The Los Angeles Lakers 2024-2025 NBA Season

[UK Cowboy]

We shall see.....it was just 1 game and Luka only played 24 minutes.

Luka will be Luka this season. It will take a while, he's fitting in for now, but he will start dominating soon and it will only make everyone better. I stand by stupidest trade of all time for the Mavs

 

[shopson67]

It was always going to work. The whole "No Big" thing is completely overrated. The Bulls won Titles with Uwe Blab and Bill Wennington running around in the post. When you have 2 superstars and another all star level player, all your post needs to do is defend a little and throw down wide open dunks. Your new point guard will average 9 rebounds a game. How many points do that?

When the Lakers go small this year, it's with a lineup dominated by big wings. Last year, when Ham went small, it was with 3 and 4 guard lineups with multiple PGs. Not surprisingly, JJ's version has been much more successful thus far.

 

[UK Cowboy]

When the Lakers go small this year, it's with a lineup dominated by big wings. Last year, when Ham went small, it was with 3 and 4 guard lineups with multiple PGs. Not surprisingly, JJ's version has been much more successful thus far.

Correct. I think when a lot of people had doubts about Luka/LBJ working, they weren't considering the overall games of both guys. Either guy can go off for 40 on a given night, but either guy can also get you 10+ rebounds and 10+ assists. They make you a bigger team across the board, both can go inside, both can shoot 3's, both get to the foul like constantly. Two true superstars like this rarely fail together.

 

[shopson67]

Correct. I think when a lot of people had doubts about Luka/LBJ working, they weren't considering the overall games of both guys. Either guy can go off for 40 on a given night, but either guy can also get you 10+ rebounds and 10+ assists. They make you a bigger team across the board, both can go inside, both can shoot 3's, both get to the foul like constantly. Two true superstars like this rarely fail together.

They're also thinking of a past version of Lebron where he was the main creator on the offense. Reaves had already taken a big chunk of that off of Lebron's plate this year, so the transition to playing with Luka should be a lot smoother.

The only legitimate concern with the 3 of them together is the defensive end, where only Lebron has ever been a strong defender and that is largely in his past. He can engage at times now (and maybe more now with some of the offensive strain taken off of him).

 

[Retroram52]

It would be shocking to see the league force the trade.

It’s never been done. But neither was a trade vetoed before either, so when it comes to the league and the Lakers, nothing is impossible.

Well, ALR. Actually a Lakers trade was blocked by David Stern when he was still alive. The following article explains. The Hornets were in New Orleans back then and that Chris Paul Trade was going to send Gasol to the Hornets. stern stopped it way back when.

https://fadeawayworld.net/nba/los-angeles-lakers/13-years-ago-today-chris-paul-blockbuster-trade-lakers-vetoed-david-stern

 

[Retroram52]

Everyone is contributing and many are playing a better Defense. We don;t need Williams. The guys playing Center and are doing great. Shoot, even Jamesplayed the 5 last night. So Redick has a more fluid and freer team playing night-in and night-out. Reminds me of the Showtime Lakers a little bit.

 

[Retroram52]

Well, it looks like the Lakers may have found another Center to perhaps sign. They'll move reddish to make room.

Sidery: The Lakers and Alex Len have 'mutual interest'

According to one insider, the Lakers and center Alex Len have mutual interest in a deal after Len was waived by the Wizards.

www.yahoo.com

 

[DJ Fieri]

C Alex Len signs with the Lakers and Christian Wood gets released.

 

[ANGELAKERAMS]

Reaves is my main concern working with Bron and Luka.

Hayes has been playing better as of late.

Hayes is going to get a lot of looks like he did last night with James and Luka on the court.

He just needs to improve his rebounding and he will be serviceable at the center position.

 

[ANGELAKERAMS]

Well, ALR. Actually a Lakers trade was blocked by David Stern when he was still alive. The following article explains. The Hornets were in New Orleans back then and that Chris Paul Trade was going to send Gasol to the Hornets. stern stopped it way back when.

https://fadeawayworld.net/nba/los-angeles-lakers/13-years-ago-today-chris-paul-blockbuster-trade-lakers-vetoed-david-stern

Yes, I know.

That’s what I was referencing was the blocked trade that had never happened before until it happened to the Lakers.

Just like I don’t think anything will happened with the rescinded trade, but if it does, it will happen to the Lakers.

 

[Retroram52]

The Lakers settled for Len. Whiffed on Bamba. The Lakers waived Wood to make room for Len.

Free agent center Len signs deal with Lakers

Free agent center Alex Len has signed a deal to join the Los Angeles Lakers, providing some much-needed frontcourt depth.

www.espn.com

 

[Retroram52]

The Lakers traded for a player for their G-League roster. Another forward apparently.

G League Lakers have traded for forward Stanley Johnson

The South Bay Lakers of the G League have traded for forward Stanley Johnson, a 28-year-old who played for the Lakers organization three seasons ago.

www.yahoo.com

 

[DJ Fieri]

The Lakers traded for a player for their G-League roster. Another forward apparently.

G League Lakers have traded for forward Stanley Johnson

The South Bay Lakers of the G League have traded for forward Stanley Johnson, a 28-year-old who played for the Lakers organization three seasons ago.

www.yahoo.com

He could end up playing for the Lakers big club again this season.

Solid defender.

 

[shopson67]

He could end up playing for the Lakers big club again this season.

Solid defender.

They can only make so many cut/sign moves. He's an emergency option, but Goodwin is ahead of him at the moment.

 

[Retroram52]

Looks like our new Center is Ukrainian! Played for the Kings was the last known team.

Veteran center Alex Len will reportedly sign with the Lakers

The Lakers are about to get some help for their lackluster center rotation.

www.yahoo.com

 

[Retroram52]

Len is in the fold.

Lakers sign veteran center Alex Len to bolster frontcourt

Needing to fill the void created by Anthony Davis' trade to Dallas for Luka Doncic, the team will bring in the 7-footer while waiving injured Christian Wood.

www.yahoo.com

 

[DJ Fieri]

They can only make so many cut/sign moves. He's an emergency option, but Goodwin is ahead of him at the moment.

We have guards.

We could use a defender at F

 

[Retroram52]

Lakers up by a deuce as the Second Quarter begins.

 

[Retroram52]

There is simply no reason the lakers should be down 11 points to a 12-40 pile of dogshit team like the Jazz, especially one run by that snake Ainge.

 

[Retroram52]

James makes a three and the lead is now 8 points by the Jazz.