If you had to choose a player to keep who would it be?

Inspector Gadget · Retired Number Joined: 18 Apr 2016 Posts: 46631

We have a long list of players who might stay or won't stay, there is a sense that the Lakers are serious about this max plan and might make sacrifice changes to accomplish there goal, if in the end you had to keep a player on the team right now, who would you pick?

av3773 · Star Player Joined: 11 Dec 2011 Posts: 3751

I think the Lakers definitely keep Kuzma

I think they also keep both BI and Ball....but if some things come together and they go all in on win now I could see one of these two being moved if it enabled bringing in a top tier guy in his prime, but it would have to be a situation where at the end of the day the Lakers are fielding three bona fide all stars, like Bron, Boogie and PG....I'm not sure if that' even feasibly possible financially/contract wise...if not then those two are not going anywhere...

Everyone else I think is up for grabs

activeverb · Retired Number Joined: 17 Jun 2006 Posts: 37470

I guess either Ingram or ball. I'm not sold either is going to be a star or special player but they have the most obvious upside given their age

adkindo · Posted: Thu Dec 14, 2017 9:54 am Post subject:

one single player? Ingram has the most potential....so I guess Ingram.

AutumnWind · Posted: Thu Dec 14, 2017 9:55 am Post subject:

Ingram,Ball, and Kuzma. I couldn’t give a (bleep) about anyone else. If it’s only one I would keep Ball.

venturalakersfan · Posted: Thu Dec 14, 2017 10:10 am Post subject:

I trade any player if I can get a good return. We have no untouchable players. Of course it all depends on the deal.
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defense · Retired Number Joined: 12 Jan 2010 Posts: 39445

Probably ball for me. He has the best skill set that contributes to winning.

CalisFinest · Posted: Thu Dec 14, 2017 10:19 am Post subject:

Ball, easily.

deal · Posted: Thu Dec 14, 2017 10:31 am Post subject:

Ball & Ingram are good players but none is a Star in the immediate future. Give a right Star and I'm shipping one of them out (with the needed package) or both for 2 Stars... Again, getting the right player in return...
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Chronicle · Posted: Thu Dec 14, 2017 10:35 am Post subject:

Alex the pope is the wild card
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deal · Posted: Thu Dec 14, 2017 10:37 am Post subject:

Laker_Town · Retired Number Joined: 26 Jun 2006 Posts: 25604

It would be ball because the organizations is all in and can't have another failure

RI Laker · Star Player Joined: 27 Jun 2005 Posts: 7147

Given the CBA, any stud who is on a rookie deal is untouchable. Right now, Kuz, Ball, and BI are as untouchable as can be.

deal · Posted: Thu Dec 14, 2017 10:45 am Post subject:

la4win · Star Player Joined: 27 Mar 2010 Posts: 2239

Ingram. He has the most potential and will fit with other star players

defense · Retired Number Joined: 12 Jan 2010 Posts: 39445

governator · Retired Number Joined: 28 Jan 2006 Posts: 25075

This is a lot harder to answer than I thought... Ball, Ingram, Kuzma... then there's the always underappreciated Randle

I'd go with Half Baked Half Amazing

Wino · Posted: Thu Dec 14, 2017 12:05 pm Post subject:

Lakesh0wtime · Star Player Joined: 28 Mar 2016 Posts: 5351

Tyler Ennis

deal · Posted: Thu Dec 14, 2017 12:25 pm Post subject:

BynumForThree · Star Player Joined: 27 Feb 2016 Posts: 1254

No one on this team is untouchable. If I had to pick one I guess Ingram.
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deal · Posted: Thu Dec 14, 2017 12:28 pm Post subject:

la4win · Star Player Joined: 27 Mar 2010 Posts: 2239

Staccatos · Star Player Joined: 16 Jul 2002 Posts: 2416

If the question is: you can only keep one... My answer would be (in this order)

1. Ball
2. Ingram
3. Kuzma
4. Randle

J.C. Smith · Franchise Player Joined: 23 Jun 2005 Posts: 12668