Official 2016 Free Agency Thread

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  1. LTLakerFan

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    Could Jabari give us as much as Barbosa has left in the tank for considerably less money?

    Some article said he was like a star in China last year, and he looked like he was a scorer with us, but we kept the Peace instead for last spot?
     
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    Well we kept Ryan Kelly instead of the last spot really... Remember how he shined in pre-season and then utterly disappeared literally the first time he played in the regular season?

    Jabari could probably give us what Barbosa could, but Barbosa would also help with translating the system in practice. I'm good with either.
     
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    The season before though he had some pretty decent or even big games points wise at the end of the regular season? I like that he has been around now and to China, yet back in the good ole USA hammering away to get into the NBA. Agree with you about Barbosa knowing the system.
     
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  4. therealdeal

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    I'm not disagreeing. I like Jabari and I think he can be a pretty good 10th man on a team. I'd take him back in that role this summer for sure.
     
    therealdeal, Jul 6, 2016
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    darn. that's the guy I wanted as our backup
     
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    I'm excited actually, for 3rd string PG, to see Huertas back .... playing in a real system. There's a reason the Lakers gave him a qualifying offer too. We have so many dudes that can handle the ball well out on the perimeter now including even BI that why spend more serious money for Galloway or anyone else. Huertas like every single other player on the team had Byron's stink all over him. Huertas is real fun to watch. At 3rd string or even higher a bit in the rotation, a smart coach like Luke will know best when he can use him and HIDE him on defense. Dirt cheap.
     
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    'Celo! Huertas as 3rd string is fine. Russell will have the lion's share of minutes at the point with Clarkson in relief for spot minutes. Walton is smart enough not to have Williams do time there...
     
    gcclaker, Jul 6, 2016
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    Bold = Taken.
    Updates: Galloway

    SMALL FORWARD
    Kevin Durant +16 MAX 2 years, 54.5M
    Luol Deng 5 MAX (4/72)
    Chandler Parsons 4 MAX (4/94)
    Harrison Barnes 0 MAX (4/94)
    Gerald Green -7 (Knicks reportedly interested - they'd have an interesting team)
    Kent Bazemore -8 (4/70)
    Solomon Hill -9 (4/48)
    NICK YOUNG -14
    ANTHONY BROWN -17

    GUARD
    DeMar Derozan +1 MAX 5/145
    Courtney Lee -4 (4/50)
    LOU WILLIAMS -4
    Gerald Henderson -5 (2/18)
    *Tyler Johnson -7 (4/50)
    JORDAN CLARKSON -7 (4/50)
    Sasha Vujacic -8
    Arron Afflalo -8 (2/25)
    *Allen Crabbe -9 (Meeting with Nets?)
    Jerryd Bayless -10 (3/27)
    E'Twuan Moore -12 (He intrigues me) (4/34)
    *Isaiah Canaan -13
    *Dion Waiters -14 (Back with OKC?)
    *Ian Clark -15
    Donald Sloan -16
    Markel Brown -18 (Some talks fell through; no longer restricted)

    POINT GUARD
    Mike Conley +6 5/153
    (? Deron Williams) 1/10
    Brian Roberts -9 (Vet Min)
    ? Ramon Sessions ?
    *Langston Galloway -11 (?signing with Pelicans)
    DA RUSSELL -12
    Shane Larkin -14
    *Tim Frazier -14 (He really intrigues me) (Knicks interested)
    MARCELO HUERTAS -15
    Ray McCallum -19

    TOP TIER (MAX Players?)
    Hassan Whiteside +12 (4/98)
    Pau Gasol +11 (2/30)
    Al Horford +10 (4/113)

    SECOND TIER (~17.5M)
    David Lee +6 (In talks with GS)
    Al Jefferson +5
    Zaza Pachulia +4 (1/2.5?)

    THIRD TIER (~15M)
    Nene +1 (1, 2.9m)
    Amare Stoudemire 0
    Ian Mahinmi 0 (4/64)
    Jordan Hill 0

    MIDDLE OF THE PACK (~12.5M)
    Marreese Speights -1 (Warriors WERE interested)
    Cole Aldrich -1
    Timofey Mozgov -2 (4/64)
    Festus Ezeli -2 (Now Unrestricted)

    Downward Slope (~10M)
    Joakim Noah -3 (4/72)
    ROY HIBBERT -3 (1/5)
    Bismack Biyombo -3 (4/72)

    Steep Descent (~7.5M)
    *Meyers Leonard -5
    ROBERT SACRE -6
    Willie Reed -6
    JJ Hickson -6

    Bench Players (~5M)
    Jason Thompson -7
    Jason Smith -7 (3/16M)
    *Motiejunas -7 (I think Houston tendered QO to him)
    TARIK BLACK -7 (2/12.5)
     
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    ^...wasn't Jason Thompson a notable player back?
     
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    D'Angelo needs to be playing 36 min a game. Ingram 30+. Randle 30+ and Clarkson 36 min as well. Run the kids, let the vets do what they do but let the kids make a name for themselves.
     
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    Like back in the day? He's never really made it to the next level. I watched him a bit in college, and I thought highly of him. He's a depth signing, but he wouldn't be a bad update.
     
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    I know what I'm secretly hoping for....

    Middle of the third in a tight game, lights inside Staples goes out. Pyro hits.










    John Ireland: "IS THAT? IT CAN'T BE!!! THAT'S SASHA VUJACIC'S MUSIC!!"

    Queue up "Voodoo Child" ala Hollywood Hogan.


    Mic drop.
     
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    Sasha got hot late in the season. Over the course of his last 17 games, he averaged 9.0 points, 2.0 assists, 4.1 boards, and shot 48% on FGs, 46% on threes, and 93% on FTs.

    [​IMG]
     
    trodgers, Jul 6, 2016
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    Go Mitch go! Man if we could nab Winslow it'd be such an awesome grab.
     
    therealdeal, Jul 6, 2016
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    Oh Huertas is gonna be a lot better playing in a modern system. Scott's grind it out style ain't for a finesse player like him. According to Pincus the FO now saying they didn't understand why Boron didn't play Tarik Black a lot more either.


    The sense I get, the Lakers never quite understood why B. Scott didn’t play Tarik Black more, was an issue of contention


    — Eric Pincus (@EricPincus) July 4, 2016
     
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    :Sashafire:
     
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    I might prefer to have a pick, but I wouldn't complain about Winslow and McRoberts.
     
    trodgers, Jul 6, 2016
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    Winslow would be a steal. I remember how we even almost considered him for the number 2 pick.
     
    lakerfan2, Jul 6, 2016
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    Now Winslow would be a coup.

    PG - Russell
    SG - Ingram
    SF - Winslow
    PF - Randle
    C - Mozgov

    Not a bad line-up...
     
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  20. Savory Griddles

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    I'd give them Nance to make that work. Nance for McRoberts and Winslow. Winslow would be a coup.
     
    Savory Griddles, Jul 6, 2016
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