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Is there a HOF'er with a stranger career?

Shaq and Dwight did the team hopping dance but that was towards the twilight of their career. KD is 36, so maybe he's there but performance wise he's not made those kind of regressions

 

Wood was a nice offensive player that for some reason never clicked with the Lakers. I remember he was good in Dallas.

 

Vucevic isn't the best fit with Luka. Luka is a very strong P&R guy, Lively, Gafford and alike always got a lot of alley hoops. We also need to up our rim protection, because...argh...we have none. Oh, and our guards can't defend so you better have some rim protection

 

Ham had Rui and Vando coming off of just signing new extensions. The 4 spot was going to be crowded, I never considered him a 5. If Rui got moved he'd get more burn.

 

I'm not worried about this season, I'm cool with taking the best player, that could both help this post season, and be flipped up for a higher level asset this summer. I would rather keep that FRP too. Vucevic and Hayes, or a Sharpe type is fine with me, for the rest of this campaign.

I honestly wouldn't be in a huge hurry, to try and find a long term Luka fit, by the trade deadline. Getting Luka just extended Lebron's shelf life IMO.

I'd make a play for Turner, might think about Jerami Grant again, other than that, I'd take Vucevic and flip him again this summer or before next year's trade deadline. He can hoop, and holds his own against most starting 5's in the League. We could find a way to make that work IMO.

 

Well Claxton is on a descending deal, goes down by $2 million each of his 3 years left after this one. His $27 million this year is 15th among centers. There aren’t a ton of centers that can defend the rim and also hold up on the perimeter as well as he does. I think he’s a pretty nice fit for a Luka team.

I do get the sentiment, though. We can afford to be patient and I suspect we’re going to be a very popular destination. If we did nothing else before the deadline I’d be a little frustrated, but I get it.

 

I’m sorry but the “don’t have to be on Lebron timeline is so dumb” you have Luka and Lebron on the same team try to get a chip this year. All while you can also build for the next 5-10 years

 

I don’t get why this guy gets so much pub. He doesn’t know s***.

 

Going forward Lakers need to trade Rui for Mitch Robinson (using 3rd team to make cba compliant). DFS should be starting anyway.
This summer with no draft capital they need to promise Cliff Omoruyi at least a 2 way before combine. He's a perfect big man compliment to Doncic's game

 

Just checked him out …. looks like he would be drafted for sure?

 

A healthy Mitch Robinson would.(using Rui)
Start Doncic, DFS, Bron, Mitch. I'd give Reaves a few games with that group to see if it's more the same as Reaves/DLO. At which point i'd put Wood in.

 

Pretty sure the plan is to chase Giannis in summer of 2026 so whatever moves we make going forward will need to leave us with that flexibility.

 

Can you though? Let's look at starting centers under age 28 that fit a Luka timeline...
Reid (14m), Bam (34m), Zu (12m), JJJ (25m), Wagner (11m), Sengun (5m), Hartenstein (30m), Okongwu (14m), Mobley (11m), Turner (20m), Carter (12m), Ayton (34m), Allen (20m), Kessler (3m)
(I'm sure I'm missing a couple)

Who on that list is gettable today or this summer?

And here's the benefit of playing with Luka, he's going to boost the value of any big that plays with him. Anyone at that age can be flipped for at least what you put in asset wise. So paying a 25 year old a decreasing contract that's currently at $27m doesn't make me blink. I just think Claxton is the best option today than can help this season and moving forward that gives Luka and the starting group what they need.

If they don't want to invest today and would rather go rent a Capela then reset this summer, that's OK too

 

GMs bored tonight, making sure the phone lines are still working

 

I’m watching the GLeague now, I think Koloko might be a Dalembert Capella type. I think Porky can make a player out of him

 

Man..this s*** is still hitting me with delayed reactions. We got Luka!!!! We are a damn legit contender in the West right now!!! As is!!!! Damn

Take that team we just watched in Madison Square Garden. Subtract Max and add Luka....DAMN!!!!




Lakers vs Mavs in the WCF!! Book it!!!

 

I do not approve of the nickname "Porky". Too close to a different individual's secondary nickname and he is best left in the past.

 

Ok Sirronstuff...where the Luka Gifs at???