2015 Free Agent Discussion

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  1. therealdeal

    therealdeal Moderator Staff Member

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    Yeah I guess with Russell and Kobe on our perimeter, we're going to have to seriously consider Jordan inside now.
     
    therealdeal, Jun 25, 2015
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    I totally forgot about Deandre. He might make more sense than Aldridge.
     
    Helljumper, Jun 25, 2015
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  3. therealdeal

    therealdeal Moderator Staff Member

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    I still take Aldridge because he's a better player than Jordan, but Jordan needs consideration now right?
     
    therealdeal, Jun 25, 2015
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    Savory Griddles Moderator Staff Member

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    I agree. DeAndre is a very natural fit. With Russell's passing, that should allow him to continue getting the types of looks CP3 gives him.
     
    Savory Griddles, Jun 25, 2015
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    Jordan is a liability in close games. For half the max (and that isn't happening) he'd be a good fit. We need complete players.
     
    bonk, Jun 25, 2015
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    July first needs to hurry up and get here because I'm getting anxious with the Russell pick. Priority changes to big man now. Gasol, Deandre, LMA are the ones I want. And then we need to figure out the SF positio, Deng maybe?
     
    alam1108, Jun 25, 2015
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    Marc Stein✔@ESPNSteinLine
    As @ZachLowe_NBA just tweeted, Roy Hibbert has officially filed paperwork to invoke his $15.5 million salary for next season with Indiana
     
    LaVarBallsDad, Jun 25, 2015
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    I want gasol or aldridge

    I'd stay away from love & deandre
     
    jerryr88, Jun 25, 2015
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    As others have mentioned, with the Lakers 3 draft picks and no centers taken, the FO is officially all in on getting one in FA. This should be interesting. If they miss out, it's a big hit, but if they cash in, we are rolling.
     
    Doc Brown, Jun 25, 2015
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    I really hope we don't strike out in FA
     
    jerryr88, Jun 25, 2015
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    Just to recap, the best available centers

    1. Marc Gasol
    2. DeAndrea Jordan
    3. Tim Duncan
    4. Brook Lopez
    5. Greg Monroe
    6. Roy Hibbert - opted in, not available
    7. Tyson Chandler
    8. Enes Kanter
    9. Robin Lopez
    10. Omer Asik

    And some PFs that can play some C

    1. LeMarcus Aldridge
    2. Paul Millsap
    3. Ed Davis
     
    tada, Jun 25, 2015
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  12. therealdeal

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    I'm a little upset with that rationale, but cautiously excited too. It means they think they've got a guy. Okay then... Prove it to me. If we strike out on Aldridge, Monroe, Jordan, Gasol, and Love... We look like fools. We look like Houston!
     
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    Not Hibbert. He opted into his contract.
     
    therealdeal, Jun 25, 2015
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    So if we miss out on a FA Center or PF that can play C, are we stuck with Hill? Or, do we have to decline to pick up his option before July 1st? Maybe the fallback is Ed Davis?
     
    Weezy, Jun 25, 2015
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    koufos! deng/koufos, ftw. I'm assuming the big names spurn the lakers.
     
    abeer3, Jun 25, 2015
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    Man, I just realized we don't have enough cap space to fill out our roster....

    Picking DAngelo really has changed the landscape for us.
     
    tada, Jun 25, 2015
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    Gotta sign a big and the rest should be vet min and our midlevel

    The rest comes thru trades
     
    jerryr88, Jun 25, 2015
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    Rumor is he did so to be shopped.
     
    trodgers, Jun 25, 2015
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    Didn't get that far down.

    11. Marreese Speights
    12. Brandan Wright
    13. Kosta Koufos
    14. Chris Kaman
    15. Kevin Seraphin
     
    tada, Jun 25, 2015
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    that was my point earlier but I was badgered for making it.

    It really depends now on whether or not we max a guy out. If we do, that's GOOD but we're going to have a tough time filling the rest of the roster.
     
    therealdeal, Jun 25, 2015
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