G-League South Bay Lakers Discussion

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  1. trodgers

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    I think he deleted his Twitter.
     
    trodgers, Jul 20, 2015
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    more athletes should do that
     
    sirronstuff, Jul 20, 2015
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    Coupled with decreased minutes played and no word on his contract, I'm not hopeful.
     
    trodgers, Jul 20, 2015
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    That's not good. Upshaw has talent.
     
    karacha, Jul 20, 2015
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    I don't think he ever had a Twitter to begin with.
     
    Doc Brown, Jul 20, 2015
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    And something you can't teach: height.
     
    John3:16, Jul 20, 2015
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    I'm 90% sure he's in limbo until we can make room for him on the roster.
     
    therealdeal, Jul 20, 2015
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    The decreased playing time might have to do with not letting other teams see his talent. He can still be signed by other teams if I remember correctly?

    Otherwise....I hope some off-court issues have not come up. That would not be good. I really liked what I saw from Upshaw and definitely want him on the team.
     
    Chillbongo, Jul 20, 2015
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    If something came up, there would probably be a milion articles about it already, laughing at the Lakers and how stupid the FO was to trust a guy with so many red flags. I still expect us to sign him
     
    SamsonMiodek, Jul 21, 2015
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    Thanks, @Doc Brown I wonder why they don't just sign him already.
     
    trodgers, Jul 21, 2015
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    If they are just introducing the veteran new players, it would make sense new the new youngin might be delayed. Still seems strange though...
     
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    I'm convinced that we're not through with other roster moves at this point. Think about it this way:

    We don't have much leverage in contract negotiations with camp invites if we have 15 guys under contract entering camp.
     
    trodgers, Jul 21, 2015
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    We can take more guys into camp than 15. We just to have be below 15 before the season starts.
     
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    It's not about going into camp with bodies; it's about what leverage we have in contract negotiations, or at least that's what I was suggesting. If we have fifteen guys under contract right now and we invite someone, they might think, "Why bother here? I'll look at a team where there are fewer than 15 with (even partially) guaranteed deals."
     
    trodgers, Jul 21, 2015
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    We only have 14 guys under contract right now.....

    Russell / JC
    Kobe / Lou / Brown
    Young / Brown / Nance
    Randle / Bass / Kelly
    Hibbert / Black / Sacre
     
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    But look how many of them are bigs. I think Upshaw and his agent want him with the Lakers. I think the Lakers want him here, but I think they need to shed a couple of those guys to make room for Upshaw.

    Also I think it's more like this:

    Russell/Williams
    Clarkson/Brown
    Bryant/Young/Brown
    Randle/Bass/Nance Jr./Kelly
    Hibbert/Black/Sacre
     
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    Upshaw would be 15. This is what I'm saying. I could be wrong in terms of my suggested motivation, but everything else I'm saying is factually accurate.

    Although a team can go up to 20 players on the roster during the offseason, only 15 can be carried into the season. If you see a team with 15 already, you might be turned off and head elsewhere for a team that doesn't have 15 bodies currently locked in. That's all I'm suggesting.
     
    trodgers, Jul 21, 2015
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    That's how I see it, too.
     
    trodgers, Jul 21, 2015
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    How about moving Kelly, Sacre, and Jabari for Mario Chalmers?

    Russell/Chalmers
    Clarkson/Williams
    Byrant/Young/Brown
    Randle/Bass/Nance Jr.
    Hibbert/Black/Upshaw

    Send Anthony Brown and Robert Upshaw to the D-League? Sign another old veteran PG/SG type? Prigioni, Andre Miller, John Lucas III, or Will Bynum. Or go the other direction there's guys like Kendall Marshall, Donald Sloan, Willie Green, Sebastian Telfair, or Jimmer Fredette.
     
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    I like it. Not sure Miami wants our crap for their crap, but it's worth making a call. I think Sacre might get cut outright if we can't find a home for him. He's a decent 3rd string center. Not sure why we couldn't find a team to take him, even if it's for free.
     
    Savory Griddles, Jul 21, 2015
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