The Los Angeles Lakers 2024-2025 NBA Season

[DJ Fieri]

Hayes is serviceable.

AS a backup....sure....

Starter? No. You're going to have to rotate Hayes, Hach, and even DFS at C in a small ball lineup. He is no rim protector but he has a wide body and bully guys in the low post.

 

[DJ Fieri]

Losing in the damn 1st round now.....

SMH.

 

[DJ Fieri]

You guys called his name too many times, now he's back lol.

Waive him amd see what center we can get on the buyout market.

 

[DJ Fieri]

Pelinka has to be aggressive in the buyout market or we are so fucked.

 

[Retroram52]

I am not sure about this DJ. Let's just see how far they go this season and who steps-up. Ex-Lakers Mo Bamba is a FA. Sign him and he can pay Center with the rest of them.

The Lakers painted themselves into a corner when they did nothing with Nick Richards, the First Hornets' Center to be traded/signed. That was before the DRuss for DFS/Milton Trade. Then they didn't know Nico was coming. But still, they wanted a Center to back-up AD and did nothing.

 

[Retroram52]

They already cut Traore. Maybe they will bring him back on a Two-Way again.

 

[Retroram52]

A little CYA going on here by Pelinka, but I am glad Western Knecht and our draft capital has returned. Reddish , MEH.

Dalton Knecht will now play for Lakers -- not Hornets -- after shocking trade reversal

After previously announcing the acquisition of Mark Williams from the Hornets, the Lakers said Saturday that they rescinded the deal.

www.yahoo.com

 

[ANGELAKERAMS]

AS a backup....sure....

Starter? No. You're going to have to rotate Hayes, Hach, and even DFS at C in a small ball lineup. He is no rim protector but he has a wide body and bully guys in the low post.

Agreed, it will be a group effort.

But Hayes can be a double-double guy for them.

 

[DJ Fieri]

Agreed, it will be a group effort.

But Hayes can be a double-double guy for them.

LMAO.

 

[ANGELAKERAMS]

LMAO.

Why was that funny?

He had 9 & 12 last night.

Not hard for him to be a double-double guy if given the minutes.

 

[DJ Fieri]

Why was that funny?

He had 9 & 12 last night.

Not hard for him to be a double-double guy if given the minutes.

He won't average a double-double the rest of the season.

He can do it occasionally but he isn't that good. Barely a backup.

 

[DJ Fieri]

Just looked.....he has had 2 double doubles all season.

 

[DJ Fieri]

Hubie's final game announcing on ABC....the Bucks vs 76ers....

He was a national treasure for us basketball fans.

 

[ANGELAKERAMS]

Just looked.....he has had 2 double doubles all season.

Because he’s barely played with AD around.

Now that he’s getting more minutes, his stats will go up, especially with LBJ and Luka passing the ball around.

 

[DJ Fieri]

Because he’s barely played with AD around.

Now that he’s getting more minutes, his stats will go up, especially with LBJ and Luka passing the ball around.

He has gotten minutes.....

The last 10 games? He is averaging 21mpg and averaging just 6.6ppg and 5rpg....they won't give him more than that because he is a liability.

They may give him 22-25mpg but will give Jemison, Koloko, and even DFS minutes as a small ball C since he can hit the 3. Heck, they could play Bron at C for 5-6mpg.

 

[Batman]

If the Laker's big guys are struggling, we might see LeBron get some minutes at the 5.

In those situations you can have all three on the floor(Luka, Reaves, LBJ)

 

[UnrealTerm04]

Big and more defense since we have basically none right now.

Bron occasionally plays good defense but he cannot do it every night, Vincent has been solid.....but we need more.

Found out a way to keep AR15!

 

[DJ Fieri]

Found out a way to keep AR15!

He gets dealt in the summer.

Pelinka has work to do.

 

[ANGELAKERAMS]

Sources: Mavs new star Davis out multiple weeks

Mavericks star Anthony Davis was expected to sit out multiple weeks because of a left adductor strain, sources told ESPN.

www.espn.com

That didn’t last long.

 

[UnrealTerm04]

He gets dealt in the summer.

Pelinka has work to do.

We'll see!