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scoobs
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| I would rather have Towns since it has been proven that teams with multiple elite defenders win championships. Once we get Towns, we would have to get more defenders though. Danny Green is a free agent. |
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kaoss128
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| Posted: Thu Apr 16, 2015 8:15 am Post subject: |
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| 22 wrote: | We already have some threads discussing this broski 
Check like the last 5 pages or so of the FA thread. |
No time to keep up with a 476 page thread. |
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lewis
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| Posted: Thu Apr 16, 2015 8:16 am Post subject: |
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| Ziggy wrote: | Depends what else we're giving up with the pick, but I'd strongly consider it.
It would speed up the rebuild drastically, and he's not even in his prime yet. I'm a big fan of Cousins. I assume Randle would be shipped with the pick.
For some reason, I just feel like a Clarkson-Cousins core is a more balanced duo. I love Randle but he's going to be more a face-up, ball handling 4.
I'm not sure how much cap space we'd have left. Maybe we can still throw $7M at Danny Green? Next season we'd be looking at:
PG: Clarkson/Brown
SG: Kobe/Green
SF: Green/Wes
PF: Davis/Black
C: Cousins
Make the postseason next season as an 8th seed, and then make a run at Durant next summer. Roster:
PG: Clarkson
SG: Green
SF: Durant
PF: Davis/Black
C: Cousins
That's a young core to build around for the next 6 years. The Lakers have never been the type of franchise to just "let the kids grow". If they can get a young core of proven all-stars in their primes I think they'll do it. No question. |
Next year team will have similar talent to what Sacramento had this year. It will not make the playoffs, not even close (at least in the west) |
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| Posted: Thu Apr 16, 2015 8:57 am Post subject: |
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| kaoss128 wrote: | | 22 wrote: | We already have some threads discussing this broski
Check like the last 5 pages or so of the FA thread. |
No time to keep up with a 476 page thread. |
No worries, I'm not a mod 
My opinion on the question is no. For reasons state by other posters. Rather bet on Towns/Russell + the cap space |
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Great One
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| Posted: Thu Apr 16, 2015 9:19 am Post subject: |
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top 2 maybe
#3 with Towns and Okafor off the board, yes
and only if we keep Randle
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| Posted: Thu Apr 16, 2015 11:50 am Post subject: |
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| Mike@LG wrote: | | Lottery player + MAX Franchise player > Cousins |
If you traded Cousins for the pick(s) and cap room, it would be Cousins + $10-$12 million in cap room vs. Lotto player + $22 million in cap room. If you added Swaggy to the deal, it even opens up to Cousins + near max $.
I would do Pick #2 for Cousins personally. He and Randle would be a great compliment and if you add Clarkson, that's an excellent base to build a contender on for several years (obviously still needing additional pieces).
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Mike@LG
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| Posted: Thu Apr 16, 2015 12:03 pm Post subject: |
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| Laker's Fan wrote: | | Mike@LG wrote: | | Lottery player + MAX Franchise player > Cousins |
If you traded Cousins for the pick(s) and cap room, it would be Cousins + $10-$12 million in cap room vs. Lotto player + $22 million in cap room. If you added Swaggy to the deal, it even opens up to Cousins + near max $.
I would do Pick #2 for Cousins personally. He and Randle would be a great compliment and if you add Clarkson, that's an excellent base to build a contender on for several years (obviously still needing additional pieces). |
Lottery player + MAX franchise player = potentially 2 franchise player + caproom for a 3rd max franchise player while lottery player is under rookie scale contract.
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Dave20
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| Posted: Sat Apr 18, 2015 9:56 am Post subject: |
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| I wouldn't trade a top 5 pick for him let alone top 2. |
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