Official 2016 Free Agency Thread

he didn't build anything, he was forced into the situation and alot of that has to do with his FA approach and his prior selling off of our 1st rd picks as well.

 

I don't think Turner is a worse player than Mozgov. He brings a different skillset and role to a team, and I think he's better at his role of a back-up wing than Mozgov has shown he is at his role of being a starting center.

 

Absolutely. I wouldn't balk at playing people market value. However, if I did do something like that, this is my thinking. Stretch Nick, and shed Lou's contract without taking anything back. Lou is making peanuts ($7million). That's $12 million bucks off your books. Then you make the move for Bazemore and fill out the roster with the remaining cap space.

 

I agree. And i can't understand why everybody is mad. I mean we are a team full of youngsters and in the rebuild so why would a top free agent sign here; These guys want money ( a lot of teams have money to throw with the new cba) and they want a chance to win.

Also i love the kids we have here and i want them to guide us in the post-Kobe era.

 

btw....Moz definetly knew he pulled a fast one on us thats why he's agreed to the team opt for yr 4.....highly sought after FA do not agree to team option contracts, more like player option....think Lance Stephenson

 

Honestly even though I've defended Jim some type of change needs to be made. We can't even get second tier free agents who aren't even max players even consider us. This shouldn't be happening.

I feel like if the Lakers make enough progress this season and start to get back to respectability and get back in the playoffs within a few years all these issues in the front office will be resolved.

Winning cures everything. A big reason why Jim and Jeanie can't get along imo is probably just the frustration from losing. From seeing the greatest franchise in the NBA fall from grace. We are at the very bottom.

If we could climb our way up I think things will get better in the front office because even if you hate each other if you're winning who cares? That's the number one goal and they wouldn't be at each other's throats.

The problem is I don't see us winning before Jim's timeline is up so he's probably gone. The Lakers will have to bring someone else in to at least oversee things. I don't see that person being Phil. As much as she may want Phil it doesn't seem like anyone else does. I don't think she'll just override everyone and bring him in if she's the only one who wants that.

I think eventually the Buss family will get together and all have to mutually agree to someone else they can bring in. Hopefully it's a fresh face, who understands the game, and how to build a team.

I think Luke is gonna do great things here. I think he's gonna change the culture. Get this team playing the right way. Lean on some of the veterans we eventually bring in. He's gonna get the young guys to buy into whatever system he chooses to run.

I'm still excited for next season. Getting guys like Parsons even though I wanted him may end up being a blessing in a disguise. He doesn't really strike me as one of those veteran leader type guys. Having two guys coming off knee injuries and committing probably a combined 40 million of near it I mean I just don't like the sound of it.

Now what we can do is add some complimentary pieces that can help the young kids grow and blossom, but also guys who can play, contribute, so not everything is on their shoulders. We probably don't win more than 30 games, but that's still a thirteen game improvement under a rookie head coach such a young team. I'd take that.

The next offseason we still have that money to spend. We should at the very least get a second tier guy who could maybe push in or close to the playoffs. Then all of a sudden in two years we go from a 17 win team to a near playoff team. That's tremendous progress.

Look at a team like Golden State. Their front office was a mess. Mark Jackson came in and really changed the culture. He and management couldn't get along so he had to go. Same thing might happen with Buss so you bring someone else in that everyone agrees is right for this franchise.

Once you start winning to some degree, you get a fresh face in the front office, all of a sudden all this talk about the Lakers being dead and no longer able to get free agents well we're able to. This is gonna be a long, painful process, but I'm ready for it.

There's so much I'm looking forward to next season. A defensive scheme where we don't over help, where we force things toward our anchor in Movgov, we switch properly, we trap, we extend our defense, we have better communication, and all five guys get back in transition.

I'm looking forward to Ingram in motion action showing off his deadly stroke. Clarkson and Russell playing down hill more in screen and rolls and making plays for their teammates once they draw the defense. Looking forward to Randle's jump shot improving as well as playing under more control and seeing him show off his playmaking. Looking forward to seeing all these athletes in transition. Looking forward to seeing D'Angelo and Clarkson take turns handling and one coming off of pin downs and getting wide open shots.

We are gonna be so fun to watch because we'll be playing as a team once again. No overdribbling, poor shot selection, lazy defense, at least not as much. Playing a beautiful brand of basketball we saw when the Warriors came to town. Just giving us all a reason to be proud Laker fans once again.

 

I haven't seen any report confirming that the fourth year is a team option...

 

The Vertical's Top 100 Free Agents (Underlined = Changed Teams)

1. SF Kevin Durant, 27
2. SF/PF LeBron James, 31
3. PG/SG Dwyane Wade, 34
4. SG DeMar DeRozan, 26 - Toronto, 5 years, $139M
5. C Andre Drummond, restricted, 22 - Detroit, 5 years, $130M
6. C Al Horford, 30
7. SF Nicolas Batum, 27 - Charlotte, 5 years, $120M
8. C Hassan Whiteside, 27 - Miami, 4 years, $98M
9. PG Mike Conley, 28
10. SG Bradley Beal, restricted, 23 - Washington, 5 years, $128M

11. PF/C Pau Gasol, 35
12. PF Ryan Anderson, 28
13. SG/SF Evan Fournier, restricted, 23 - Orlando, 5 years, $85M
14. PF Dirk Nowitzki, 38
15. SF Chandler Parsons, 27 - Memphis, 4 years, $94M
16. C Dwight Howard, 30
17. SF Harrison Barnes, restricted, 24
18. PF/C Al Jefferson, 31 - Indiana, 3 years, $30M
19. SG Jordan Clarkson, restricted, 24 - Lakers, 4 years, $50M
20. C Joakim Noah, 31 - New York, 4 years, $72M

21. SG/SF Kent Bazemore, 26
22. SG Courtney Lee, 30
23. C Bismack Biyombo, 23
24. PF David West, 35
25. PG Rajon Rondo, 30
26. SF/PF Marvin Williams, 30
27. SG Allen Crabbe, restricted, 24
28. SF Luol Deng, 31
29. PG Deron Williams, 32
30. PG/SG Jeremy Lin, 27 - Brooklyn, 3 years, $36M

31. SG/SF Evan Turner, 27 - Portland, 4 years, $70M
32. PF Jared Sullinger, restricted, 24
33. SG Gerald Henderson, 28
34. C Zaza Pachulia, 32
35. PF/C Meyers Leonard, restricted, 24
36. PF Terrence Jones, 24
37. SG/PG Eric Gordon, 27
38. SG/SF J.R. Smith, 30
39. PF Mirza Teletovic, 30 - Milwaukee, 3 years, $30M
40. PG/SG Matthew Dellavedova, restricted, 25 - Milwaukee, 4 years, $38M

41. PG/SG Austin Rivers, 23
42. C Tyler Zeller, restricted, 26
43. C Ian Mahinmi, 29
44. C Timofey Mozgov, 29 - Lakers, 4 years, $64M 45. PF Donatas Motiejunas, restricted, 25
46. C Festus Ezeli, restricted, 26
47. F Jared Dudley, 30
48. SG Dion Waiters, restricted, 24
49. SG Tyler Johnson, restricted, 24
50. SF/PF Jeff Green, 29

51. C Nene, 33
52. PF/C Jason Smith, 30
53. SG/SF Joe Johnson, 35
54. SF Maurice Harkless, restricted, 23
55. PF/C Jon Leuer, 27
56. SG Jamal Crawford, 36
57. SG Arron Afflalo, 30
58. SF/PF Derrick Williams, 25
59. PG Langston Galloway, restricted, 24
60. SF Solomon Hill, 25 - New Orleans, 4 years, $52M

61. PF Dwight Powell, restricted, 24
62. PF Kris Humphries, 31
63. C Cole Aldrich, 27
64. PF Luis Scola, 36
65. SG Manu Ginobili, 38
66. SF Wes Johnson, 28
67. C Marreese Speights, 28
68. PG D.J. Augustin, 28 - Orlando, 4 years, $29M
69. SF/LF Lance Thomas, 28
70. PF Brandon Bass, 31

71. PG Ish Smith, 27 - Detroit, 3 years, $18M 72. C Boban Marjanovic, restricted, 27
73. SF Richard Jefferson, 36
74. PG Ramon Sessions, 30
75. SG/SF Lance Stephenson, 25
76. PG Brandon Jennings, 26
77. PF/C J.J. Hickson, 27
78. PG/SG Jerryd Bayless, 27 - Philadelphia, 3 years, $27M
79. PG Norris Cole, 27
80. C Miles Plumlee, restricted, 27

81. PF Josh Smith, 30
82. PF Trevor Booker, 28
83. G Leandro Barbosa, 33
84. SG/SF Alan Anderson, 33
85. PG Raymond Felton, 32
86. SG O.J. Mayo, 28 - Disqualified from NBA
87. PG Ty Lawson, 28
88. SF Matt Barnes, 36
89. C Roy Hibbert, 29
90. SF/PF Darrell Arthur, 28

91. PG Seth Curry, restricted, 25
92. PG Aaron Brooks, 31
93. PF David Lee, 33
94. SG Ian Clark, restricted, 25
95. PG/SG Greivis Vasquez, 29
96. PF James McAdoo, restricted, 23
97. SG/SF P.J. Hairston, 23
98. SF Chase Budinger, 28
99. PF/C Jordan Hill, 28
100. PF/C Amare Stoudemire, 33

Courtesy GT from LG.

 

give Wade 2yrs 40 Mill ....we need that "star-power" lol

 

I haven't either, I just keep seeing people mention it

 

I find this whole social media thing pretty entertaining.