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

[EddieDoyers]

PG
Jimmy Buckets

I'll take either one if we keep Randle Dlo BI Nance

Jimmy butler is a locker room cancer

 

[MVP]

PG
Jimmy Buckets

I'll take either one if we keep Randle Dlo BI Nance

Then you're not getting either one.

 

[pmatic]

Psh Butler was right.

 

[EddieDoyers]

Here's guys I wish we could trade for:

LeBron, Kyrie, Kawhi, KD, Russ, Harden, Steph, Klay, PG, Boogie, KAT

Reality is that we aren't going to get these guys
If we are trading for worse players, we are just shooting ourselves in the foot at rebuilding and developing a championship contender
So we should be positioning ourselves to develop our assets, try to lure some actual good free agents, make smart draft choices, and hope we luck into a franchise superstar.

 

[tribals]

This year.

What is interesting is Jerry West and what he wants to do. Seems Jennie wants him, we have his son here.

Isn't he part owner of the team with Jeanie? Can they really boot him out if he decides to stay? Possible power struggle

 

[lovehateself]

not even gonna worry about guys we would like to have man....

good news about a current player on the roster

nance may begin to practice this week and possibly be back by next week.

 

[MVP]

Isn't he part owner of the team with Jeanie? Can they really boot him out if he decides to stay? Possible power struggle

Jeanie can and probably will fire her brother at the end of the season, especially if the Logo wants to come back.

 

[lovehateself]

 

This year.

What is interesting is Jerry West and what he wants to do. Seems Jennie wants him, we have his son here.

Isn't he part owner of the team with Jeanie? Can they really boot him out if he decides to stay? Possible power struggle

part owner yes, but he can be relieved of his VP of basketball operations position 

 

[BIG LEEMELONE]

Isn't he part owner of the team with Jeanie? Can they really boot him out if he decides to stay? Possible power struggle

Pretty sure Jeanie has mentioned that she can't force him out. Would have to be by his own choice

 

[Lizakers]

Lakers have played 6 more games than the Nugs

What the **** are NBA schedule makers smoking? Where's the parity?

 

[tribals]

If West comes back huge upgrade. Dude always leaves lasting impression with whatever franchise he works for

 

[Lizakers]

Y'all crazy thinking J Weezy is coming back
He wants his son to become GM of Lakers

 

[pmatic]

I would feel uneasy about having two to three non-threatening point shooters on the floor at a given time, but Rubio, Pekovic and Shabazz for Deng and Lou anyone?

 

[moonman818]

Depends on how many years Pekovic got left but I'd do it

 

[Lizakers]

Hmmm Pek is retiring
Rubio and Dlo would be a good PG combo since Huertas and Jose won't be here past this season
Shabazz is young and has some potential

 

[pmatic]

Depends on how many years Pekovic got left but I'd do it

Pek is retiring after this year and insurance will be paying the rest of his contract.

 

[whiplashtw03]

I would feel uneasy about having two to three non-threatening point shooters on the floor at a given time, but Rubio, Pekovic and Shabazz for Deng and Lou anyone?

And now you have Rubio, Calderon, and Huertas at PG, and move DLo to SG?

It could work

 

[lovehateself]

Depends on how many years Pekovic got left but I'd do it

It's an expiring deal

Muhammed is about to get expensive but I guess it's better to be paying 14+mil to
A younger player

 

[pmatic]

I would feel uneasy about having two to three non-threatening point shooters on the floor at a given time, but Rubio, Pekovic and Shabazz for Deng and Lou anyone?

And now you have Rubio, Calderon, and Huertas at PG, and move DLo to SG?

It could work

All things considered I would just stagger the minutes so Rubio, D'Lo and Ingram/Clarkson get the PG duties.

Mozzy, Randle, Ingram, D'Lo, Rubio starting with Tarik/TRob/Zu, Nance, Swaggy and Clarkson backing them up.

 

[essential1]

I would feel uneasy about having two to three non-threatening point shooters on the floor at a given time, but Rubio, Pekovic and Shabazz for Deng and Lou anyone?

Also you don't need Pekovic thrown in there... Timberwolves have $10mil in cap space

Rubio + Shabazz = $16.596
Deng + Lou = $25mil


Could throw in Jordan Hill for them to preserve their cap.

Only way I take Pek is if it's guaranteed that he is medically retiring. Don't want that deal on the cap next season



Also wouldn't even start Rubio.. I'd give him 25-30 minutes, but I wouldn't start him at all

 

[lovehateself]

Dudes up in arms about our second half starts, they really gonna be heated when our second unit can't bring us back if we trade away Lou

 

[essential1]

Dudes up in arms about our second half starts, they really gonna be heated when our second unit can't bring us back if we trade away Lou

Team would be better if Ingram moved to starting lineup.

And Rubio replaced Lou off the bench. And Shabazz is the 3 off the bench.

 

[pmatic]

All for Swaggy and Hill being back together.

 

[moonman818]

I would feel uneasy about having two to three non-threatening point shooters on the floor at a given time, but Rubio, Pekovic and Shabazz for Deng and Lou anyone?

Also you don't need Pekovic thrown in there... Timberwolves have $10mil in cap space

Rubio + Shabazz = $16.596
Deng + Lou = $25mil


Could throw in Jordan Hill for them to preserve their cap.

Only way I take Pek is if it's guaranteed that he is medically retiring. Don't want that deal on the cap next season



Also wouldn't even start Rubio.. I'd give him 25-30 minutes, but I wouldn't start him at all

This.

Rubio
JC
Shabazz
Nance/T Rob
Black/Zu

Not bad at all

 

[Lizakers]

All for Swaggy and Hill being back together.

Too bad NT trade proposals never happen