The Los Angeles Lakers 2022 Off-Season Thread

[shopson67]

It never would have.....Kobe wanted to be the man.

Malone's injuries in 2004 didn't help either. The whole season integrating Payton and Malone lost when Malone couldn't contribute much in the finals.

 

[Retroram52]

I don't know why this particular trade keeps re-surfacing other than the fact the Irving won a championship with James. Gotta move Westbrook for this to be a reality.

What would need to happen for the Lakers to trade for Kyrie Irving

The Los Angeles Lakers could actually pull off a trade for Kyrie Irving this offseason. Here is what would need to happen for LA to do so.

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[Retroram52]

For the most part, I agree that these players should not be in the conversations about roster-building. The overwhelming majority of them are money-grubbing, douchebags that are not concerned about winning much of anything except to get a big-ass paycheck.

7 veteran free agents the Los Angeles Lakers should avoid at all costs

The Los Angeles Lakers need help this offseason but should still be avoiding these seven players in free agency this summer.

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[Retroram52]

More roster filling players. Meeks is in the mold of a Malik Monk. May or may not be a good signing. More meh than anything.

Lakers News: Jodie Meeks Open To Return To L.A.

Former Los Angeles Lakers guard Jodie Meeks says he is interested in a return to the team to bring a good locker room presence and shooting.

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[Retroram52]

Well, it looks as though Stotts isn't interested in being second fiddle to Darvin Ham and Green Beans!

Terry Stotts reportedly ‘doesn’t want’ to be assistant coach

One of three reported remaining finalists for the Lakers head coaching position, Terry Stotts reportedly has no interest in becoming an assistant coach if he isn’t the team’s selection.

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[Retroram52]

Why do we want to keep this douchebag? Just because the ZenMaster said to do it, now they are going to go ahead and let him eff-things-up in yet another season.?? He can't shoot worth a damn and he doesn't play defense of any kind.

Lakers reportedly plan on keeping Russell Westbrook

The Lakers may have changed their tune on wanting to trade Russell Westbrook.

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[Retroram52]

Right out of Clint Eastwood's "Heartbreak Ridge". Quinones is coming for a pre-draft try-out with the Lakers. LOL!

Lakers to host Memphis’ Lester Quinones, others for pre-draft workout

Memphis junior Lester Quinones will be among the prospects to participate in a pre-draft workout with the Lakers on Tuesday.

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[shopson67]

Darvin Ham reportedly assured Kurt Rambis will not be ‘regular presence’ at coach’s meetings

The Lakers’ front office had to reportedly made some concessions as part of their hiring of Darvin Ham as the team’s next head coach

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[Retroram52]

This might be doable with Mr. Riley.

Lakers: Breaking down a potential Russell Westbrook to Miami trade

The Los Angeles Lakers may not end up trading Russell Westbrook but if they get this offer from the Miami Heat that could change things.

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[Retroram52]

David McCormack, Kansas Power Forward was among 7 players who tried-out for the Lakers Pre-Draft work-out on Wednesday. Not too shabby and several may not get drafted and be signed as UNDFAs since the Lakers don't have a draft pick in this year's draft unless they buy a Second Rounder.

Lakers Holding Pre-Draft Workout For UConn's R.J. Cole & 5 Others

The Los Angeles Lakers' latest pre-draft workout group ahead of the 2022 NBA Draft includes UConn guard R.J. Cole and UCLA's Jules Bernard.

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[DJ Fieri]

 

[DJ Fieri]

 

[Retroram52]

Westbrook for Irving would work.

 

[DJ Fieri]

This moron.

 

[DJ Fieri]

LOL.

 

[Retroram52]

Westbrook will remain a legend in his own mind and if the Lakers braintrust thinks keeping this douchebag is good for the franchise, they all are pretty stupid and have been smoking the good shit. Douchebag Westbrook can't hit a 15-ft jumpshot off the backboard to save his life and he still does not play D. And when he does, he gets confused and routinely effs things up so bad to be laughable!!

 

[Retroram52]

Apparently the story (ies) that Green Eggs and Ham hired Rasheed Wallace as his first Assistant coach is semi-fake. Ham held a presser yesterday stating that the two sides are in negotiations and that Wallace has not been officially hired to date.

 

[Retroram52]

Now the rumors begin to ramp-up again as the times approaching feature the NBA draft which the Lakers want to buy a Second Rounder and the Celtics appaear to be on their way to winning Number 18. The other items are who Green Eggs and ham is going to hire as assistants and who will be brought into the Lakers roster fulfillment.

The latest: Collin Sexton with the cavs becomes a free agent in a month and to move him will have to be through thje vehicle of a sign-and-trade item which then triggers the talk about moving Westbrook yet again.

Lakers reportedly have interest in Cavaliers’ Collin Sexton

A prominent NBA reporter says that the Lakers want to acquire guard Collin Sexton, a young, talented scorer for the Cleveland Cavaliers.

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[Retroram52]

I guess the Rasheed Wallace question has been resolved. Now there is talk that Green and Eggs and Ham should hire Quin Synder as an assistant who recently left the Jazz. Derek Fisher has even been mentioned as a possible assistant coach hire. We shall see how all of this plays out in the next two and half months.

A perfect assistant coach just became available for the Lakers

The Los Angeles Lakers need to fill out Darvin Ham's coaching staff and the perfect assistant just became available for the team to hire.

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[Retroram52]

And then there is this gem.