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wolfpaclaker Retired Number
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Posted: Fri Jan 07, 2022 9:08 am Post subject: |
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I’ve been saying this.
We need to think beyond this season. We are 6th, maybe we can finish 5th. No chance at higher. Just as good a chance we finish for a play in or two play ins.
Develop the right role guys around Bron/AD. Unload WB in the off-season unless he has an incredible postseason run. |
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governator Retired Number
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Posted: Fri Jan 07, 2022 9:09 am Post subject: |
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MikeTrout wrote: | MikeTrout wrote: | Would they have his bird rights next season if they went 1+1 at the mMLE this offseason? |
Answer: Early bird. 175% of previous season or NBA average. Would be about $10 million.
So yeah no real chance |
Yeah, I’m guessing we gotta extend WB, hard cap ourselves then give monk the MLE, prob need to clear THT… cap math? |
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Bol Star Player
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Posted: Fri Jan 07, 2022 11:03 am Post subject: |
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If there's any possible way to keep Monk, it should be the top priority. Wish they could just swap his contract with THT's. |
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pjiddy Retired Number
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Posted: Fri Jan 07, 2022 11:11 am Post subject: |
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Bol wrote: | If there's any possible way to keep Monk, it should be the top priority. Wish they could just swap his contract with THT's. |
Sadly we're gonna end up letting him walk and have the overconfidence that we can find "Another Monk" for the minimum next year. It really sucks we can't have any continuity year after year save for Lebron/AD (and now Westbrook). |
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SGV-Laker fan Star Player
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Posted: Fri Jan 07, 2022 11:15 am Post subject: |
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pjiddy wrote: | Bol wrote: | If there's any possible way to keep Monk, it should be the top priority. Wish they could just swap his contract with THT's. |
Sadly we're gonna end up letting him walk and have the overconfidence that we can find "Another Monk" for the minimum next year. It really sucks we can't have any continuity year after year save for Lebron/AD (and now Westbrook). |
i don't think this is all on Klutch and Pelinka. This is Buss kids' doing. just pay top $$$ for a couple big names to keep Lakers relevant and penny pinching elsewhere. Continuity is a big ? Ever since the 1st 3 peat with Shaq and Kobe, supporting cast over the years have changed quite often. |
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scout_0 Star Player
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Posted: Fri Jan 07, 2022 11:16 am Post subject: |
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Needs to become our PG (lebron is really the pg) so we can put more size at SG/SF when Davis comes back
Monk
LeBron
Davis
is really lethal on offense. Put 2 defenders that can shoot and we are a problem. Even Stanley + Ak15 might do it. Need more size than Bradley though. |
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pjiddy Retired Number
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Posted: Fri Jan 07, 2022 11:27 am Post subject: |
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SGV-Laker fan wrote: | pjiddy wrote: | Bol wrote: | If there's any possible way to keep Monk, it should be the top priority. Wish they could just swap his contract with THT's. |
Sadly we're gonna end up letting him walk and have the overconfidence that we can find "Another Monk" for the minimum next year. It really sucks we can't have any continuity year after year save for Lebron/AD (and now Westbrook). |
i don't think this is all on Klutch and Pelinka. This is Buss kids' doing. just pay top $$$ for a couple big names to keep Lakers relevant and penny pinching elsewhere. Continuity is a big ? Ever since the 1st 3 peat with Shaq and Kobe, supporting cast over the years have changed quite often. |
Yeah it starts with Jeanie. Dr. Buss never overpaid for role players but seemed to at least pay them above the league min. That's not the way anymore. Next year's team will be Lebron/AD/Russ and 10 all new league mins + an MLE. |
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gng930 Franchise Player
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Posted: Fri Jan 07, 2022 1:01 pm Post subject: |
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pjiddy wrote: | SGV-Laker fan wrote: | pjiddy wrote: | Bol wrote: | If there's any possible way to keep Monk, it should be the top priority. Wish they could just swap his contract with THT's. |
Sadly we're gonna end up letting him walk and have the overconfidence that we can find "Another Monk" for the minimum next year. It really sucks we can't have any continuity year after year save for Lebron/AD (and now Westbrook). |
i don't think this is all on Klutch and Pelinka. This is Buss kids' doing. just pay top $$$ for a couple big names to keep Lakers relevant and penny pinching elsewhere. Continuity is a big ? Ever since the 1st 3 peat with Shaq and Kobe, supporting cast over the years have changed quite often. |
Yeah it starts with Jeanie. Dr. Buss never overpaid for role players but seemed to at least pay them above the league min. That's not the way anymore. Next year's team will be Lebron/AD/Russ and 10 all new league mins + an MLE. |
Yeah but Dr. Buss never paid 40+ million for a 3rd banana. Even with the last championship team, you only had Kobe making top-tier money with Gasol, Bynum, Odom, and even D12 tiers below. The problem is that we currently have 3 top-tier salaries. This is unfortunately the bed we've made by investing in an aging superstar and another that's injury prone; it warranted a 3rd (albeit just perceived nowadays) superstar and further exacerbated by the poor fit. _________________ Luxury Tax/FA Spreadsheet (Save to your Google Drive to edit) |
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Nash Vegas Star Player
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Posted: Fri Jan 07, 2022 9:43 pm Post subject: |
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Jeanie, please don’t be cheap! Keep this guy next season! _________________ |
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troy Star Player
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Posted: Fri Jan 07, 2022 9:45 pm Post subject: |
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Post Lebron, I'd rather build around Monk then AD. |
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alleyoop Star Player
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Posted: Fri Jan 07, 2022 9:46 pm Post subject: |
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troy wrote: | Post Lebron, I'd rather build around Monk then AD. |
I love Monk but come on now _________________ #18 next... |
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mad55557777 Franchise Player
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Posted: Fri Jan 07, 2022 9:46 pm Post subject: |
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troy wrote: | Post Lebron, I'd rather build around Monk then AD. |
Let’s not get Carried away here, I love Malik, but he is not on that level. |
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Laker_Jocker Star Player
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Posted: Fri Jan 07, 2022 9:59 pm Post subject: |
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Swaggy 3 with a brain!!!
Lakers gotta figure out a way to keep this guy….above average on offense and not a huge liability on D, what’s not to like? |
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RestEasyBlackMamba Star Player
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Posted: Fri Jan 07, 2022 10:14 pm Post subject: |
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He’s been the second best player this year that’s for sure. |
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1995Lakers Star Player
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Posted: Fri Jan 07, 2022 10:16 pm Post subject: |
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By the time, most of Lakersground has figured this out, its already too late. The few who wondered about this BEFORE this season started are the kind of thinkers we need. This kind of short-sighted thinking is why we are going to lose Monk. There are a few of us who would have signed him to a 3 year deal at the MMLE or at least a 2 year deal at that rate which considering his market value and talent would have been a complete steal and one he would have accepted considered his lack of interest. |
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LakerSD Franchise Player
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Posted: Fri Jan 07, 2022 10:20 pm Post subject: |
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How nice it is to have a young, offensive monster.
Keep going, Malik. |
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LakerSD Franchise Player
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Posted: Fri Jan 07, 2022 10:22 pm Post subject: |
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mad55557777 wrote: | troy wrote: | Post Lebron, I'd rather build around Monk then AD. |
Let’s not get Carried away here, I love Malik, but he is not on that level. |
Correct, but it would be nice if AD showed the same want and passion you see from Monk.
AD hasn’t had Malik type dunks since 2019-20. That ferocious threat on offense. |
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LakerSD Franchise Player
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Posted: Fri Jan 07, 2022 10:32 pm Post subject: |
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1995Lakers wrote: | By the time, most of Lakersground has figured this out, its already too late. The few who wondered about this BEFORE this season started are the kind of thinkers we need. This kind of short-sighted thinking is why we are going to lose Monk. There are a few of us who would have signed him to a 3 year deal at the MMLE or at least a 2 year deal at that rate which considering his market value and talent would have been a complete steal and one he would have accepted considered his lack of interest. |
To be fair, Malik had to prove himself defensively. When you are unplayable in Charlotte of all places that’s not good. He needed to prove he was still a rotation player and not a guy who can fill it up but give it right back on defense.
The lack of interest was justified. Happens to a ton of former lottery picks. |
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socalsp3 Star Player
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Posted: Fri Jan 07, 2022 10:41 pm Post subject: |
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LakerSD wrote: | mad55557777 wrote: | troy wrote: | Post Lebron, I'd rather build around Monk then AD. |
Let’s not get Carried away here, I love Malik, but he is not on that level. |
Correct, but it would be nice if AD showed the same want and passion you see from Monk.
AD hasn’t had Malik type dunks since 2019-20. That ferocious threat on offense. |
Monk is hungry and playing for his bag. AD already got his and is mailing it in |
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vasashi17+ Star Player
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Posted: Fri Jan 07, 2022 10:44 pm Post subject: |
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He’s only a steal at the vet min for a projected tithe contender if he comes through in the postseason. But since we like to continuously wonder about the possibilities till that playoffs come, here’s how dude compares to that other microwave player we were in the market for:
Quote: | StatMuse
@statmuse
FG% this season:
48.1 — Malik Monk
38.7 — Buddy Hield
3P% this season:
39.7 — Malik Monk
37.8 — Buddy Hield
Salary this season:
1.7M — Malik Monk
22M — Buddy Hield |
Quote: | Sam Amick
@sam_amick
Who’s the best minimum player of all time? Malik Monk is climbing that list…
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mad55557777 Franchise Player
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Posted: Fri Jan 07, 2022 10:47 pm Post subject: |
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vasashi17+ wrote: | He’s only a steal at the vet min for a projected tithe contender if he comes through in the postseason. But since we like to continuously wonder about the possibilities till that playoffs come, here’s how dude compares to that other microwave player we were in the market for:
Quote: | StatMuse
@statmuse
FG% this season:
48.1 — Malik Monk
38.7 — Buddy Hield
3P% this season:
39.7 — Malik Monk
37.8 — Buddy Hield
Salary this season:
1.7M — Malik Monk
22M — Buddy Hield |
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At this point, Malik is better at everything except for shooting compare to Hield(not a given also) |
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2019 Franchise Player
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Posted: Fri Jan 07, 2022 10:54 pm Post subject: |
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All things considered, Monk >> Westbrook or Hield
Start him no matter what. |
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jonnybravo Retired Number
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Posted: Fri Jan 07, 2022 10:58 pm Post subject: |
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We're going to lose him aren't we? Are we limited in what we can offer him not counting Jeannie's frugality? _________________ KOBE |
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RashardA Star Player
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Posted: Fri Jan 07, 2022 11:00 pm Post subject: |
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He's been sensational as a starter offensively.
Unfortunate the Lakers have no way to retain his services.
Adding him to a trade package as a sweetner may net the Lakers a real impact player. _________________ Everyting negative - pressure, challenges - is all an opportunity for me to rise.
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1995Lakers Star Player
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Posted: Fri Jan 07, 2022 11:03 pm Post subject: |
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vasashi17+ wrote: | He’s only a steal at the vet min for a projected tithe contender if he comes through in the postseason. But since we like to continuously wonder about the possibilities till that playoffs come, here’s how dude compares to that other microwave player we were in the market for:
Quote: | StatMuse
@statmuse
FG% this season:
48.1 — Malik Monk
38.7 — Buddy Hield
3P% this season:
39.7 — Malik Monk
37.8 — Buddy Hield
Salary this season:
1.7M — Malik Monk
22M — Buddy Hield |
Quote: | Sam Amick
@sam_amick
Who’s the best minimum player of all time? Malik Monk is climbing that list…
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Ur saying if he pulls an Eddie Jones he wont be worth it...but the guy still had plenty of trade value to land the 2nd best shooting guard in the NBA had we accepted the deal for Mitch Richmond in November 1997 and landed us Glen Rice when he still held tremendous value in Charlotte. Monk as good as Eddie? No way in hell as Eddie was an awesome 2 way player who was an above average offensive shooting guard and the 2nd best defender at the shooting guard position in the NBA behind Jordan but playoff choking players can still fetch a great return in a trade if they perform....at least in the regular season |
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