I have come around to prioritizing rim-protecting/lob-catching big as the priority, since it looks like Lebron and Smart are acceptable forms of...
The last injury was to his shoulder though, not lower body. It's recoverable. The rationale here is you extract the positive things that are...
I'm pumped up about the playoffs, but looking ahead to next year I'm not set on anything in particular. We will have options. Possible option:...
CP makes sense. When you think about it, he still doesn't have a chip. He's a 40 year old CP, but he would also be a highly motivated CP. Good...
I agree it's probably not happening. But Giannis is a lob threat, and he ads defense, unlike Westbrook did. It would require a lot of cooperation...
Yeah previously, in my Giannis scensrios, the team was gutted way too much. But now, I'm dead set on NOT trading Thiero, Lebron accepted the off...
The emergence of Lebron in the off-role, and resurgence of Smart as an elite 3 and D player has made a trade for Giannis more attractive from a...
Well when you look at the stats, it does show that. But you have to look up how many shots each gets when all three of them play together....
I like the Bird/Shaq Comp. But they were not historically excessively high usage like Luka and Giannis. Both woud have to buy in to have the ball...
Okay, that's right. Probably had us sending more contracts out too, to afford Ellis. Maybe send LaRavia out. Not a bad option, although Turner has...
The beauty of that is, we essentially have two elite defenders in that lineup (Giannis and Smart), and Turner is still a very good rim-protector....
A more simple Giannis trade scenario, just for simplicity's sake: Lakers get: Giannis and Turner Bucks get: Reaves, Vanderbilt, Knecht, 23rd...
Yeah, for sure. The Lakers will have a big board for draft picks, free agents, trade, options, etc. I agree with those ideas. Robinson is pretty...
If we are going to roll with Luka, Reaves, and Lebron, the remaining roster spots (except for Thiero and Bronny), need to be able to play defense,...
I have the Lakers at about 47.7 million in cap room, if Ayton opts-in, and Smart opts-out, and Reaves has the 20.9 million cap-hold figure. You...
Thiero looks like the real deal. I'm trying to temper expectations, but the kid could play. I wouldn't want to include him in a Giannis trade. You...
Yeah, dumping Vando and Knecht, and getting Bridges and Portis, while only costing a 1st and a 2nd all in one swoop is excellent use of the...
Get Bridges and Portis, while dumping Vando and Knecht? And only giving up one 1st and one 2nd? That would be really nice! I love the optimism!...
He is already a better offensive player than Vando, and arguably LaRavia. I like that this kid has a very high motor, and is decisive.
I hear you. Better to keep on of the picks. Lakers benefit from the Vando salary dump too, though. Again, not my favorite option. But this is what...
