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  1. Kobe Bryant 8

    Kobe Bryant 8 - Lakers 6th Man -

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    Only one trade can save us at this point.

    #10 for Bender and #17 anyone?
     
    Kobe Bryant 8, Dec 31, 2021
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    that and boozer.
     
    abeer3, Dec 31, 2021
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    Another guy we allegedly want has allegedly been a Lakers fan for life? Or dude hears the rumors and really wants out of Detroit?
     
    LTLakerFan, Dec 31, 2021
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    ElginTheGreat, Dec 31, 2021
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    ElginTheGreat, Dec 31, 2021
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    i feel like this trade has everything to do with the FO sending a message to lebron that they're going to handle the roster building from now on. rondo was one of lebron's guys and the easiest to move
     
    432J, Dec 31, 2021
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    Lol this is such a reach.
     
    LA Bron, Dec 31, 2021
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    This trade has everything to do with the fact that we can't use Rondo, but we can use Johnson who is younger, bigger and a better fit.
     
    karacha, Dec 31, 2021
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    ^Yes, and I like this move.

    It's a small move, but Rajon has looked awful in his minutes this year.

    I was giving him the benefit of the doubt since he was so instrumental in our 19/20 run, and he has already made me look foolish once when I counted him out!

    Either way, he clearly has one leg out the door, and we fill a need with a defensive wing at least for this season.

    It helps that we now have two guys on the roster we can throw @ the other teams best player.

    I also hope this leads to a cheap multi-year deal.
     
    LaVarBallsDad, Dec 31, 2021
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    SJ is an obvious need so I’m fine with sacrificing Rondo. It’s not like we don’t have 1,000 guards.
     
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    And in other news, Kuzma went for 25 and 10 the other night. He’s averaging 8 boards and 3 assists on a winning team. Contrary to the false narrative, the dude is not trash.
     
    FrontOfJersey22, Dec 31, 2021
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    can't use bazemore and DAJ either. i don't get why one of those two weren't cut instead of rondo who is more valuable on and off the court
     
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    i think they're waiting as long as possible for a team to want to trade for them like one did for rondo. i don't expect either to finish the year with us, but we're in extreme pennypinching mode, which is awesome.

    the more optimistic take is that their salaries add to nearly 5 million, which along with nunn and THT allows us to take back a guy making 20+ in trade.

    not holding my breath here.

    weird that valentine's fallen off so far. i thought he looked pretty decent at times with the bulls.

    edit: i just looked and saw he missed 2018-19 and basically hasn't been the same since.
     
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    I can understand keeping DJ. If D12 went down, we lucked into making a playoff run and needed a big body to take 6 fouls against a guy like the Joker, DJ is there.
     
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    No, he is not trash. However he wasn't consistent enough when the Laker pressure was on.
     
    OX1947, Dec 31, 2021
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    Yeah, but who is?? Lebron ........ hmmmm, who's got next?
     
    Wino, Dec 31, 2021
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    Kuzma is a very capable young player especially in the regular season. We saw a number of double double games here in LA particularly when AD was sitting. But he laid an egg in both the playoffs last year and the season before.
     
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    This guy is getting waived and I like keeping Johnson. I liked the idea of Wade to keep though SMH.
     
    Slick2021, Dec 31, 2021
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    he's not trash, but his numbers sure don't back up this narrative that he's "balling out" since he left the lakers

    he was never going to improve as a player if he stayed in LA. just far too inconsistent
     
    432J, Dec 31, 2021
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    Wade?
     
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