Official 2016 Free Agency Thread

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  1. therealdeal

    therealdeal Moderator Staff Member

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    Yeah I think a more solid (literally and figuratively) Center changes just about everything for them.
     
    therealdeal, Jul 3, 2016
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  2. LaVarBallsDad

    LaVarBallsDad - Lakers Legend -

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    Anybody in for Deron Williams as a veteran PG?
     
    LaVarBallsDad, Jul 3, 2016
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  3. trodgers

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    I've suggested Aaron Brooks in the backup role. Ramon Sessions is another possibility. I think I have a list here somewhere...
     
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    ...can he subjugate his ego to come off the pine? Unlikely... Sessions' name was mentioned.
     
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    He'd be a very skilled backup, and he'd help us a lot - but would he want to back up a young buck?
     
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  6. therealdeal

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    I'm still down to go after Harkless but Crabbe is still technically available. The reports of his offer were premature.
     
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    oooo, Aaron Brooks. That might work. That guy always jacked us when we played him.
     
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    Idk. I'd give him a phone call, though. Let's gauge his interest.
     
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  9. trodgers

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    My list:

    SMALL FORWARD
    Kevin Durant +16 MAX
    Luol Deng 5 MAX
    Chandler Parsons 4 MAX
    Harrison Barnes 0 MAX
    Gerald Green -7
    Kent Bazemore -8
    Solomon Hill -9
    NICK YOUNG -14
    ANTHONY BROWN -17

    GUARD
    DeMar Derozan +1 MAX
    Courtney Lee -4
    LOU WILLIAMS -4
    Gerald Henderson -5
    *Tyler Johnson -7
    JORDAN CLARKSON -7
    Sasha Vujacic -8
    Arron Afflalo -8
    *Allen Crabbe -9
    Jerryd Bayless -10
    E'Twuan Moore -12 (He intrigues me)
    *Isaiah Canaan -13
    *Dion Waiters -14
    *Ian Clark -15
    Donald Sloan -16
    *Markel Brown -18

    POINT GUARD
    Mike Conley +6
    Brian Roberts -9
    *Langston Galloway -11
    DA RUSSELL -12
    Shane Larkin -14
    *Tim Frazier -14 (He really intrigues me)
    MARCELO HUERTAS -15
    Ray McCallum -19

    TOP TIER (MAX Players?)
    Hassan Whiteside +12
    Pau Gasol +11
    Al Horford +10

    SECOND TIER (~17.5M)
    David Lee +6
    Al Jefferson +5
    Zaza Pachulia +4

    THIRD TIER (~15M)
    Nene +1
    Amare Stoudemire 0
    Ian Mahinmi 0
    Jordan Hill 0

    MIDDLE OF THE PACK (~12.5M)
    Marreese Speights -1
    Cole Aldrich -1
    Timofey Mozgov -2
    Festus Ezeli -2

    Downward Slope (~10M)
    Joakim Noah -3
    ROY HIBBERT -3
    Bismack Biyombo -3

    Steep Descent (~7.5M)
    *Meyers Leonard -5
    ROBERT SACRE -6
    Willie Reed -6
    JJ Hickson -6

    Bench Players (~5M)
    Jason Thompson -7
    Jason Smith -7
    Motiejunas -7
    TARIK BLACK -7

    Bold = taken. Maybe there are more taken. Those were just the ones I remember.
    Updated.
     
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    Geez I forgot about Deron Williams. I have to think he's going to get paid right? And wouldn't he want to start still? I'd call and gauge interest but that seems like a long shot.

    I'd be ecstatic though if they could pull that. I mean he's not exactly a winner but he'd make the team better. I'd have to make sure he knows that it's Russell's team though.
     
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    Bass's value more or less?
     
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    Looking at the PGs I like Ray McCallum the best. He was groomed by the Spurs recently and played well in spurts when he was with the Kings.
     
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    Speaking of
     
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    Really?! Lakers could have given him that and maybe added another year. s***!
     
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    before you freak out and get mad, we don't know if he was okay coming off the bench.
     
    Battle Tested20, Jul 3, 2016
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  16. trodgers

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    1, 10M is a great deal for the Mavs. I can't imagine he'd want to come here, even for 2/20, to be a backup on a 17-win team. We'd probably need $$ and years to get him.
     
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    I feel so used.
     
    OX1947, Jul 3, 2016
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    BOLD = Taken

    SMALL FORWARD
    Kevin Durant +16 MAX
    Luol Deng 5 MAX
    Chandler Parsons 4 MAX
    Harrison Barnes 0 MAX
    Gerald Green -7
    Kent Bazemore -8
    Solomon Hill -9
    NICK YOUNG -14
    ANTHONY BROWN -17

    GUARD
    DeMar Derozan +1 MAX
    Courtney Lee -4
    LOU WILLIAMS -4
    Gerald Henderson -5
    *Tyler Johnson -7
    JORDAN CLARKSON -7
    Sasha Vujacic -8
    Arron Afflalo -8
    *Allen Crabbe -9
    Jerryd Bayless -10
    E'Twuan Moore -12 (He intrigues me)
    *Isaiah Canaan -13
    *Dion Waiters -14
    *Ian Clark -15
    Donald Sloan -16
    *Markel Brown -18

    POINT GUARD
    Mike Conley +6
    (? Deron Williams) ?
    Brian Roberts -9
    *Langston Galloway -11
    DA RUSSELL -12
    Shane Larkin -14
    *Tim Frazier -14 (He really intrigues me)
    MARCELO HUERTAS -15
    Ray McCallum -19

    TOP TIER (MAX Players?)
    Hassan Whiteside +12
    Pau Gasol +11
    Al Horford +10

    SECOND TIER (~17.5M)
    David Lee +6
    Al Jefferson +5
    Zaza Pachulia +4

    THIRD TIER (~15M)
    Nene +1
    Amare Stoudemire 0
    Ian Mahinmi 0
    Jordan Hill 0

    MIDDLE OF THE PACK (~12.5M)
    Marreese Speights -1
    Cole Aldrich -1
    Timofey Mozgov -2
    Festus Ezeli -2

    Downward Slope (~10M)
    Joakim Noah -3
    ROY HIBBERT -3
    Bismack Biyombo -3

    Steep Descent (~7.5M)
    *Meyers Leonard -5
    ROBERT SACRE -6
    Willie Reed -6
    JJ Hickson -6

    Bench Players (~5M)
    Jason Thompson -7
    Jason Smith -7
    Motiejunas -7
    TARIK BLACK -7
     
    trodgers, Jul 3, 2016
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    D Williams was my favorite non-Laker player in the league when he was with Utah. His game has really fallen off. He was a lot better last year, but I'm not so sure he's back to being decent. I'd hate to give him a 2 or 3 year contract and watch him disappear.
     
    John3:16, Jul 3, 2016
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    I know I'm a little late to the little Lou sidebar, but here's my take on him:

    He's a nice off-the-bench scorer on a reasonable contract. I'd like to ideally upgrade that position by nabbing a younger better offensive fit & far better defender in Crabbe if possible.

    If no obvious upgrade is available, then hanging onto Lou isn't the end of the world even if the ball sticks with him a little more than I'd like to see (esp. in the offense I think Luke is going to install).
     
    Lakerman JSJ, Jul 3, 2016
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