tOfficial 2015 NBA Draft/Free Agency Thread

[Shaqdaddy11]

This whole Aldridge thing is making no sense. If he wasnt interested in the Lakers, why would he take another meeting

And why are the Suns dumping pretty good players to clear cap space

Who said he wasn't?

 

[Shanemansj13]

How?
But I'll take him.
Bye Bye Bosh?

Or no Wade and trading other players lol

This is getting crazy now

 

[LAD]

The Lakers need to say to LMA, "Fuck Kobe, fuck everyone else, you'll be #1 option, we'll give you a max contract"

What's interesting would be if Ed Davis to Portland coupled with Kobe's response on twitter to the rumors about LA not wanting LA turned out to be more than what it appears.

 

[Retroram52]

Besides Shaqdaddy, the Lakers primarily want Aldrige as a center. Aldridge does better at forward when he has a dominant and consistent center by him. He would be a better fit at someplace like San Antonio or Miami or even Phoenix.

 

[TurnUpTheHeat]

Or no Wade and trading other players lol

This is getting crazy now

I'd be interested to know, but having both LA and Bosh makes little sense to me.

I highly doubt that's the plan.

 

[Shaqdaddy11]

Besides Shaqdaddy, the Lakers primarily want Aldrige as a center. Aldridge does better at forward when he has a dominant and consistent center by him. He would be a better fit at someplace like San Antonio or Miami or even Phoenix.

I'm willing to try out Upshaw!

 

[Shanemansj13]

Who said he wasn't?

Some actually reliable sources did. But this guy wants so much attention, he is getting it.

 

[Shanemansj13]

"Logged off Twitter for 30 minutes. In that time, Aldridge is meeting with the Lakers (again), Phoenix made a trade and Miami is in the mix."

 

[Retroram52]

From what I have been reading, the initial impression is Upshaw is very much like Whiteside.

 

[LAD]

Besides Shaqdaddy, the Lakers primarily want Aldrige as a center. Aldridge does better at forward when he has a dominant and consistent center by him. He would be a better fit at someplace like San Antonio or Miami or even Phoenix.

 

[Shaqdaddy11]

Some actually reliable sources did. But this guy wants so much attention, he is getting it.

Hardly makes any sense when a player has a 2nd meeting with a team he has no interest in.

Normally it would be "thanks but no thanks"

I'm guessing LMA asked questions and now the Lakers have answers.

 

[Shanemansj13]

Somebody look to see what Sheridan has on the Aldridge situation (cant get on Twitter). The guy is pretty reliable.

 

[Shanemansj13]

Hardly makes any sense when a player has a 2nd meeting with a team he has no interest in.

Normally it would be "thanks but no thanks"

I'm guessing LMA asked questions and now the Lakers have answers.

I have no clue now. Every team is after him.

 

[Retroram52]

Either that or the Lakers are going to grovel like hell and embarrass themselves again.

 

[LAD]

I'm willing to try out Upshaw!

I'm thinking the team is also, worst case scenario. Which is why people saying the Lakers are losers if we don't get a big via FA makes little sense. We haven't lost any body in the process. It isn't like we started trading away any assets to make room under the cap....<gives side eye to Spurs fans>

 

[gordontrue]

Somebody look to see what Sheridan has on the Aldridge situation (cant get on Twitter). The guy is pretty reliable.

He's been talking about other FA stuff.. but hasn't said a word on LA recently

 

[LAD]

Hardly makes any sense when a player has a 2nd meeting with a team he has no interest in.

Normally it would be "thanks but no thanks"

I'm guessing LMA asked questions and now the Lakers have answers.

This is why I said earlier you can't base what he's gonna do off of the word of sports journalists.

 

[gordontrue]

LA cancelled meeting with Knicks

 

[gordontrue]

Riley meeting with LA in LA

 

[DJ Fieri]

Now again, like last summer, while waiting to hear the likely no's from DeAndre and such, they miss out on some of the lower tier guys. I was hoping Ed Davis would be back.

He's going to want too much...........but yeah we should consider bringing him back to play center.