The Official Los Angeles Lakers Thread

[HaloMilliVanilli]

16 hours ago, tennischmp said:

I wonder if the Lakers did trade down to lets say #5, anyone in the top 4 would take Ball knowing that he only wants to play in LA and considering they didn't get to work him out. 

This seems like such a weird year.  I don't know if I've ever heard so much love for so many different players at the top of the draft.  Apparently, Lonzo Ball came into the Lakers workout and wasn't in top shape.  That may alter their view of him.  They may love him enough to stay at #2 and just draft him, or they may have in a tier of players they like equally and consider trading down a few spots and grab someone else they love equally while gathering some other asset.  So interesting!

[Brandon]

just be competitive since the warriors are going to be a dynasty for a couple years.

[nate]

I hope they pass on Ball, so tired of hearing about his dad.

[Catwhoshatinthehat]

I assume you're joking because it makes sense when you're a Laker fan playing around on realgm's trade tracker but not when your OKC who won 47 games last year and made the playoffs.  No they aren't in the same tier as GS or even SA/Houston but they're a lot closer to that than the Lakers are.  If the shoe were on the other foot and the Lakers had Westbrook no one in their right mind would want them to ship him off for that package.

Continuing to hope Ball isn't the pick.. 

[Angel Oracle]

If the Lakers do sign PG a year from now, a trade will almost be necessary with the excess of really solid perimeter players at that point.

[mrwicked]

On 6/14/2017 at 10:41 AM, hangin n wangin said:

It's really not that hard. This is what you do.

Draft Jackson. Trade Russel, Clarkson, Randle, Deng, and Mosgov for Russell Westbrook. 

Sign PG and Cousins in 2018.

Westbrook, PG, Ingram, Jackson, Cousins.

BING BANG BOOM. 

Give me the fucking GM job already.

definitely the perfect team to get swept by the warriors in the first round.

[Richard]

Philly might be moving up to #1. Boston might like Jackson more than Fultz, and acquire a future #1 as well.

 

[Angel Oracle]

Trade is official.   Boston sends #1 overall pick to Philly for their 3rd overall pick plus a first rounder iirc in 2019.

Unfortunately, it makes sense, since Boston has Thomas already excelling at PG.   Jackson would be the perfect addition on the wing (barf). 

[Catwhoshatinthehat]

The kicker is that the additional pick Boston receives could be the Lakers pick next year that is owed to Philly.  

[HaloMilliVanilli]

They get our pick next year IF it falls between #2 and #5, otherwise they get Sucramentos 2019 pick.  Whatever.  Make a trade with Sacramento for the #5/#10 pick OR stay at #2 and draft Lonzo.  Either is fine by me.

[HaloMilliVanilli]

Be interesting to see what goes down with Paul George in the next 7-10 days.  I think the Pacers trade him and they have ZERO leverage.  I wonder if Clarkson and #28 would get it done to get him here now.  Might be interesting to trade the #2 to Sac for the #5/#10 and come out of this draft with Dennis Smith Jr., Zach Collins and George.  Maybe by a second rounder to grab Jordan Bell from Oregon.

Guards:  Smith Jr., DLo, Nwaba, Ennis, Young

Forwards:  George, Ingram, Randle, Nance, Bell

Centers:  Zubac, Collins, Black

I'd be extremely happy with this team plus we'd have room to add another vet in free agency if we choose to.

[Catwhoshatinthehat]

Yesterday the Lakers were talking to other lottery teams as they want to acquire another first round pick.  Rumor is they're offering Russell which makes sense because that's one of the few pieces they have that may be worth a lottery pick this year since they don't have a first rounder next year to trade.   Maybe there's another player they want in the draft but it makes me think any pick acquired could be used in a package for George.  I'd rather they just sign him as a FA next year but given what he told Indiana who now has little leverage maybe the Lakers would rather acquire him and have exclusive rights to extend him.  There was a rumor the Clippers are interested in George but they have no picks and on sportsline they said a deal for him would likely have to include a sign and trade with one of their big FA's - Paul, Griffin or Redick.  If you're any one of those guys with Redick being their preferred piece I can't imagine he's interested in ending up in Indiana in that situation.  

Halo - where are Deng and Mozgov if your lineup or where they traded in another post?   

[HaloMilliVanilli]

Shows you their impact on me.  I forgot about them.  Ha!  Those guys don't see the floor if the team above is assembled, which is sad considering their contracts.

And there is no circumstance where Russell gets traded.  At least not one that would make me happy.

[Richard]

 

 

Here we go.. 

Strap yourselves in.

[tennischmp]

41 minutes ago, Richard said:

 

 

Here we go.. 

Strap yourselves in.

Dumb dumb dumb. Why give anything away for George when he says he wants to come here next year? If you can't trust him saying that, how can you trust he will sign long term next summer after trading for him. He will be a FA no matter what team he is on next summer. 

[Richard]

HOLY SHIT

 

 

[nate]

3 minutes ago, Richard said:

HOLY SHIT

 

 

I just saw this... WTF?  I mean not that Mozgov is any good, but Lopez and #27 for De'Angelo?

Edited June 20, 2017 by nate

[m0nkey]

Uh

[tennischmp]

wow magic isn't off to a good start

[m0nkey]

Frees up salary for lebron 

[tennischmp]

I guess ingram + deng are next

[Richard]

Lonzo is a lock for #2 it seems now.

 

Lopez has 1 year left on his deal. 

 

Fuck you Mitch and Jim. 

 

 

[Richard]

 

[nate]

I mean if they pull this off...

 

[tennischmp]

Putting all their eggs in the Lebron basket