Well at least GS won one title. They are done with bad luck Brown.