OFFICIAL 2017 FREE AGENCY (Lakers sign Bogut)

[yinoma2001]

[Bard207]

It will be interesting to see if Cuban will continue to shuffle players in and out in efforts be relevant or will eventually give up and accept the Scarlet T.

[Chronicle]

barnes is a maverick?
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[yinoma2001]

[Dave20]

I think they go after Blake Griffin. I think the Lakers brass like what they have at 1-3.

[The Logo]

[Laker's Fan]

Dallas has three important elements that make them a candidate to make the playoffs. First, they have multiple quality perimeter defenders (Wes, Barnes, Anderson). Second, they have one of the best tactical coaches in Carlise (though I don't think he's good in other areas). Lastly, they have decent continuity which is a REALLY important factor.

LA lacks proven perimeter defenders outside of Deng, has a coach who is in the first chair for the first time and almost zero roster/system continuity.

I'd much rather be in our situation though because Dallas isn't winning anything and long run we are better off.
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Austin Reaves keeps his game tight, like Kobe Bryant on game night.

[JUST-MING]

POINT GUARDS

1. Stephen Curry (29 Years Old)
   Unrestricted / Point Guard / 6-3 / Last team: Golden State
   Agent: Jeff Austin
   2016 Earnings: $11,370,786
   Career Earnings: $56,700,262
   
   
2. Chris Paul (32 Years Old)
   Player Option / Point Guard / 6-0 / Last team: LA Clippers
   Agent: Leon Rose
   2016 Earnings: $21,468,695
   Career Earnings: $160,388,983
   
   
3. Kyle Lowry (31 Years Old)
   Player Option / Point Guard / 6-0 / Last team: Toronto
   Agent: Andy Miller
   2016 Earnings: $12,000,000
   Career Earnings: $64,757,917
   
   
4. Dennis Schroeder (24 Years Old)
   Restricted / Point Guard / 6-2 / Last team: Atlanta
   Agent: Ademola Okulaja
   2016 Earnings: $1,763,400
   Career Earnings: $7,510,862
   
   
5. Jrue Holiday (27 Years Old)
   Unrestricted / Point Guard / 6-4 / Last team: New Orleans
   Agent: Jason Glushon
   2016 Earnings: $11,000,000
   Career Earnings: $48,558,496
   
   
6. Jeff Teague (29 Years Old)
   Unrestricted / Point Guard / 6-2 / Last team: Indiana
   Agent: Andy Miller
   2016 Earnings: $8,000,000
   Career Earnings: $38,863,717
   
   
7. Derrick Rose (29 Years Old)
   Unrestricted / Point Guard / 6-3 / Last team: New York
   Agent: BJ Armstrong
   2016 Earnings: $20,093,064
   Career Earnings: $116,861,524
   
   
8. Rajon Rondo (31 Years Old)
   Player Option / Point Guard / 6-1 / Last team: Chicago
   Agent: Bill Duffy
   2016 Earnings: $9,500,000
   Career Earnings: $70,282,884
   
   
9. Shaun Livingston (32 Years Old)
   Unrestricted / Point Guard / 6-7 / Last team: Golden State
   Agent: Jeff Schwartz
   2016 Earnings: $5,543,725
   Career Earnings: $41,764,378
   
   
10. Michael Carter-Williams (25 Years Old)
    Restricted / Point Guard / 6-6 / Last team: Milwaukee
    Agent: Jeff Schwartz
    2016 Earnings: $2,399,040
    Career Earnings: $6,900,000
    
    
11. Trey Burke (24 Years Old)
    Restricted / Point Guard / 6-1 / Last team: Washington
    Agent: Benji Burke
    2016 Earnings: $2,658,240
    Career Earnings: $11,032,157
    
    
12. Deron Williams (33 Years Old)
    Unrestricted / Point Guard / 6-3 / Last team: Dallas
    Agent: Jeff Schwartz
    2016 Earnings: $18,659,398
    Career Earnings: $120,717,750
    
    
13. Brandon Jennings (28 Years Old)
    Unrestricted / Point Guard / 6-1 / Last team: New York
    Agent: Jeff Schwartz
    2016 Earnings: $8,344,497
    Career Earnings: $34,172,853
    

SHOOTING GUARDS

1. Dwayne Wade (35 Years Old)
   Player Option / Shooting Guard / 6-4 / Last team: Chicago
   Agent: Henry Thomas
   2016 Earnings: $20,000,000
   Career Earnings: $156,321,666
   
   
2. Victor Oladipo (25 Years Old)
   Restricted / Shooting Guard / 6-4 / Last team: Oklahoma City
   Agent: Leon Rose
   2016 Earnings: $5,192,520
   Career Earnings: $21,487,440
   
   
3. Kentavious Caldwell-Pope (24 Years Old)
   Restricted / Shooting Guard / 6-5 / Last team: Detroit
   Agent: Rich Paul
   2016 Earnings: $2,891,760
   Career Earnings: $11,995,639
   
   
4. Andre Roberson (25 Years Old)
   Restricted / Shooting Guard / 6-7 / Last team: Oklahoma City
   Agent: Bill Duffy
   2016 Earnings: $1,210,800
   Career Earnings: $5,665,592
   
   
5. JJ Redick (33 Years Old)
   Unrestricted / Shooting Guard / 6-4 / Last team: LA Clippers
   Agent: Greg Lawrence
   2016 Earnings: $7,085,000
   Career Earnings: $55,931,008
   
   
6. Tony Allen (35 Years Old)
   Unrestricted / Shooting Guard / 6-4 / Last team: Memphis
   Agent: Raymond Brothers
   2016 Earnings: $5,000,000
   Career Earnings: $39,227,037
   
   
7. Tyreke Evans (28 Years Old)
   Unrestricted / Shooting Guard / 6-6 / Last team: New Orleans
   Agent: Darren ‘Mats’ Matsubara
   2016 Earnings: $10,734,586
   Career Earnings: $60,875,465
   

SMALL FORWARDS

1. Kevin Durant (29 Years Old)
   Player Option / Small Forward / 6-9 / Last team: Golden State
   Agent: Rich Kleiman
   2016 Earnings: $21,971,850
   Career Earnings: $108,668,918
   
   
2. Giannis Antetokounmpo (22 Years Old)
   Restricted / Small Forward / 6-10 / Last team: Milwaukee
   Agent: Alex Saratsis
   2016 Earnings: $1,953,960
   Career Earnings: $8,615,141
   
   
3. Gordon Hayward (27 Years Old)
   Player Option / Small Forward / 6-8 / Last team: Utah
   Agent: Mark Bartelstein
   2016 Earnings: $15,409,570
   Career Earnings: $57,279,893
   
   
4. Danilo Gallinari (29 Years Old)
   Player Option / Small Forward / 6-10 / Last team: Denver
   Agent: Michael Tellem
   2016 Earnings: $14,000,000
   Career Earnings: $72,948,077
   
   
5. Andre Iguodala (33 Years Old)
   Unrestricted / Small Forward / 6-6 / Last team: Golden State
   Agent: Rob Pelinka
   2016 Earnings: $11,710,456
   Career Earnings: $121,324,259
   
   
6. Rudy Gay (31 Years Old)
   Player Option / Small Forward / 6-8 / Last team: Sacramento
   Agent: Alex Saratsis
   2016 Earnings: $12,403,101
   Career Earnings: $118,552,969
   
   
7. Otto Porter (24 Years Old)
   Restricted / Small Forward / 6-8 / Last team: Washington
   Agent: David Falk
   2016 Earnings: $4,662,960
   Career Earnings: $19,305,421
   
   
8. Jeff Green (31 Years Old)
   Unrestricted / Small Forward / 6-9 / Last team: Orlando
   Agent: David Falk
   2016 Earnings: $9,200,000
   Career Earnings: $50,313,788
   

POWER FORWARDS

1. Blake Griffin (28 Years Old)
   Player Option / Power Forward / 6-10 / Last team: LA Clippers
   Agent: Jeff Schwartz
   2016 Earnings: $18,862,876
   Career Earnings: $96,463,407
   
   
2. Paul Millsap (32 Years Old)
   Player Option / Power Forward / 6-8 / Last team: Atlanta
   Agent: DeAngelo Simmons
   2016 Earnings: $18,671,659
   Career Earnings: $92,110,037
   
   
3. Serge Ibaka (28 Years Old)
   Unrestricted / Power Forward / 6-10 / Last team: Orlando
   Agent: Andy Miller
   2016 Earnings: $12,250,000
   Career Earnings: $55,165,662
   
   
4. Nikola Mirotic (26 Years Old)
   Restricted / Power Forward / 6-10 / Last team: Chicago
   Agent: Igor Crespo
   2016 Earnings: $5,543,725
   Career Earnings: $16,631,175
   
   
5. Taj Gibson (32 Years Old)
   Unrestricted / Power Forward / 6-9 / Last team: Chicago
   Agent: Mark Bartelstein
   2016 Earnings: $8,500,000
   Career Earnings: $38,508,971
   
   
6. Amir Johnson (30 Years Old)
   Unrestricted / Power Forward / 6-9 / Last team: Boston
   Agent: Kevin Bradbury
   2016 Earnings: $12,000,000
   Career Earnings: $66,062,970
   
   
7. Patrick Patterson (28 Years Old)
   Unrestricted / Power Forward / 6-9 / Last team: Toronto
   Agent: Sam Goldfeder
   2016 Earnings: $6,268,675
   Career Earnings: $27,135,303
   
   
8. Zach Randolph (36 Years Old)
   Unrestricted / Power Forward / 6-9 / Last team: Memphis
   Agent: Raymond Brothers
   2016 Earnings: $10,000,000
   Career Earnings: $175,124,765
   

CENTERS

1. Rudy Gobert (25 Years Old)
   Restricted / Center / 7-1 / Last team: Utah
   Agent: Bouna Ndiaye
   2016 Earnings: $1,175,880
   Career Earnings: $5,503,368
   
   
2. Steven Adams (24 Years Old)
   Restricted / Center / 7-0 / Last team: Oklahoma City
   Agent: Darren ‘Mats’ Matsubara
   2016 Earnings: $2,279,040
   Career Earnings: $9,695,397
   
   
3. Nerlens Noel (23 Years Old)
   Restricted / Center / 6-11 / Last team: Philadelphia
   Agent: Andy Miller
   2016 Earnings: $3,457,800
   Career Earnings: $14,329,730
   
   
4. Andrew Bogut (32 Years Old)
   Unrestricted / Center / 7-0 / Last team: Dallas
   Agent: David Bauman
   2016 Earnings: $12,000,000
   Career Earnings: $116,292,310
   
   
5. Greg Monroe (27 Years Old)
   Player Option / Center / 6-11 / Last team: Milwaukee
   Agent: David Falk
   2016 Earnings: $16,407,500
   Career Earnings: $52,090,028
   
   
6. Mason Plumlee (27 Years Old)
   Restricted / Center / 6-11 / Last team: Portland
   Agent: Mark Bartelstein
   2016 Earnings: $1,415,520
   Career Earnings: $6,399,770
   
   
7. Kelly Olynyk (26 Years Old)
   Restricted / Center / 7-0 / Last team: Boston
   Agent: Greg Lawrence
   2016 Earnings: $2,165,160
   Career Earnings: $9,321,294
   
   
8. Gorgui Dieng (27 Years Old)
   Restricted / Center / 6-11 / Last team: Minnesota
   Agent: Makhtar Ndiaye
   2016 Earnings: $1,474,440
   Career Earnings: $6,589,342
   
   
9. Zaza Pachulia (33 Years Old)
   Unrestricted / Center / 6-11 / Last team: Golden State
   Agent: Jim Tanner
   2016 Earnings: $5,200,000
   Career Earnings: $51,586,977
   
   
10. Tiago Splitter (32 Years Old)
    Unrestricted / Center / 6-11 / Last team: Atlanta
    Agent: Jason Ranne
    2016 Earnings: $8,500,000
    Career Earnings: $38,766,000
    
    
11. Aron Baynes (30 Years Old)
    Player Option / Center / 6-10 / Last team: Detroit
    Agent: Daniel Moldovan
    2016 Earnings: $6,500,000
    Career Earnings: $16,267,042
    

[Fortysixn2]

Nothing really exciting from I see. I'd guess Ibaka and Tyreke are the two obtainable players and Greg Monroe will opt out, but he'd be a bad fit for us.

I guess if DLO progresses to all star level this season and Ingram is moving towards being a 20 pt a game scorer by the end of the season you could move Randle/Clarkson/Lou for cousins and sign Ibaka and Tyreke.

PG DLO
SG Tyreke
SF Ingram
PF Ibaka
C Cousins

And we'd have a 3-4 year window to go for a championship. Pretty far fetched though and that team is still probably not as good as GS since we'd have no depth. Probably best to just develop our young guys and sign them to long term deals and take a shot at 25 and under RFAs and wait until the GS/Lebron storm passes in 2020 or whatever.

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[yinoma2001]

If the big names pass I would offer huge 1 year deals to guys like Shaun Livingston or jj reddick. Like deals that are financially too good to pass up for 1 year and we get another shot in 2018 with a max (so offer a 2nd year team option ala Jordan hill so we can't trade the player without consent from the player).
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[Laker's Fan]

[yinoma2001]

[Laker's Fan]

Good question. First, one would have to presume that the CBA terms for next year effectively prohibit Igoudala's return in Golden St. It could be the case if they need cap room to sign KD and retain some semblance of depth. That's not certain however.

Second, I'm assuming between his association with Walton, Pelinka (and Bryant actually), familiarity with the system and the opportunity to transition into a different phase of his career would appeal to Andre enough to make LA his preferred non-GS destination. Also uncertain though in theory seems reasonable.

Third, whatever deal you offer Iggy would have to allow a max slot in 2018, especially if P George doesn't renegotiate and extend. Maybe that's a hefty two-year deal with a partial guarantee on year two or some other creative way of working the deal.
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Austin Reaves keeps his game tight, like Kobe Bryant on game night.

[adkindo]

[Jim99187]

[Megaton]

Nothing really interests me in this free agent class besides a couple of role players.

Reddick would be an awesome get as a backup guard no question. Although I imagine many other teams would go hard after him as well if we only offer something like a one year max or something.

Blake Griffin no. You might as well keep Randle unless he shows zero improvevent in his game.

I mean...yeah that's pretty much it I guess unless the Jazz and Thunder for some insane reason don't resign Gobert and Adams.
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[ringfinger]

Ideal targets will be better considered once we've had a chance to see what we need. We don't really know that right now.

[dcarter4kobe]

Amir Johnson or Taj Gibson on 2y30M deals (Last year unguaranteed)
1 of Livingston, Tony Allen, Iggy, Reddick on a similar deal
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[RI Laker]

Forget the FA's right now. Lets just develop the kids and see what we got. I think an eventual trade is more likely than free agency. I have a feeling one of our young bucks (not Dlo or Ingram) will eventually be moved.

[ainsley]

What are the chances that Hayward opts out?

[Jim99187]

[yinoma2001]

Who owns the rights (if any) to Sergio Llull?
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[bandiger]

[yinoma2001]

Hayward? Eh, not at a 29m/year max. He's really a 2nd option on a playoff team, maybe 3rd option on a championship team level player.

I think he stays in Utah or joins Brad Stevens in Boston.
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