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

[BIG LEEMELONE]

You're assuming none of them will improve at shooting tho

 

[ValarMorghulis]

"I'm just glad we kept this pick"
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"I'm just glad we kept this pick"
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"I'm just glad we kept this pick"

 

[junglejim]

You're assuming none of them will improve at shooting tho

This. I'm pretty sure Ingram will be fine and Jackson shot 38 percent from 3 in college. Not that this means he will be a good NBA three point shooter tho.

 

[trynafeelmink]

yea i think ingram will be vastly improved as far as shooting.

 

[sohi 23]

I could see Ingram improving, but idk about Jackson.

Ball would instantly be a top 3 shooter on the team.

 

[lovehateself]

randle finna shoot the lights out yall  

Zu could very be our 2nd best shooter from 3  

 

BI...please 

 

[junglejim]

I could see Ingram improving, but idk about Jackson.

Ball would instantly be a top 3 shooter on the team.

I just worry about his ceiling and what he would bring on defense. I feel like shooting is way easier to fix than quickness

 

[sohi 23]

I think he's more Iguodala then Kawhi. But maybe Self, KU and the college game restricted him?

Just wanna add:
JJ: 6'8" height with a 6'9 3/4" wingspan
Iggy: 6'7 height with a 6'11" wingspan
Leonard: 6'7 with a 7'0" wingspan

JJ's wingspan concerns me.

 

[sohi 23]

I just worry about his ceiling and what he would bring on defense. I feel like shooting is way easier to fix than quickness

Reasonable. I think elite shooting is the single best skill a player can have. We all want 2 way players, but I feel like the Lakers number one need on defense is a rim protector. Get that, and the defense can be passable.

 

[ValarMorghulis]

No worries, Fox about to come in tomorrow and shut this **** down,


Magic handing out 3 legit promises

 

[thasoleful1]

Fultz only doing meetings no workout?

 

[sohi 23]

I would bet a lot of money that the news after Fox's workout will all be positive.

"Lakers blown away by Fox"
"Fox in great shape"
"Lakers brass impressed as Fox shoots lights out in workout"

 

[Mr Dink]

How the hell do they promise Jackson a spot before working out Fox????? [emoji]129300[/emoji][emoji]129300[/emoji][emoji]129300[/emoji][emoji]129300[/emoji][emoji]129300[/emoji]

 

[pmatic]

Doesn't work hard something something.

 

[BIG LEEMELONE]

The iggy comparison got me thinking. What if you draft JJ with the intent to bring him off the bench behind PG? If the FO is both high on D'lo and completely confident that they will sign George it would make some sense

 

[sohi 23]

Good comparison, but I'm not wasting my number 2 pick on a bench player. I'm swinging for the fences.

 

[BIG LEEMELONE]

I mean whether it's dlo ball or jackson, if George is coming one of them has to go to the bench anyway. JJ just fits the Iggy profile. But if both of them have similar questions over creating their offense I could see the rationale of taking jj over ball because of his strengths

 

[essential1]

Team struggles immensely with defense, much more than the offense struggles.

JJ, Ingram, PG completely solves perimeter D. Russell who was an around average defender this past year, will have an easier go of it surrounded by JJ, Ingram & PG.

I'm assuming BI becomes an average 3P shooter.. Toss in DLO & George who are good, you have some shooting.



Reshuffle what we got outside of Russell / JJ/ Ingram/ Randle / Zu.... Go after some shooting off the bench, and 1 rim protector, and you are in good shape.

 

[thasoleful1]

So JJ cancelled his workout with the Celtics....

 

[VinMillerHearn58]

JJ to Lakers confirmed.
















I kid.

 

[Lizakers]

You take the best available player, let's not be Portland in '84. If FO thinks it's Lonzo or JJ or Fox, I'm good with it

This draft is loaded with talent 1-10, its crazy

 

[lovehateself]

If JJ has a promise it isn't from the lakers
Celtics haven't even made a promise to fultz
-per Steve kyler

Lakers meeting with Fultz [emoji]128064[/emoji]

 

[VinMillerHearn58]

If JJ has a promise it isn't from the lakers
Celtics haven't even made a promise to fultz
-per Steve kyler

Lakers meeting with Fultz [emoji]128064[/emoji]

Stop it. Boston taking Fultz no questions.
















Maybe.....

 

[MVP]

Taking somebody number 2 to be a bench player. Where they do dat at?

 

[mr j 858]