Official 2016 Free Agency Thread

We might want a center who doesn't need the ball, but can PR effectively, clean up the glass, and defend/block shots. Seems like DD might be a good fit with BB.

 

Is Biyombo a restricted FA?

 

Nope he's on a 1+1 contract with the second year being a player option. He's definitely opting out of that $2.9 million contract.

 

Woot ... woot .... woot

I hope they can win a few games in the ECF to make the Kang break a sweat, but ultimately get crushed at the end so the Lakers experience, sunny So Cal life style and silver tongue of Luuke can possibly bring he and DD both to join the Young Guns. Away from cold, arctic Toronto.

 

Mine wouldn't. I still think a guy like DeRozan can help and there are veterans out there that I think can help bring more leadership in the locker room and on the floor.

That said, I'm okay if we miss out on some guys by not just throwing out max contracts to everyone who is available out there. We're still far from competing for championships so I can be patient a bit longer especially with Luke at the helm

 

Mitch told Luke we would be active in free agency so I can't see us walking away empty handed.

 

If we're expecting D'Angelo to be a 20-25 ppg scorer by next season I think we're putting too much on the young fella. I don't expect Julius to be a 20/10 guy in 2017 either. I do expect progress. I don't expect necessarily much bigger numbers, but more overall impact and less mental mistakes. DeRozan will help them just by giving them another scorer and playmaker on the floor. How many possessions last year when we had nothing going we just gave it to Kobe? At least this coming year we'd give to a legit big time offensive weapon when things break down and let him make a play.

 

You expect DeRozan to say no?

 

He might be convinced to stay after this improbable playoff run

 

I think its definitely going to be tougher to pry guys like DeRozan and Biyombo away from their team with them making the Eastern Finals.

 

Same here. I think we'll bring in some guys but it's really hard to say who at this point.

 

Yeah maybe, but what if they get swept by Cleveland? That team isn't going anywhere anytime soon? Does he really believe they could take a next step next season and truly be a challenger or just be like the Hawks?

 

Yeah no s***. This for your home games?



or this ....



and this guy

 

Just a FYI.

D'Angelo's Per36 - 16.8 ppg
Clarkson's Per36 - 17.3 ppg
Julius' Per36 - 14.5 ppg
Kobe's Per36 - 21.5 FGA, 5.4 FTA, 32.2 USG%
Derozan's Per36 - 17.7 FGA, 8.4 FTA, 29.8 USG%

Replace Kobe with a player that shoots less, Deng for example (11.2 FGA per36) and you have 10 more FGA opportunities for the other 4 starters. If Dlo, Clarkson, and Julius gets 3 FGA each, in a free-flowing offense and better efficiency, 20ppg, 20ppg, and 18ppg is a realistic figure.

 

Great talent and good fits would be nice. However, I'm going to be happy with some talent upgrades whether the fit seems good or not. Our young guns will keep getting better and Luke will now how to use the players correctly. No way Lou runs around shooting like a mad man this season. We may do better than most think.. Those girls got me wanting to leave Alaska and get to LA with no second thoughts.. There was no way to take into account how bad Byron was going to be. We are the most improved team in the league just by getting rid of him..

 

Don't be so sure. Toronto is over the cap if they sign derozan, and can't even offer more than the MLE to biyombo. So they likely get weaker next year barring some really great trade.

Staying or leaving is about the future, not the past, and Toronto is not well set up to even keep their team, while many others have room to improve.

The above is from a poster on LG. Toronto is in a tough spot financially with DD: if they sign him, they can't improve the team nor re-sign Biyombo. As the posher mentioned; barring a great trade, Toronto is stuck on the path of mediocrity the foreseeable future because the way they have hamstrung themselves they way they have structured their player contracts.

That said, the Lakers can offer DD a far better location where his family resides, a max deal, and help given our flexbility and assets that we've accumulated.

Also, his shoe contract is also up and he can reportedly earn three times more money if he signed with the Lakers.

www.silverscreenandroll.com/2016/3/28/11320284/la-lakers-free-agency-rumors-demar-derozan

I do not know if these reasons will convince him , but if I were in his shoes, those would sure sound like very compelling reasons and more than enough to gI've it some serious consideration.