The Los Angeles Lakers 2022 Off-Season Thread

[DJ]

Think Pelinka is planning for next star after James? That is why he wants cap space.

 

[DJ]

And Irving next summer if the Nets fail.

 

[The Q]

And Irving next summer if the Nets fail.

They won’t have max cap space

So they’d need to figure out if kyrie will take less money

Otherwise, I’m not sure who you’re getting that isn’t better than making the pacers trade

 

[DJ]

They won’t have max cap space

So they’d need to figure out if kyrie will take less money

Otherwise, I’m not sure who you’re getting that isn’t better than making the pacers trade

He has already said he doesn't care about money

 

[DJ]

Sign Irving to a short deal for slightly less and when James leaves....sign him to a bigger deal....

Wink, wink.

 

[The Q]

Sign Irving to a short deal for slightly less and when James leaves....sign him to a bigger deal....

Wink, wink.

Joe smith would like a word…

 

[The Q]

He has already said he doesn't care about money

Then why didn’t he opt out this summer?

He could’ve gotten to the lakers now if money wasn’t the issue

 

[DJ]

Joe smith would like a word…

Happens all the time.

 

[DJ]

Then why didn’t he opt out this summer?

He could’ve gotten to the lakers now if money wasn’t the issue

Big difference between 6 mill and 20-25.

 

[Retroram52]

I think Christie is going to be better than most people have anticipated but maybe Pelinka wants in on the Wembanyama sweepstakes.

 

[Retroram52]

A couple of "camp arms" Pelinka signed before training camp starts. Ryan was with the Celtics last year.

Lakers sign Matt Ryan and Dwayne Bacon - Yahoo Sports

The Lakers have made two more additions to their roster just in advance of the start of training camp.

www.yahoo.com

 

[DJ]

Few months ago.....it's not NBA related but it's basketball related and most importantly.......human related.

That's all.

 

[DJ]

Been almost a year and somewhere along the way I missed this.

 

[Retroram52]

Wouldn't this crazy-man with a mouth fit right in with the growing roster of lunatics?

L.A., Detroit, Dallas potential free-agent landing spots for Draymond Green? - Yahoo Sports

When discussing the reasoning behind Draymond Green's desire to play for various teams, the executive noted that the Warriors star would love to play with Luka Doncic. "He has always thought about playing for Detroit, helping his hometown of Flint ...

www.yahoo.com

 

[DJ]

 

[DJ]

Nunn looked really good in last night's game.

21 points on 8 of 13 shooting in just 19 minutes.

 

[Retroram52]

So did Christie, P. Bev, James, D. Jones, Gabriel, Swider, Bacon, Ryan and dare I say it, Westbrook.

 

[DJ]

Lakers pitching multi-team trades

There might be a stopgap move here or there, a small deal that might not wreck next year’s cap space or a trade of those valued firsts for marginal improvement. It’s not that Pelinka ha…

hoopshype.com

 

[Retroram52]

Lakers getting their ass handed to them in the Second Quarter. Down by 7 already and fragile boy going out with a back injury.

 

[Retroram52]

Damien Jones finally making an appearance at the 5.