DeMar Derozan: “I thought Lakers was a Done Deal, I was coming Home”
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PostPosted: Tue Nov 16, 2021 12:38 pm    Post subject:

JUST-MING wrote:

    “Unless you go there and win seven championships, there’s no overshadowing who played (with the Lakers) for 20 years.”
— Demar Derozan

https://thecommittedgeneration.com/kobe-shadow-affecting-lakers-free-agency/


The irony of him going to the Bulls after saying that has decompressed my brain
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PostPosted: Tue Nov 16, 2021 12:39 pm    Post subject:

Laker_Dynasty_01 wrote:
JUST-MING wrote:

    “Unless you go there and win seven championships, there’s no overshadowing who played (with the Lakers) for 20 years.”
— Demar Derozan

https://thecommittedgeneration.com/kobe-shadow-affecting-lakers-free-agency/


The irony of him going to the Bulls after saying that has decompressed my brain


lol, true. Prob a shot at LeBron


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PostPosted: Tue Nov 16, 2021 12:42 pm    Post subject:

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This is bullish*t, seriously.

If the "business side" didn't work out, as he said, then it was nowhere close being a "done deal".

He signed with the Bulls for $85M/3y, so he was never taking the MLE. And the Lakers never wanted to get hardcapped, so the S/T was never an option.

And bitter old man Pop would never "help" the Lakers.


Agreed. It was never close. Reasons listed above make it near impossible to get him.
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PostPosted: Tue Nov 16, 2021 1:19 pm    Post subject:

JUST-MING wrote:

    “Unless you go there and win seven championships, there’s no overshadowing who played (with the Lakers) for 20 years.”
— Demar Derozan

https://thecommittedgeneration.com/kobe-shadow-affecting-lakers-free-agency/


I love how the Raptors paid him back for that loyalty, they won a chip while he wasted his prime on the worst Spurs in probably 30 years. He had his chance to come and passed, i wanted him too back then but now no. Good riddance
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PostPosted: Tue Nov 16, 2021 1:21 pm    Post subject:

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STFU DD, no need to pile it on. enjoy your regular season success like you did in Toronto and i'll be looking forward to see you CHOKE HARD again in playoffs.


This is the second player to talk about Lakers moves like they were a "done deal," which is really concerning about how Rob handles his business or who's in charge. The Hield deal looked "done" to those involved as well and now here's another deal that the players thought was "done" ... not a good look.


This is like the 4th with Derozan, Alex Caruso, Kuz/Heild, and Dwight last year.
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PostPosted: Tue Nov 16, 2021 2:42 pm    Post subject:

Lakers didn't want to get hard capped which is what happens if you S&T for DROZ.

Lakers then could offer the mini MLE of about 6m, which is about 1/5th of what he got from Chicago.

Oh, and Popovich is still salty about the Pau Gasol trade from 2 decades ago.
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PostPosted: Tue Nov 16, 2021 2:49 pm    Post subject:

Wait so you're telling me we had all these deals done and Klutch/LeBron and Rob/Jeanie decided that Russell Westbrook the most notorious turnover prone player in the league was the best direction to go? I highly doubt these stories are true.
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PostPosted: Tue Nov 16, 2021 2:51 pm    Post subject:

yinoma2001 wrote:
Lakers didn't want to get hard capped which is what happens if you S&T for DROZ.

Lakers then could offer the mini MLE of about 6m, which is about 1/5th of what he got from Chicago.

Oh, and Popovich is still salty about the Pau Gasol trade from 2 decades ago.


No, you don't get hard capped if you receive the sign and traded player. If you're the team trading the sign and traded player then you get hard capped.
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PostPosted: Tue Nov 16, 2021 5:43 pm    Post subject:

ScHoolBoy B wrote:
yinoma2001 wrote:
Lakers didn't want to get hard capped which is what happens if you S&T for DROZ.

Lakers then could offer the mini MLE of about 6m, which is about 1/5th of what he got from Chicago.

Oh, and Popovich is still salty about the Pau Gasol trade from 2 decades ago.


No, you don't get hard capped if you receive the sign and traded player. If you're the team trading the sign and traded player then you get hard capped.


That’s incorrect. It’s the opposite.
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PostPosted: Tue Nov 16, 2021 5:54 pm    Post subject:

yinoma2001 wrote:
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yinoma2001 wrote:
Lakers didn't want to get hard capped which is what happens if you S&T for DROZ.

Lakers then could offer the mini MLE of about 6m, which is about 1/5th of what he got from Chicago.

Oh, and Popovich is still salty about the Pau Gasol trade from 2 decades ago.


No, you don't get hard capped if you receive the sign and traded player. If you're the team trading the sign and traded player then you get hard capped.


That’s incorrect. It’s the opposite.


My bad you're right.
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PostPosted: Tue Nov 16, 2021 6:05 pm    Post subject:

People are misinterpreting what he said. It’s not a matter of whether the deal was about to happen, it’s a question of him being made to feel/being told that it was as good as done.
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PostPosted: Tue Nov 16, 2021 6:12 pm    Post subject:

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People are misinterpreting what he said. It’s not a matter of whether the deal was about to happen, it’s a question of him being made to feel/being told that it was as good as done.


He’s lying .. if Pop didn’t allow Patty Mills to come even though he was a FA then he’s not gonna be coming here under the guidance of Popovich, it’s easy saying stuff like this when it’s over and done with.
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PostPosted: Tue Nov 16, 2021 6:14 pm    Post subject:

lakersboy wrote:
People are misinterpreting what he said. It’s not a matter of whether the deal was about to happen, it’s a question of him being made to feel/being told that it was as good as done.


Umm technicalities really matter here. Hard cap and Popovich trading with the Lakers over his dead body.
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PostPosted: Tue Nov 16, 2021 7:00 pm    Post subject:

Wow...so the Lakers had a few players to choose from and they chose WB. Rob deserves executive of the year for bringing WB here. A former MVP with triple double threat for a bunch of scrubs. What a steal!!
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PostPosted: Tue Nov 16, 2021 7:06 pm    Post subject:

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Wow...so the Lakers had a few players to choose from and they chose WB. Rob deserves executive of the year for bringing WB here. A former MVP with triple double threat for a bunch of scrubs. What a steal!!
Yeah, those scrubs or on the 2nd best record in the league while Westbrook is making people wish for……Dennis Schroeder.
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PostPosted: Tue Nov 16, 2021 7:07 pm    Post subject:

yinoma2001 wrote:
lakersboy wrote:
People are misinterpreting what he said. It’s not a matter of whether the deal was about to happen, it’s a question of him being made to feel/being told that it was as good as done.


Umm technicalities really matter here. Hard cap and Popovich trading with the Lakers over his dead body.
Did he say Pop told him that? His source of communication is gonna be his agent.
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PostPosted: Tue Nov 16, 2021 7:20 pm    Post subject:

I don't think the Lakers wanted to be tied up in a long term deal with DDR already 32 years old. The good thing about Russ is that his contract expires the same time as LeBron's and he can be used as a trade chip or just to free up cap when his deal expires. Rob has frequently talked about his plan to build for the short and long term. Russ definitely isn't an ideal fit but he offers the flexibility to fit into that plan.
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PostPosted: Wed Nov 17, 2021 8:15 pm    Post subject:

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lakersboy wrote:
People are misinterpreting what he said. It’s not a matter of whether the deal was about to happen, it’s a question of him being made to feel/being told that it was as good as done.


He’s lying .. if Pop didn’t allow Patty Mills to come even though he was a FA then he’s not gonna be coming here under the guidance of Popovich, it’s easy saying stuff like this when it’s over and done with.


Pop had nothing to do with where Mills went, he chose the Nets because he thought it was his best chance at a title.
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PostPosted: Wed Nov 17, 2021 8:32 pm    Post subject:

governator wrote:
Laker_Dynasty_01 wrote:
JUST-MING wrote:

    “Unless you go there and win seven championships, there’s no overshadowing who played (with the Lakers) for 20 years.”
— Demar Derozan

https://thecommittedgeneration.com/kobe-shadow-affecting-lakers-free-agency/


The irony of him going to the Bulls after saying that has decompressed my brain


lol, true. Prob a shot at LeBron


He said it in 2016.
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PostPosted: Thu Nov 18, 2021 6:00 am    Post subject:

CandyCanes wrote:
governator wrote:
Laker_Dynasty_01 wrote:
JUST-MING wrote:

    “Unless you go there and win seven championships, there’s no overshadowing who played (with the Lakers) for 20 years.”
— Demar Derozan

https://thecommittedgeneration.com/kobe-shadow-affecting-lakers-free-agency/


The irony of him going to the Bulls after saying that has decompressed my brain


lol, true. Prob a shot at LeBron


He said it in 2016.


then it sounds like nothing more than an ode to the Great Kobe
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PostPosted: Thu Nov 18, 2021 7:37 am    Post subject:

I wanted DROZ to join the Lakers in 2016, and he turned it down.

But now in 2021, he wants to join a loaded Lakers team.

I think that sort of says something. That when the Lakers needed a face of the franchise, he turned that down. As Kobe said, if you need to be convinced to join the Lakers, it ain't for you. It wasn't for DROZ then. I understand him wanting to hop onto the LBJ/AD train, but it was not going to happen (i.e. we didn't have cap space, was avoiding the hard cap, and good luck trading with Popovich).
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