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

[Brosizzlew30.23]

Just smoked some purple and gold flower.

We are going to sign Klay to the MLE

The Pels, who owe us one for Dejounte, will agree to sign and trade Valanciunas for Rui and Lewis

Pelinka will then complete the trifecta by trading DLo, Reddish, and Wood to Toronto for Kelly Olynyk and Jalen McDaniels

AR / Gabe / Bronny
Klay / Christie / Knecht
Bron / Vando / McDaniels
AD / Olynyk
Valanciunas / Hayes

 

[pmatic]

Just smoked some purple and gold flower.

We are going to sign Klay to the MLE

The Pels, who owe us one for Dejounte, will agree to sign and trade Valanciunas for Rui

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Pekinka will then comolete the trifecta by trading DLo, Reddish, and Wood to Toronto for Kelly Olynyk and Jalen McDaniels

 

[essential1]

Just smoked some purple and gold flower.

We are going to sign Klay to the MLE

The Pels, who owe us one for Dejounte, will agree to sign and trade Valanciunas for Rui

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Pekinka will then comolete the trifecta by trading DLo, Reddish, and Wood to Toronto for Kelly Olynyk and Jalen McDaniels

McDaniels already got traded.

 

[Brosizzlew30.23]

“The type of player that James would be willing to make a financial sacrifice for would be an established veteran playmaker like James Harden or Klay Thompson, or an established big man to play alongside Anthony Davis -- like Jonas Valančiūnas, sources told ESPN.”

Aka legit center next to AD. Sounds to me Bron favors a 2-Big lineup over the 1-Big, 5-Out approach.

If JJ can re-implememt what made them champions in 2020, the 2024-25 season will be a much more successful and more enjoyable one to watch than the mediocrity we saw last season.

 

[Lizakers]

I can see Klay coming here to complete the cycle - born and raised in So Cal as a Laker fan, idolized Kobe, dad was a Laker champion and current Laker employee……come home and be a bench shooter. He can be 6 man of the year just off catch and shoot threes from Lebron

Also, he’s a west coast guy. Goes out on the water a lot, rides his bike to the arena…..can’t see him in a cold weather city like Philly

 

[jab step]

Klay's situation mirroring Ray Allen when he left Boston for Miami. Tired of being disrespected in his eyes, goes to join a hated LeBron team. Chip next?

Feel like the Warriors catered to Klay, while Boston was always trying to trade Ray.

Klay is a bit delusional. Playing off AD and LeBron should open up a lot of things for him though.

I can see Klay coming here to complete the cycle - born and raised in So Cal as a Laker fan, idolized Kobe, dad was a Laker champion and current Laker employee……come home and be a bench shooter. He can be 6 man of the year just off catch and shoot threes from Lebron

Also, he’s a west coast guy. Goes out on the water a lot, rides his bike to the arena…..can’t see him in a cold weather city like Philly

Wasn't one of his major gripes that the Warriors benched him for a few games. He acted like he was dying in those interviews.

 

[mrdieselfuel09]

Last thing you want if you obtain Klay is his locker room mood if he has a bad game or gets benched early.

 

[grittyman]

All rumors aside.

Do yall REALLY think Bron is taking a pay cut for Jonas Valenciunas? I certainly do not.

 

[thasoleful1]

I’ll tell yall this, I’ll def take Klay over DLo trash ***

 

[SORIANOTRON]

I like Klay with the MLE.

Gotta find a way to turn reddish, gabe & maxwell into something.

 

[had pants]

 

[essential1]

If Warriors sign and trade Klay. Same rules apply have to stay under $179mil.

But does make the path a bit different.

Wouldn’t trade anything of significant value for Klay salary wise.
Gabe for Klay.
But LeBron’s pay cut would be less. Probably $10is mil as opposed to $19mil

Then get out of 2 minimum guys (Cam and Hayes) to get a couple mil more.

Then JHS & Wood can get you an $8-9mil center.

 

[pmatic]

Magic signing Hartenstein would make WCJ expendable.

 

[pmatic]

 

[pmatic]

 

[grittyman]

“The audience not dumb. Shape the stories how you want..Hey, DLo they're not slow”

No one is falling for it dude, see ya in China buddy

 

[lovehateself]

Magic signing Hartenstein would make WCJ expendable.

Would be dirty move signing hartenstein
They declined Laker great mo Wagner’s option with the idea of bringing him back

 

[dontsteponmyshoes]

“The audience not dumb. Shape the stories how you want..Hey, DLo they're not slow”

No one is falling for it dude, see ya in China buddy

He a weird dude why is he around

 

[essential1]

Had time to do the math.

if it’s a sign and trade….

-Gabe for Klay (any other player that’s ahead in the depth chart is dumb, want to throw them some form of capital on top, sure).
-Bron only has to take a $10mil pay cut in this case. Have about $3mil, maybe closer to $4mil depending on the exact dollar amount left over under the first apron. (He takes a bigger cut, gives them more space).

Next step is Center:
-JHS, Wood and Max Lewis is enough salary to take back an $11mil center
Or if Bron is willing to take a $15mil pay cut.
They can dump Cam and Hayes with seconds to other teams and have the full MLE.

You can get Klay and the MLE for the cost of Gabe, Cam and Hayes, some seconds and maybe a heavily protected first.

Roster would look like:
DLo, AR, Klay, Max, Knecht, Bronny
Bron, Vando, Rui, Wood
AD, Backup Center

Still have JHS and Max Lewis to try and get a better fit young guy at the 3/4/5. As there’s a bunch of guards already.

Then you have Rui and Vando to see if there’s any 3s worth going after. Or DLo + one of them for a certified and current all star 3.
Or stay with it from there. Every role outside of Bron and AD becomes super specific and pretty watered down in terms of what is needed.

 

[grittyman]

He a weird dude why is he around

He’s a fan, he’s a fan, he’s a fan..

 

[Lizakers]

So why would Klay turn down low 20M from warriors for MLE from us? Am I missing something? Is it just about principle?

 

[pmatic]

So why would Klay turn down low 20M from warriors for MLE from us? Am I missing something? Is it just about principle?

Klay is a prideful dude, and doesn't want to come off the bench for the young guys. So he'll look for a fresh start elsewhere, even if it means taking a paycut to do so.

 

[essential1]

Klay is a prideful dude, and doesn't want to come off the bench for the young guys. So he'll look for a fresh start elsewhere, even if it means taking a paycut to do so.

I mean. But Klay as a starter elsewhere. Not great either.

The hope is it’s different in GSW than anywhere else. Because of the legacy that asking him to play 6th man is insulting. But in LA or DAL it has to be a different tune.

 

[g-time]

it would definitely be different anywhere but GS. Don’t think wherever he goes they make him the number 2 option like with GS. He comes here he’s not being asked that but it doesn’t mean he’s relegated to bench guy either.

That might actually help him out.

 

[oh you mad]

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