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

[kingjaffejo]

Yea I think they should look for a trade to get either Vucevic or Wendell.

Then pick up anyone other than Klay or Harden. Those 2 would be a mistake. Harden for obvious reasons and Klay is washed.
I’d pick Valencunis over both those dudes.

 

[essential1]

if Klay was in the “Taurean Prince” role, great.

Klay to be Klay? Shouldn’t create excitement.

 

[lovehateself]

if Klay was in the “Taurean Prince” role, great.

Klay to be Klay? Shouldn’t create excitement.

He’s not coming here to be the 2nd option

 

[pmatic]

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?

 

[darthska]

He’s not coming here to be the 2nd option

So 4th?
1st-3rd are taken.

 

[kingjaffejo]

He’s not coming here to be the 2nd option

Ionno it seemed like his mind still thinks he is the Klay of old the way he was pouting last year. He’s barely a third option at this point.

 

[purpnyellow]

Always wanted klay on the lakers hope rob gets it done

 

[lovehateself]

So 4th?
1st-3rd are taken.

F’n A

 

[darthska]

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?

I never thought about that.
Just knock 'em down.
All we need.

 

[kingjaffejo]

I never thought about that.
Just knock 'em down.
All we need.

That’s all well and good. But didn’t Klay go 0-10 in the playoffs lol

 

[essential1]

If he’s starting and playing 30 minutes, you’re expecting Klay to be Klay.
And that just seems like a bad use of assets. He’s not a 3&D guy anymore. He’ll be halfway through 34. 2 major leg injuries.

You signing him to be a 20 mpg guy giving you reliable bench scoring like a Taurean Prince….. Count me in.


If Bron is taking this pay cut. Jonas is the guy it should be out of the 3 names listed.

 

[darthska]

That’s all well and good. But didn’t Klay go 0-10 in the playoffs lol

He was already mentally checked out. Maybe?
Iono.
¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Might not even happen.

 

[CP1708]

Sign and trade for Klay, then sign Jonas?

Is that what I'm seeing here?

 

[pmatic]

Sign and trade for Klay, then sign Jonas?

Is that what I'm seeing here?

Yeah, or vice versa.

 

[essential1]

Sign and trade for Klay, then sign Jonas?

Is that what I'm seeing here?

Cool they can have Gabe Vincent and JHS

 

[darthska]

If Bron is taking this pay cut. Jonas is the guy it should be out of the 3 names listed.

Well yeah.
Plan B, like an unwanted pregnancy.

 

[BIG LEEMELONE]

I'm glad DeRoz came home...

 

[Lizakers]

We comin for that #18
F Boston

 

[kingjaffejo]

If he’s starting and playing 30 minutes, you’re expecting Klay to be Klay.
And that just seems like a bad use of assets. He’s not a 3&D guy anymore. He’ll be halfway through 34. 2 major leg injuries.

You signing him to be a 20 mpg guy giving you reliable bench scoring like a Taurean Prince….. Count me in.


If Bron is taking this pay cut. Jonas is the guy it should be out of the 3 names listed.

Bingo

 

[kingjaffejo]

He was already mentally checked out. Maybe?
Iono.
¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Might not even happen.

Lmao. That’s the only hope. You get a pissed off and motivated Klay that comes in shooting 45% from 3 all year lol.
But not starting or playing north of 30 min. But I feel like he wants his money + a significant role.

Rob folded for Bron the 1st with Westbrook. I’m hoping he doesn’t make the same mistake and fold again for Bron with Klay.

 

[kingjaffejo]

Sign and trade for Klay, then sign Jonas?

Is that what I'm seeing here?

That can work. That sounds a bit better

 

[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.