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[trojanfan12]

I don't think The lakers land either one, even now......the roster won't be competitive in the West with just Melo and Kobe, 2 rookies and a bunch of waiver wire guys.

If they only get 'Melo or Lebron, they can also re-sign Gasol. They only have to move Gasol if they get both.

To be clear, it's being reported that the Lakers are the "top threat" for 'Melo, not the frontrunners.

 

[Davis_Mike]

I don't wanna think about it, but let us:

Bron
Kobe
Melo
Randle
Gasol

Umm, that about $80 mil in money. Unless multiple teams decide to do sign & trades & Gasol takes the tax payer exemption, this isn't remotely close to happening.

 

[trojanfan12]

Umm, that about $80 mil in money. Unless multiple teams decide to do sign & trades & Gasol takes the tax payer exemption, this isn't remotely close to happening.

Already been covered, but thanks.

 

[Davis_Mike]

Already been covered, but thanks.

Sorry, watching UFC fights & wasn't paying attention to the thread as whole. I just saw that post & had to respond.

 

[Shanemansj13]

Umm, that about $80 mil in money. Unless multiple teams decide to do sign & trades & Gasol takes the tax payer exemption, this isn't remotely close to happening.

I'm teasing Laker fans, that's all

 

[avalon2423]

I think Lebrin is waiting for Melo to make his decision. If he stays in NY, LBJ stays in miami.

 

[starbigd]

If they only get 'Melo or Lebron, they can also re-sign Gasol. They only have to move Gasol if they get both.

To be clear, it's being reported that the Lakers are the "top threat" for 'Melo, not the frontrunners.

That's still not a competitive roster in the West. It makes no sense for him to sign......I think it's a smokescreen. Either he's trying to force the Knicks to ante up a full max deal, or a S&T with Chicago. Signing with the Lakers gets him no closer to a ring than signing with the Knicks.

 

[trojanfan12]

Sorry, watching UFC fights & wasn't paying attention to the thread as whole. I just saw that post & had to respond.

Backreading is FUNdamental. Has Rousey fought yet?

 

[tlance]

That's still not a competitive roster in the West. It makes no sense for him to sign......I think it's a smokescreen. Either he's trying to force the Knicks to ante up a full max deal, or a S&T with Chicago. Signing with the Lakers gets him no closer to a ring than signing with the Knicks.

I don't care how they fill out the rest of the roster, if they have LeBron, Kobe and Melo, they are one of the 3 best teams in the league. If they can somehow add a decent big and a couple shooters, they are title favorites.

 

[Kold]

Backreading is FUNdamental. Has Rousey fought yet?

Over in 16 secs.

 

[Davis_Mike]

Backreading is FUNdamental. Has Rousey fought yet?

Yeah, the can crusher crushed her can in 30 seconds. Or it could have 15 seconds, I wasn't really paying attention.

 

[starbigd]

I don't care how they fill out the rest of the roster, if they have LeBron, Kobe and Melo, they are one of the 3 best teams in the league. If they can somehow add a decent big and a couple shooters, they are title favorites.

They can't afford all of them. We're talking Kobe, Melo, and Pau......that's not getting it done. And even if they had Lebron, that's STILL not winning the west.

Melo has to decide.....if he wants a ring or wants to get paid. If he wants the money, he resigns with Chicago. If he wants a ring, he won't get it in LA.

It really is that simple. Lebron's agent reportedly has already ruled out the Lakers.

 

[trojanfan12]

Over in 16 secs.

DAYUM!!

 

[DJ Fieri]

Jordan Hill

He's gone.

 

[trojanfan12]

Yeah, the can crusher crushed her can in 30 seconds. Or it could have 15 seconds, I wasn't really paying attention.

Dude, it was girlfight. How can you not pay attention to a girlfight?

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[trojanfan12]

He's gone.

Who'd he sign with? Apparently I missed that.

 

[DJ Fieri]

Who'd he sign with? Apparently I missed that.

No team as of yet, but they won't be able to afford him. If Patrick Patterson got 6 million per season, Hill will also.

 

[OutlawImmortal]

Who'd he sign with? Apparently I missed that.

I missed it too apparently. If that's true then we need Melo more than ever in order to keep Pau. Sacre as the starting center would seriously suck.

 

[trojanfan12]

No team as of yet, but they won't be able to afford him. If Patrick Patterson got 6 million per season, Hill will also.

Some of those guys (don't know if Hill was one) have said they'd come back for less. So, he may re-sign if it means a shot at playing alongside Kobe, 'Melo and Lebron.

It seems to me that there would be a reason that the only FA's from last year that have gone elsewhere are Kaman (who wasn't coming back anyway) and Meeks (who likely just got the biggest contract he'll ever get in his career).

First, we have to see if they even get one or the other or both. Then we will see who they can put around them. I'd imagine that they gave some idea as to what the rest of the roster would look like. It seems to have impressed 'Melo enough to put the Lakers solidly in the running for him.

They probably showed what it might look with both 'Melo and Lebron and also what it might look like with just one of them.

 

[Shanemansj13]

The Lakers are screwed, they are going to have to rebuild and Kobe has to accept that.