2026-27 Team Developments: Trades / Free Agents / News / Rumors / Ideas

I’m not saying it’s a blanket rule for everyone, there is loads of IQ everywhere. But Isn’t it just readily accepted that euros look to develop fundamentals and within a system whereas state side has loads of extremely talented and athletic guys that rely on those gifts to be transcendent?

 

If there’s no path to add wing depth (Kuminga or Rui), I would really like to target Saddiq Bey from the Pelicans. He is on a $6 million expiring contract and he is an ideal of a 3 and D player who can play both the SF and PF positions.

 

I will do that and very much appreciate the input but coaching is what I do for fun. I work with people in crisis, suicidal or mental health issues, mostly Alaska Native but not all. We safety plan and help find rehab services. Of which there are far to few. Variety of other things.

 

Thank you for your service to that cause - I’m sure there are many people you’ve helped directly and indirectly more than you could know! Kudos to you

 

It’s going to be wild when we sign Peyton Watson to the bench to backup Cameron Carr. Will be a nice two way punch at the 3.

 

There is 1 problem. The NBA is in America not Europe. So the rules and officials will determine the outcome not the players IQ. American player also has a great understanding of the game. ex Lebron, Curry, CP3, Harden etc. Lebron is one of the smartest when it comes to BBball IQ . However as he ages and become less athletic even when his numbers remain similar he still becomes less impactful, Harden and CP3 are other examples of this. On the defensive side is where slips and where the bigger slips pops up. I think most analyst noted Lakers will be great on offense. The defense is where the concerns lies. Even with 3 high IG players in Lebron/Luka/Austin the concerns were still defense. Its not a matter of race but players traits strength and weakness. Other than Walker and maybe Laravia they are not known to be strong defenders.

 

I don’t really get the point you’re trying to make. Is this another shot at LeBron and Reaves?

 

Amick reported that Denver is going to match any offers for Watson, but they’re open to sign and trades for him as well.

Man if we could pull this off…

Unfortunately, we don’t really have any assets. We have a swap and 3 seconds. If we had managed to get off Vando’s salary in the Kessler trade. We could offer them Knecht, Hardy and Jake which is 16.2m and all our seconds.

 

lol. Lebron is making 42 years old in December. What could possibly a shot at a 42 year old playing better than many prime players. Its still wont change he is 42 and not the player he once was. As for Austin it is what it is. He is a very good player, Some see Manu some see MJ. It all depends on who you ask. For the record Manu did win 5 rings. So if Austin is compared to a 5 time champ how is that a shot? The point is Steven A is being racist but at the same time the teams defense will be in question as its been for the past 3-4 years and the lack of athletic ability and energy might be the main reasons.

 

So yall still wanna throw Cam Carr in a trade. lol. Told yall. I stand by my statement. Kids a star. Carrs a star. Like I said that shot you can’t block. He shoots it over you. But it’s such a nice touch jump shot. And then the athleticism he can get to the basket. You just want a guy who can get to the basket and get to the foul line. He can make free throws. Guys are either athletic or can shoot. He does both.

who else does that Ant man. Dylan Peterson in this draft. Shai isn’t even that athletic.

Lakers got a good one. Please watch the game. It will confirm the workout.

26 points 4 threes. 8 rebounds. That’s balance. That’s why I said Mikel Bridges after draft. And yall was tripping.

add Kessler to that that’s why it was so important to get him. We knew what we had. We got a star. Rob knew it. I knew it.

look at Kessler you can’t get Chet can’t get Wemby you need Rim protection. He’s right there. The Lakers are being responsible.

Carr and Grimes on both sides watch out NBA. We hit jackpot. Now we got Carr filling that 3-D role on the cheap on a cheap rookie contract for 4 years. Why would you pay Payton Watson when you have Carr doing what he does better. Athletic Wing. I assure you Watson don’t shoot like Carr. Watson the 30th pick Carr the 24th pick. Thank you Knicks. The trade up was real.

We out here Lakers. Best young nucleus in the league. Let them hate. Stephen A. What you saying now? Antonio Daniels what you saying now???

Lebron you jumped your decision. I guarantee let me make my statement we have a better young team than Cleveland.

in my Jay-Z voice scream at me. Give me Luka over Mitchell Reaves over Harden. I’ll give yall Mobley. But we got Kessler. Bang Bang Laker gang.

 

Keep Carr 100%, get rid of Bronny Vando, Hardy. We need Rui back if possible and we need 3 and D players on perimter, back up PF/C. We are vulnerable on 1-3 on D, have to many guards, not enough rim protection...It's a weaker roster than last year. Smart and Kennard need to be replaced, forget about Bron.

 

https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7420472/2026/07/03/kyle-kuzma-nba-salary-hard-cap-cba-players/

 

I agree about Carr. Can't trade him yet without seeing what's there.

 

It would be cool if we are better this next year than last year but without LeBron.

 

slick I’ll put you on game. Kyle Kuzmas been saying alot of crazy stuff lately. And been doing crazy stuff.

 

I bet he thinks his next paycheck is being affected by this.

 

VERY curious to see what all goes down at noon today.

first surprise:



memphis doing a bit of cheerios urination.

wish someone would have done it to denver or houston.

 

“The Lakers have informed Rui Hachimura that they will not be bringing him back, a source tells me,” Cohen reported on X, formerly Twitter.

 

you have to have a plan already in place and ready to execute to just shut the door or rui coming back.

hell, as i mentioned weeks prior to FA, rui could theoretically have interest in returning at the minimum if the market dries up, just for birds rights purposes!

so saying "there's no way you're coming back here" has to mean we have his spot in the rotation filled. right now, we don't.

i guess this means the kessler deal should be official right off the bat. that's the domino that rules out a rui S&T to return a 2nd rounder or something.

 

Rui to the Clips

We need Kuminga