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When has woj ever been right about the Lakers?
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Ever since Mitch left, he's been getting fed more info.
a Lot of us knew this would happen, knew about LeGM, knew about Lebron Ball, knew he would dominate the ball and hinder youth development (Ball/BI).....I guess it’s the price you pay to become a 50 win team again and 5 years of trash. they could’ve went a different route; but we all knew the day Magic was hired it was to get the big fish
Woj couldn't even get the draft picks before, but can now get details of Magic-Pelinka wanting to pick their own coach, the Magic-Puke meeting, etc.
He didn’t get details of the meetings until like 3-4 days after it happened.
Ingram, Lonzo, and even Kuz for that matter are all nice young players to have for now.... but I don't think I'll feel the same way about them once their rookie deals are up and they're paid to produce on a nightly basis.
Case in point. How many of you guys are cool with the Lakers extending BI next summer for $20 plus million a season? Cause if we don't trade him, it's going to happen. Might be a similar situation with Kuzma, and I don't even want to start thinking about Lonzo's next contract yet
To be honest, the Lakers have to extend Ingram to make the money work for a Davis trade down the line.
Only way they can trade for Davis next summer is if they didn't use their cap space, and traded the youngsters for him using their salaries and cap space.
Ingram, Lonzo, and even Kuz for that matter are all nice young players to have for now.... but I don't think I'll feel the same way about them once their rookie deals are up and they're paid to produce on a nightly basis.
Case in point. How many of you guys are cool with the Lakers extending BI next summer for $20 plus million a season? Cause if we don't trade him, it's going to happen. Might be a similar situation with Kuzma, and I don't even want to start thinking about Lonzo's next contract yet
I'm okay with THATTo be honest, the Lakers have to extend Ingram to make the money work for a Davis trade down the line.
Only way they can trade for Davis next summer is if they didn't use their cap space, and traded the youngsters for him using their salaries and cap space.
2nd scenario seems likely once the free agents go elsewhere. Think we'd still have 20 mil in cap to fill out the roster if that happens (Bi/Zo/Hart centered deal) maybe Juju reunion if he ditches Mintz.
Seriously.Don't trust Lonzo to do any of the above besides push the ball.
Everybody knows the economics of the young guys. Maginka did everything to set the table to make take advantage of these 2 seasons when so many marquee guys were available.
What many didn't think is that signing Lebby would facilitate us getting rid of the young guys when we have another max slot just there for the taking. I don't think anybody would have a problem with another guy joining then trading for AD. But that's not what's looking like will happen. Just gotta hope Kuz continues to develop into an all star caliber player.
Always his destiny to be a SG in the half court unless he unexpectedly developed some wiggle in his dribble game and shot creation.Seriously.
Ball's always been more of a pass first shooting guard to me, going way back to when I first saw him at Chino Hills. I don't get the ball dominant point guard stuff...AT ALL
Honestly, we have no idea what's going to happen in free agency. Last year around this time, people thought LeBron coming to Lakers with a pipe dream. We really have no idea how things are going to play out.
I wouldn't even blame Bron. A lot of these guys are either in great situations (Klay/Kyrie), want to blaze their own path (Durant/Kawhi), looking to get paid (Kemba/Butler) or a combo of all three.