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

@LTLakerFan just directing this at you: I have a scenario. We do okay in free agency in the next couple of years, but we haven't won a ring. We have some good teams, but we're in that 2nd tier of teams for the next two seasons Luka has a PO option, Dallas has the space to sign him, Reaves is 2 years older (if he's still your 2nd best player, which owuld be a failure in my book, but nonetheless) and you're looking at Dallas with a budding superstar in Cooper Flagg who's only 21.

What does he do? Only time will tell, but he has a fondness for Dallas in his heart, and he loves it there. Just hypothetical. Better hope we find that A-list center.

 

@VladeD714
l thought about that when there was talk of Cuban trying to get back into the picture in Dallas. But with our world class ownership and operation in LA now and Luka playing on the biggest stage and having redirected his love here, number one I doubt he would leave, personally. Agree we need a really good 5 for what Luka and the team needs and have faith Walter’s competitiveness has the Lakers up to matching / beating Flagg’s team. That 3rd season of AR’s new contract if he suits up you owe me 100. If not and he’s gone in a trade before then you get my 100.

 

Nice, hopefully this sets the market for Smart.

 

That's an absolute steal.

It should help cap his salary ceiling at the Room Exception. Maybe a hair under so we can keep a bit extra for a mid season buyout guy. That's one of Rob's go to moves is maintaining just a few dollars more than whatever the prorated minimum is for a mid season signing.

 

Hopefully also sets the market for Ellis. Give one part of the room exception and the other around 8 million from the cap room. Then you have a nice POA rotation, which each playing about 24 minutes.

 

Yup, I recently watched him pee himself in the playoffs.
I am biased against this.

 

First re-signings happening today. I guess will hear a few more

Wondering if Giannis trade goes down until the draft, would be nice

 

Woike mailbag

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Maybe he to came from the wrong neighborhood. When it comes to the integrity it has all kinds. The trickster, the foul baiter. the dirty player, these things can all be corrected with punishment. If they go unpunished then the league is somewhat ok with it. Remember now the NBA was much more physical at one point. I will say trying to injure a player is the worst of all but all is still a form of cheating. The team he plays for can also fix the act.

 

well, that’s sobering

 

I dont think i have seen anyone arguing Trey Young ia a 3/D player. Who was that?

 

so basically he said what we’ve been saying.

 

This is why you don’t pigeon hole yourself into pulling off “everything” in one summer. It’s just stupid and Rob and co look incredibly dumb for making such a promise to Luka.

 

yeah, i just always hope for pleasant surprises. i was the one saying i didn't think robert williams and mitchell robinson would be cheap. just going to get forced over a barrel for a center for the third straight year.

read that signing this as an extension means he's trade eligible immediately. also, the hawks were (weirdly) mentioned as a team after reaves last week, iirc. probably nothing.

 

we don't know what was promised. my guess is that this would be the first year that we could build the team specifically around luka, without worrying about how lebron fit in.

there was never going to be a way to get everything done in one summer.

anyway, FA hasn't even started, the major trade dominoes haven't started.

 

s*** looks dumb as f***.

 

I don’t trust putting everything into Robert Williams Mitchell Robinson Missi. I need assurances. Especially this year for Luka. We need everybody on the court.

But I need a guy I can routinely run out there. That’s Ayton. He outplayed what we bought him in here for. So he can opt in. And come back. And then sign or trade for one of those other guys. Missi Sign Robert Williams or Mitchell Robinson. And they can be added to Ayton and Hayes.

Trade for Dort. Trade for Stewart. And I’m cool. Sign Ellis bring the other guys back at a reasonable rate. Take a flier on Marvin Bagley for NBA minimum. At least you get more athletic. Bronny knows him from high school AAU. I see this as a Dwight kind of signing. Just take the flier.

And then bring back Rui LeBron Reaves Kennard and Smart. If I have to trade Kennard for Stewart I’ll do it. You just have to look at it analytically Either Knect or Kennard is getting traded which either one gets traded the other one stays.

maybe even take a flier on Malik Beasley. Makes no sense. If nobody’s going to sign him why can’t we sign him????

Rob talks a good game. I know he’s quiet and is working. The Gianiss stuff is quiet so we’ll see.

I know one thing I’m not buying the Walker Kessler pipe dream.

I’ll take Kuzma for a second rounder.