**LA LAKERS THREAD** Sitting on 17! 2023-2024 offseason begins

[sohi 23]

Are you referring to post jail KCP being a better shooter than pre jail KCP?

Lmaoooo I’m tripping

 

[grittyman]

I think KCP is a better shooter than KCP.

just messing with you fam

 

[fayetnam]

^He was trash in the playoffs with Houston

That’s a small sample size

Ariza should be reinvigorated coming back to La and playing for a playoff team. He provides length defensively, good instincts, and can help mentor the younger guys. He’s an upgrade over KCP for his defense alone. If he can hit his career %s offensively id be very pleased with the acquisition.

 

[licensed to ball]

All stats and analysis aside, Ariza back in purple and gold would make my heart very happy

 

[BIG LEEMELONE]

That’s a small sample size

It was 3 rounds..

Anyway it seems like this move is about to happen regardless so whatever. Hopefully he can be decent

 

[SORIANOTRON]

ariza > KCP

no matter what stats your looking at.

wouldn't mind sliding ariza into the starting lineup and having BI run that second unit w/ rondo but

we shall see

 

[jumpmanpro97]

James Jones alley oop to LeBron First chandler now ariza

 

[D_eezus]

James Jones alley oop to LeBron First chandler now ariza

At this rate we gonna get Booker by All Star Weekend.

 

[noblekane]

ariza has played 12 more minutes a game than kcp this year

 

[freeze]

bron def getting us book. no doubt. you see how bron ran over to him when he got hurt the other day. d.book basically been a laker 3 weeks now.

 

[Los Angeles]

Come home TA !

 

[CHAOSE57]

Just when KCP is starting to heat up, I like Trevor but after last year's WCF got me doubting him. This is a lateral move to me at best.

 

[kobeoverbron]

Kobe's shot was way more difficult, but man... Kuz looking silky the past couple games.

 

[trynafeelmink]

Yea not much of a difference, Only thing i can think is that they are more worried about our defense against Larger Wings as opposed to guards & Ariza certainly helps that more. With Lonzo, Hart & Ingram we have quite a few bodies to throw on guards... Against wings we have Bron, Kuz & Lance i guess. Ariza wouldn't hurt.

Al i know is we BETTER not unload Svi as a throw in

 

[sohi 23]

Doubt he’s a laker honestly.
Feels like Suns leaked the Lakers offer to get better offers.

 

[Maximus Meridius]

Doubt he’s a laker honestly.
Feels like Suns leaked the Lakers offer to get better offers.

Like I said, not feeding into it.

Moving on.

 

[trynafeelmink]

Doubt he’s a laker honestly.
Feels like Suns leaked the Lakers offer to get better offers.

I'm sorry but what exactly are the Suns expecting to get for an expiring Trevor ariza

 

[Lizakers]

Whoever dumb*** leaked this so far ahead of Dec 15 probably F’ed this up for the Lakers. Suns gonna get backlash like “why you helping the Lakers......James Jones colluding with Lebron blah blah”, and they’ll back off and find another trade partner

 

[atlsfinest]

Doubt he’s a laker honestly.
Feels like Suns leaked the Lakers offer to get better offers.

Lol how much do the Suns think ariza is worth? At this stage, I'd rather just roll with Pope. He's been playing better as of late and we don't have to worry about any potential chemistry issues.

 

[DLF]

Sure, replacing Kcp with ariza will lead to a 3 to 5 percent improvement (defense, length, experience)...but LA is in no position to scoff at a 3-5% improvement. In the west, 2-4 wins may mean difference between 4th seed and 9th seed come April. I say do it if it’s ONLY Kcp for ariza. But of course, we coulda just signed ariza and brook lopez instead of Kcp and Beasley but I digress.

 

[Lizakers]

But of course, we coulda just signed ariza and brook lopez instead of Kcp and Beasley but I digress.

I’m assuming you advocated for signing Lebron. Many of us knew signing Lebron would also mean signing players that him and his agency want. And that’s what happened.

 

[kobeoverbron]

I'm all for Ariza vs KCP. Ariza will come in handy in the Playoffs both on and off the floor.

 

[tatayniDarna]

i feel like KCP can bring in the same value as ariza in the open market. he's younger, much more productive (per 36) and can be an active defender if he wants to and he's a 1 year rental.

the lakers should have no problem finding a third team if KCP is part of the package. i can see Indiana trading for him too, as Dipo's temporary replacement.

man, KCP is starting to hit his stride too.

 

[tupac003]

I'll say this, I'd take Ariza just to keep him away from Houston...

 

[thasoleful1]

Suns definitely leaked the trade info out, almost a week before any of those players can be traded and they are probably trying to drive up the price for Ariza