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

[noblekane]

he had his chance last season when both bron and ad were out.he did nothing.

 

[tonelow]

he had his chance last season when both bron and ad were out.he did nothing.

Yea that was his chance to show out. I understand it can be difficult to turn that switch on/off as far as being aggressive but yea that stretch was disappointing.

I think he would be great in Sac, Utah or Charlotte.

 

[DLF]

Yea that was his chance to show out. I understand it can be difficult to turn that switch on/off as far as being aggressive but yea that stretch was disappointing.

I think he would be great in Sac, Utah or Charlotte.

Well you said he sucks so we will have to attach our 22nd pick with him to dump his salary. How can he be good in Sac or Charlotte? So you think he will take a jump this off-season? Maybe we should keep him?

(Takes off devils advocate hat off now)

 

[tonelow]

Well you said he sucks so we will have to attach our 22nd pick with him to dump his salary. How can he be good in Sac or Charlotte? So you think he will take a jump this off-season? Maybe we should keep him?

(Takes off devils advocate hat off now)

Someone else must have said he sucks. Kuz is just a completely different player than he used to be, he's actually a decent defender now but lost all of his shot creation.

Sac and Charlotte both play uptempo with multiple guards to feed him. I like kuz so I hope he takes a leap but it's clear we need a more consistent 3pt option and we're never going to just let him have the ball in his hands.

 

[atlsfinest]

Are we really going to keep this pick? With us being in win now mode and all of the potential roster holes we have, I can't imagine us actually using our first round pick this year. It has to get traded in the next 24 hours, right?

 

[DLF]

Are we really going to keep this pick? With us being in win now mode and all of the potential roster holes we have, I can't imagine us actually using our first round pick this year. It has to get traded in the next 24 hours, right?

Shamet? Lol

 

[grittyman]

nobody asked him to be james harden

he was not good when we needed him to step up. when bron was out. when ad was out. when schroeder was out. he did nothing but stayed in his average role.

this the same guy our fanbase wanted to keep over ingram

lakers probably tried to trade kuz to the jazz for clarkson and got shut down quick

A couple of things about that…offensively Kuz is a finisher, def not really a creator. So when Lebron is out and there’s arguably not even an average level playmaker on the roster his offense will be a struggle. Also, I don’t feel like there was situation where it was all on Kuz or any other single person to step up nightly to fill a void…some games it was Dennis, other nights Trez, maybe some nights Kuz and even Drummond had moments. Feel like in general I think there was enough production from the frontcourt but can’t say the same for the guards.

And a lot of fans are idiots … Ingram was a kid when he was drafted and wasn’t physically ready for the NBA. Kuz played 3 years of college ball and was what? 22 when he was drafted. I remember Luke playing BI at point forward and him handling that role quite well for a rookie, wasn’t even a discussion for me after that.

 

[DLF]

If we keep our pick I’d love:

1) duarte -huerter
2) trey murphy
3) usman garuba - serge
4) jaden springer - Avery Bradley

Sleepers: bj Boston, reeves, bones hyland, Jericho sims

 

[thasoleful1]

Someone def wants Kuz, they just don’t want to help us

 

[DLF]

real interesting Kuzma sruff

1) first it’s for Hield.

then two days later lakers offered him to two different teams. Wonder if kings said no and it was dead or they said we will think about it and now Rob trying to scare kings lol

 

[grittyman]

Probably just negotiating through the media…it’s obviously not the Lakers putting out there that Kuz trades have been rejected. Leak to Woj that other teams are turning down the same offers, see if you can get the Lakers panic and increase their offer…like include some form of additional draft compensation as well.

 

[DLF]

Probably just negotiating through the media…it’s obviously not the Lakers putting out there that Kuz trades have been rejected. Leak to Woj that other teams are turning down the same offers, see if you can get the Lakers panic and increase their offer…like include some form of additional draft compensation as well.

Need Kwame brown to go after Woj

 

[grittyman]

#Mamascooking

 

[trynafeelmink]

I would much rather get Buddy & make moves for smaller pieces than get Russ at this point. I'll Bring back Schroeder if its for around 20 (there's no way his market is higher than that)

Buddy for Kuz/Trez, Bring back THT & Caruso

Schroder/Heild/Bron/AD/Gasol
Caruso/KCP/THT

We then need some vet minimum guys, & the Mini mid level. Javale & Dwight are both available, Bring back Kief, Bring back Wes, Melo is probably a lock.

Mini mid level targets? Otto Porter, Doug Mcdermot, Bulluck, Olynyk, The return of Danny Green ???

We can also put together a deal involving one of KCP & Dennis or both. But the Three with a super thin bench, is not the wave.

 

[pmatic]

Are we really going to keep this pick? With us being in win now mode and all of the potential roster holes we have, I can't imagine us actually using our first round pick this year. It has to get traded in the next 24 hours, right?

I think they can get a guy that can contribute right away, which is important moving forward.

If we keep our pick I’d love:

1) duarte -huerter
2) trey murphy
3) usman garuba - serge
4) jaden springer - Avery Bradley

Sleepers: bj Boston, reeves, bones hyland, Jericho sims

Since it looks like Duarte and Murphy will be gone by #22, my top three choices are:

1. Jared Butler
2. Usman Garuba
3. Bones Hyland

 

[pmatic]

 

[DLF]

“Ya man. Lakers are gonna get Derozen Lowry Westbrook Hield”

they all taking PAYCUTTTTTTTSSSSSS!!!!

Same people saying that would go on strike if their job lowered their hourly wage by 1 dollar

Sorry MVP means we ain’t getting Westbrook. I think they will go for 1 more run at this with Beal/Westbrook/Derozen

 

[atlsfinest]

Trez, KCP and #22 is an overpay. I like Buddy but this is too much.

 

[DLF]

Dammit. I hate that it may be Kuzma Harrell AND the pick. Freaking Kings and their stupid ugly owner.

imagine kuz/22 for ingles/30
Then kcp/Harrell/30 for Hield
Resign Shroeder

that would be ok with me.

 

[grittyman]

Called this earlier today.

Hang up the phones on the Kings, they aren’t serious right now.

 

[Brosizzlew30.23]

If Buddy Hield ends up coming to the Lakers his three-ball bettnot start suffering or my guy may turn into Buddy Yield while we watch Kuz average 24 cause he benefitting playing with Fox.

That would suck big time.

 

[geno90221]

Don’t matter what Kuz does somewhere else he wasn’t going to do it here...

 

[Zo gif]

Buddy and derozan on da way
You five me?

 

[thasoleful1]

The reunite his *** with Puke Walton already

 

[reconic supreme]

adding in KCP is too steep imo

if it's trezz, kuz, and the pick I'd do it