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Grant is a better player than that deal indicates IMO. That's armed robbery basically trade only Rui for him.

 

going forward, you kept three guys on vet mins that could (likely will) be in malik monk scenarios this offseason. if reddish keeps playing like he did once he found his groove, he'll get full mle offers that we can't match, for example.

so we'd be AD/lebron/grant/reaves/brogdon/vet mins, with AD, lebron, and brogdon all being substantial injury risks...

i probably just stand pat and hope for something better than that.

yeah, i'm not as high on grant as others, apparently. he's never been as good defensively as his rep, and he doesn't like playing his proper role on offense. my proposal would have included a top-5 protected pick, though.

 

Since we're linked to him, here's a little more about Konchar

 

That's a clear cut playoff 4th quarter lineup though - grant and lebron at the forwards give you both a lot of size and mobility plus offensive skill. Brogdon if healthy is someone is going to no show multiple playoff games. Grant with Denver was very good IMO. They had to get Gordon and have MPJ mature to replace what he brought as a the 3rd guy. No more high pressure Reaves with Brogdon and it frees him to be a playmaker

Wary of the POA defense against a guy like Fox but outside of that especially this year with Cam/Wood/Hayes/Vando Max that is a significant upgrade in the defensive versatility and size.

 

A Championship ring is well worth the gamble IMO. Brogdon only has 1 year left on his deal. I'm not sure what's not to like with Grant. He was pretty good in the bubble on D. Different roles can produce different results in this league. Don't we get some kind of mini next season? We could keep Reddish or Wood, it depends on which one stepped up in the playoffs.
Jarred bumps up to 12M per next season, he's in the foundation plans for sure. He and Austin will be at similar salaries. So Lebron, AD, Austin, Jarred, Malcom, and Jerami..I could live with working off of that 6 man core. We'd still have Max and either Cam or Christian too.

 

I'd take Grant as long as we dont have to give up Reaves or unprotected 1sts.

his contract seems a lot better value than Lavine's too.

 

isnt grant on near max? but slick, you crazy if you think por giving up Shaedon lol. wouldn't mind sending out gabe for Dinwiddie, still speedy not great 3pt shooter but he can get hot here n there

 

Grant is under 30M for the next two seasons, and then a little over for the next two. He's on a better deal than Lavine. He's shooting 42% from 3 with 6 attempts this season. He shot 40% last season on 6 attempts.

 

Unless you're getting a true star someone at a minimum like PG13, Lakers aren't giving up Reaves. He's honestly just a better player then guys like Lavine, Brodgon, Anunoby and then you take into account his contract and age and he's a big time asset.

 

Better contract yes..better player. Not yet is being diplomatic on the subject.

 

Konchar only seems of you're moving Rui. Others not sure what the point is the team is stacked with PF types. Even their two stars are PF tyoes

 

I like our players more that these guys… I’ll take a flyer on Konchar who kills us most of the time but shooter’s curse

 

konchar is a 6'5" sg who shoots 37% for his career from three (32% so far this year). add the lakers shooting curse, and...yikes...

interestingly, he grades out as a much better defender than an offensive player. not sure who he's supposed to displace in our rotation. our sgs are reaves, reddish, and christie (whose minutes will dwindle as reddish and gabe get worked back in).

iow, i can't see why we'd be interested, even if he came for free. if we're going to use our last roster spot on a buyout, it should be a big center or a backup pg (since gabe is apparently nunn II).

 

i've said several times i'm not interested in being the team that derozan's on when he falls off the cliff. that said, his contract expires this year, and i think we'd be able to keep him on a cheaper deal, which would lessen the blow when the wheels fall off (he's 34 and has a ton of miles).

to get caruso with him, we'd have to give our '29 pick plus maybe more...it not, i'd have to consider this one. but with that extra, i'm probably out.

i'm definitely out on lavine.

 

There was already an earlier report this year that DD's camp is seemingly on board with a paycut. From how it was framed, guessing low $20m range (20-22).

With the 5 out offense, if we can't hit 3s then a made mid range 2 (that will be there) is worth more than a missed 3. Since anyone who comes here can't hit a 3 if there was a gun to their head, that might not be a bad pivot. It could get clunky with that being the gravy spot for all 3 of our guys but maybe not with Bron's 3 ball this year.

DD is more consistent of a scoring threat than DLO. There's some creativity and passing loss with AC and AR as our PGs, but you can't have it all. Maybe we can get the big pelican back *gulp* for some additional rebounding and mass at the backup C spot.

Lavine is a hell no. Not at the price, the injury history, the fact that he has some inconsistent nights offensively, and that he's never been committed to defense. Sure he has flashes and the tools, but he hasn't done it. Gambling on Cam in that situation is one thing, but making a long term commitment at $40m+... NOPE.

 

definitely, let's not turn the Lakers into a retirement home, just because we've had some success with Lebron.

 

Now Mitchell might be a player worth trading the farm for. Would Gilbert sign off on a trade with the Lakers though?

 

Reaves, Hachimura, Christie, JHS, 2029 1st, 2031 1st for Mitchell, Merrill, and Thompson. New Rotation:

PG: Russell/Vincent
SG: Mitchell/Hodge/Merrill
SF: Vanderbilt/Reddish/Lewis/Fudge
PF: James/Prince/Thompson
C: Davis/Wood/Hayes/Castleton