Re: The Official Dwayne Wade <<<<<< you thread

by Luca Wed Jun 27, 2018 3:32 pm

Ibaka and Norm. We’ll try to recall LeBron stopper Demaree Carroll for you too. Let’s roll

by Great Leader Sprucenuce Wed Jun 27, 2018 3:35 pm

I'm good brah, I don't even want Porter from Washington matter about *bleep* Powell Laughing

by Freeza Wed Jun 27, 2018 3:39 pm

Great Leader Sprucenuce wrote:Having fears over his injury is fine, criticising him as a person isn't when he hasn't done anything for New Orleans to warrant it.

Not as much his person I'm criticising as much as him as a player. I have no doubt he's a good dude off the court. But he just seems to emotional most times. He's basically been in a fight with Randle every Lakers game these past two years for no reason.

by Freeza Wed Jun 27, 2018 3:40 pm

38 year old Ibaka is welcome on the Lakers

by Great Leader Sprucenuce Wed Jun 27, 2018 3:43 pm

Randle to blame tbh.

by Freeza Wed Jun 27, 2018 3:51 pm

Great Leader Sprucenuce wrote:Randle to blame tbh.

They're apparently very close. Wouldn't hate them together. They'd be horrible to play against. Two guys who love to hurt you physically.

by Luca Wed Jun 27, 2018 3:55 pm

Two emotional lesbians. Add Draymond, Lance and whomever at the point guard and you have quite the starting 5.

Also, Lance is a free agent. Hope he’s Toronto bound

by Great Leader Sprucenuce Wed Jun 27, 2018 3:58 pm

Wall clearly has to be the point guard there lol.

by Mr Nick09 Wed Jun 27, 2018 4:03 pm

Freeza, how likely are the Lakers to retain Randle?

by Luca Wed Jun 27, 2018 4:04 pm

Good shout. Shithousing 5

Houston has proposed that free agency begin earlier- before the NBA draft. I think that makes a lot of sense and allows team to better prepare for the draft and make moves earlier.

Thoughts?

by Great Leader Sprucenuce Wed Jun 27, 2018 4:05 pm

I like it but I don't think it will happen.

by Freeza Wed Jun 27, 2018 4:06 pm

Mr Nick09 wrote:Freeza, how likely are the Lakers to retain Randle?

95% I'd say.

Only scenario where he doesn't re-sign is if he's maxed imo, which I can't see happening. Don't know where the offer would come from.

Cuban loves to F with us though.

by Freeza Wed Jun 27, 2018 4:06 pm

Luca wrote:Good shout. Shithousing 5

Houston has proposed that free agency begin earlier- before the NBA draft. I think that makes a lot of sense and allows team to better prepare for the draft and make moves earlier.

Thoughts?

It's a farce it isn't that way already.

Only thing NFL does better than the NBA.

by Mr Nick09 Wed Jun 27, 2018 5:33 pm

Story includes Lakers working to acquire a future first-round pick with a willingness to accept salary dumps for 2018-19 season. Lakers could flip a pick into a potential Leonard trade, and still keep one max salary slot open for free agency. https://t.co/upENsFYChC
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) June 27, 2018

by Mr Nick09 Wed Jun 27, 2018 5:41 pm

Lonzo, Paul, Kawhi, Bron, whoever

Proud

by Freeza Wed Jun 27, 2018 5:47 pm

Mr Nick09 wrote:Lonzo, Paul, Kawhi, Bron, whoever

Pass.

Not gonna risk the entire future on a player that’s just been horribly injured.

That’s what we did with Dwight Howard.

Would be idiotic to trade all the young guys and picks for Kawhi.

by Mr Nick09 Wed Jun 27, 2018 5:53 pm

Freeza wrote:
Mr Nick09 wrote:Lonzo, Paul, Kawhi, Bron, whoever

Pass.

Not gonna risk the entire future on a player that’s just been horribly injured.

That’s what we did with Dwight Howard.

Would be idiotic to trade all the young guys and picks for Kawhi.

that's exactly what they are doing though, they are going to risk it all on Kahwi because hey have no assurance they can close on Lebron and/or Paul.

Lakers seem to wan to go all out this summer. They are not waiting for 2019

by Great Leader Sprucenuce Wed Jun 27, 2018 5:55 pm

Yeah unless they get Kawhi i can't see Lebron going there tbh.

by Freeza Wed Jun 27, 2018 6:01 pm

We’re not getting all three if a salary dump is involved though.

Hopefully it happens and PG can stay in OKC if he’s serious about that Griezmann documentary.

by Mr Nick09 Wed Jun 27, 2018 6:06 pm

i expected Paul to be a sure thing Laker this summer. this whole "i might wanna stay losing with Russ" + the Griezmann documentary is very disturbing to me.

by El Gunner Wed Jun 27, 2018 6:09 pm

CBarca wrote:There are no two more dissimilar centers than Dwight Howard and cousins lol

Wut

Obviously there was a hint of trolling in this, but also a hint of my truthful opinion.
Not comparing their playing styles, but their situations, coming off a scary injury Cousins could very well turn out to be a problem to work with physically and chemistry-wise i.e a misfit in whichever place he lands next season.
We'll see.

by Freeza Wed Jun 27, 2018 8:01 pm

Lakers have made the qualifying offer to Randle as of now, which means he'll use 12m of the cap.

Can always renounce to make 12m cap room if a deal happens.

Don't know if this means much yet.

by Luca Wed Jun 27, 2018 8:31 pm

I have a strange feeling that Kawhi will be acquired by the Lakers who will give up many assets to make it happen this summer.

by Freeza Wed Jun 27, 2018 8:35 pm

Luca wrote:I have a strange feeling that Kawhi will be acquired by the Lakers who will give up many assets to make it happen this summer.

We'll give Kuzma, Ingram, 2 future 1sts and a second.

Would be the most I'd give though

by CBarca Wed Jun 27, 2018 11:13 pm

Kawhi is coming off a long injury but it wasn't like Cousin's injury or anything. I'm not sure about his particular injury but it doesn't seem like it will have long lasting, debilitating effects on him. He played a little this season and honestly looked fine when he played, just a little rusty.

Plus, one reason it's been so long is they're being careful. I'd trade for Kawhi if I'm LA. Healthy Kawhi is a top 5 player in the league and he's still got a lot in the tank at his age.

by Luca Wed Jun 27, 2018 11:31 pm

If Kawhi is the make or break piece in signing LeBron and George/Chris Paul then absolutely, you must go for it

However, if the Lakers miss out on LeBron then they may as well wait a season and sign Kawhi in free agency next summer, but could still take Paul George on now

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