2021: What's Next For The Lakers?

He has a young son who is immune system compromised from something. Quite understandable. But you make good points is that something we can work with going forward if he has that issue even if he wants to come back?

 

I expect us to work with Bradley and see what can be done to help him get back on the court and keep his son safe. If no option exists I’d expect us to still work with him to find something that works. Our organization has always been good for looking out for its guys and I expect that to continue.

 

I like the names being mentioned. I expect us to be active. Interest should be high especially among vets.

 

We have to be careful not to tinker too much with the chemistry of this team. Always look to improve but this team is really tight.

 

Try to do a sign and trade for Bogdonavic with Green's contract and THT
Otherwise re-sign Dwight/Morris and consider extending Kuzma and Caruso

McGee still has value in that he eats minutes so you can sit AD and Howard

 

This team has been through a lot and is really close together. I'd be reluctant to ship anybody off.

However, as LeBron of all people knows, it only takes a KD to Warriors kind of move to mess up the whole league again, and suddenly his CAVS that won in 2016 were never repeating.

I suppose all eyes are on Giannis if he goes and makes a superteam with the Warriors.

 

I would ship him off. I am not saying that bitterly because I am just a fan (I know he made a family decision). But we have a united dressing room, and he's no longer part of that, and there's the chance he could do the same again.

 

Giannis isn't gonna go to Golden State. He saw what it did to Durant and Durant has never recovered from the empty title moniker. I can defiantly see him going to Miami. 1/4 of the Greeks in America live in Florida. 3 times as much as the next place. If he does leave Milwaukee, I would bet the farm he goes to Miami.

 

Durant is copping it now, but not so much in hindsight when the history books highlight his stats and success.

If he wins one title outside of the Warriors superteam, much like LeBron, people will easily forget how a great team won the first two. Plus, in winning those two rings, Durant stopped LeBron and others from winning them. Future generations will also do the Bill Russell to Wilt thing 'wow... Bill beat Wilt so was better,' even though Wilt was a superior player.

I don't want to make Giannis' argument to move to Golden State, but if he did, assuming they dominate, he prevents LeBron and Durant from winning more rings, and then he can go somewhere else late in his career and win one.

To play devil's advocate, I hope he doesn't go because, he will come to the same conclusion Durant did: I am beating LeBron, but Curry is getting all this success because of me.

 

Nah. Durant will always be looked at as the guy who took the easy road. And he isn't winning s*** with Kyrie in Brooklyn unless the Lakers bow out next year.

 

I am still interested to see how Durant and Kyrie actually play together. I know they are friends off the court, but if Durant was sensitive playing alongside Westbrook and Green, then Kyrie might destroy him.

 

In my Harris theorized roster I am. After looking through his defensive stats, Harris is a better defense than I expected him to be, but I still want a stronger defender next to him.

In the other roster ideas, he's far more expendable. Only I don't think he's going anywhere by choice and I don't think he has a lot of value with most teams. Covid can definitely complicate matters as well. I think a Denver or Philly could be interested, but for what? Roster (space) dump and a 2nd round pick? You need a team who need D and have passers from multiple positions and to me those two teams fit the bill the best. We need time for Bald Eagle and KCP, but I'm not sure league interest and market value is there for Bradley. Maybe if he came to the bubble and locked some folks down, but out of sight, out of mind.

 

do we really? That's just the worst signing in the history of Western Civilization.

Mitch deserves to get fired for that twice. Jimmy Buss should be in the penitentiary for grand theft. (spelling lol?) You get the point.

 

im not extending either 1 of those till 21' off season