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We lost to them in 4
**LA LAKERS THREAD** Sitting on 17! 2023-2024 offseason begins
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It isn’t.
Would be asking AR to play a different game. One that would take adjustment to get used to.
Dennis is a solid defender. Can’t score. And isn’t setting up guys to score. It then requires having AR or DLo out there with him. And Dennis becomes a spot up shooter.
Both talented players. But create other issues.
That’s my point.
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Maybe. But they likely use their picks in the off-season.
So what would the package be?
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D'Lo looked complete trash this series, but he also had pivotal stretches helping this team win playoff games the first two series, he's a slightly above average starting PG in the league & is still relatively young. saying he's a 9th man on a playoff team & won't have any value is kinda wild 
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So we keeping this pick or doing a draft night trade?
I'm already in off-season mode
I'm already in off-season mode
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Bet they'll shop it, but I'd rather just keep it.So we keeping this pick or doing a draft night trade?
I'm already in off-season mode
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D'Lo looked complete trash this series, but he also had pivotal stretches helping this team win playoff games the first two series, he's a slightly above average starting PG in the league & is still relatively young. saying he's a 9th man on a playoff team & won't have any value is kinda wild
He's in that Julius Randle, Sabonis, DeRozan, Trez Harrell role of players who are obviously good but obviously not playoff performers.
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I'd keep it too.
We seem to be able to find talent (Caruso/AR, THT(was decent but needed more time).
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As good as we've been at drafting they SHOULD keep it. But you know Bron will say eff them kids.
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I'm so mad both of them right now.
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Welp, we know what Reaves and we DEF know what Dlo is...
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If Houston misses out on Harden they might be interested in DLo…both lefties, non explosive athletes, disappear in big moments, etc.
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Kyrie, TWO BIG CENTERS(LITERALLY DWIGHT AND HASSAN WOULDVE STOPPED JOKIC), A TRUE DEFENSIVE PG AND A THREE/D WING(ROBERT COVINGTON)
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Must be hard as an organization to decide on how to build for the moment and the future at the same time.
It's best to keep the pick. Right now we have good young players in Rui, Reaves and maybe Christie for the future. Might as well see what we can add to that.
It's best to keep the pick. Right now we have good young players in Rui, Reaves and maybe Christie for the future. Might as well see what we can add to that.
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I agree. We should keep it unless we can package it and trade it for another young player.
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Maybe D'lo takes a 1 year, "let me rebuild my value" deal
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I think 22 a year is his max.
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Depends on who you can get is whether you trade the pick.
As much as it makes some sense, I wouldn’t shift AD to the 4. Because LeBron/AD/Center is a poor shooting team. Even if they got a Myles Turner return (I don’t think he’s available anymore). Not being able to have more shooters is a huge problem. And a LeBron and AD forward team will get run out of the gym when a team has a hot shooting night
Need a 3 and D forward who can guard multiple positions to be in the starting lineup.
2 centers. for depth.
And a mix of bench guys who can shoot.
As much as it makes some sense, I wouldn’t shift AD to the 4. Because LeBron/AD/Center is a poor shooting team. Even if they got a Myles Turner return (I don’t think he’s available anymore). Not being able to have more shooters is a huge problem. And a LeBron and AD forward team will get run out of the gym when a team has a hot shooting night
Need a 3 and D forward who can guard multiple positions to be in the starting lineup.
2 centers. for depth.
And a mix of bench guys who can shoot.
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Even harder when your best player was 38 and you extended him two years. But we had no choice since AD didn’t take the torch and business reasons (scoring record, farewell tour in Laker jersey)
Can we get Brook Lopez?
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Hope we keep. Gotta use our good scouting
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Too risky for DLo or his agent.
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Looks around
Throws grenade
THAT IS THE PERFECT GUY
Only issue is Bucks have no choice but to bring him back and pay the premium plus extra tax. And Lakers would only have $5mil. But he is a FA. Would be hard to sell him on title contending versus the Bucks. Would need to take the discount and for the love of LA. And accepting a quasi- Starter/Bench role
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I had to come in here after the D’Lo **** I been poppin in the NBA thread just to see if you Laker fans had some real sense….
Most of you do, but I see Essential is still up in here with the D’Lo PUTIN propaganda
This guy
Most of you do, but I see Essential is still up in here with the D’Lo PUTIN propaganda
This guy
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As great as Gasol was, he needed the 6'10" do it all versatile big Lamar Odom and 7'0" shot blocker Andrew Bynum to control the paint and the boards and win two titles. NTM rock solid Artest.
Who does AD have next to him in battle? Lol
The 2023 Lakers would get swept by the 2009-10 Lakers as well.
