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Rivershow
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 Posted: Wed Sep 16, 2015 9:34 am Post subject: Re: Lakers Expressed Interest In Signing Norris Cole |
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Huertas looks like a better pg than cole so I'm glad he was signed. |
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yuurin98
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| Posted: Thu Sep 17, 2015 3:51 am Post subject: |
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Norris Cole signed the QO from the Pelicans anyway, case closed.  |
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laker_guerilla
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ocho
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| Posted: Mon Sep 21, 2015 12:56 pm Post subject: |
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| Quote: | @WojYahooNBA 18s
Yahoo Sources: Minnesota progressing on contract buyout with former No. 1 pick Anthony Bennett. He would be free agent if clears waivers. |
Bought out of his rookie deal. Yeesh. |
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Jim99187
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| Posted: Mon Sep 21, 2015 12:58 pm Post subject: |
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| ocho wrote: | | Quote: | @WojYahooNBA 18s
Yahoo Sources: Minnesota progressing on contract buyout with former No. 1 pick Anthony Bennett. He would be free agent if clears waivers. |
Bought out of his rookie deal. Yeesh. |
Yuck
When was the last time it hsppened? |
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Lakerfan 4 Life
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| Posted: Mon Sep 21, 2015 1:00 pm Post subject: |
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| Quote: | Minnesota Timberwolves Waiving 2013 no. 1 Draft Pick Anthony Bennett
Adrian Wojnarowski @WojYahooNBA 4m4 minutes ago
Yahoo Sources: Minnesota progressing on contract buyout with former No. 1 pick Anthony Bennett. He would be free agent if clears waivers. |
I bet Jim Buss is excited about this news since he likes to sign lottery pick busts. |
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LakerDYnasty72
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| Posted: Mon Sep 21, 2015 1:01 pm Post subject: |
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| Jim99187 wrote: | | ocho wrote: | | Quote: | @WojYahooNBA 18s
Yahoo Sources: Minnesota progressing on contract buyout with former No. 1 pick Anthony Bennett. He would be free agent if clears waivers. |
Bought out of his rookie deal. Yeesh. |
Yuck
When was the last time it hsppened? |
That is crazy. And the No 1. overall pick at that. |
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Lakerfan 4 Life
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| Posted: Mon Sep 21, 2015 1:38 pm Post subject: |
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| I wonder if Anthony Bennett is a Laker fan and watched Lakers games since he lived in Nevada during high school and while attending UNLV. If he is, maybe he'd be interested in signing with the Lakers. Room exception for Bennett? |
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| Posted: Mon Sep 21, 2015 1:42 pm Post subject: |
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| He played fantastic for Canada this summer. If he could be had at a decent price, I would take him. |
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Jim99187
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| Lakerfan 4 Life wrote: | | I wonder if Anthony Bennett is a Laker fan and watched Lakers games since he lived in Nevada during high school and while attending UNLV. If he is, maybe he'd be interested in signing with the Lakers. Room exception for Bennett? |
if anything only camp invite |
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ocho
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| Posted: Mon Sep 21, 2015 1:46 pm Post subject: |
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| bbrawler wrote: | | He played fantastic for Canada this summer. If he could be had at a decent price, I would take him. |
He's seeking a buyout so he can get playing time. He won't get it here. |
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I don't want Minnesota's leftovers....unless it's Wiggins, Shabazz, Lavine, Dieng, or Towns.
I'd take any of those guys in a heartbeat.
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dmorans1
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| Worst #1 pick ever? At least Kwame played a lot and Oden played somewhat well in the little time he was healthy. |
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Jim99187
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| kikanga wrote: | I don't want Minnesota's leftovers....unless it's Wiggins, Shabazz, Lavine, Dieng, or Towns.
I'd take any of those guys in a heartbeat. |
doesnt matter whose leftover it is.
u sign him if he helps ur team |
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Jackobe
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Bennett is a turrible fit for this team....
He already has low enough confidence, despite being in rebuilding mode, we still expect a lot from our players and team. Bennett will not live up to any potential the fans expect....
We also need shooters and defender at 3...he is neither....he can't shoot, and slow to defend SFs. |
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fansincemagic
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| LakerDYnasty72 wrote: | | Jim99187 wrote: | | ocho wrote: | | Quote: | @WojYahooNBA 18s
Yahoo Sources: Minnesota progressing on contract buyout with former No. 1 pick Anthony Bennett. He would be free agent if clears waivers. |
Bought out of his rookie deal. Yeesh. |
Yuck
When was the last time it hsppened? |
That is crazy. And the No 1. overall pick at that. |
Plus the new CBA and the Wolves have no salary issues. Hope he turns it around. |
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| Jim99187 wrote: | | kikanga wrote: | I don't want Minnesota's leftovers....unless it's Wiggins, Shabazz, Lavine, Dieng, or Towns.
I'd take any of those guys in a heartbeat. |
doesnt matter whose leftover it is.
u sign him if he helps ur team |
I agree. But I'm having trouble figuring out how Bennett helps our team.
And that's saying something (because we're not very good).
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| Bennett looked alright when he played for Cleveland in the pre-season. Guess he never got his confidence after his terrible shooting start. Think Cleveland was projected to pick Len first, but they went with the shock value pick. |
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bbrawler
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| Posted: Mon Sep 21, 2015 7:37 pm Post subject: |
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| ocho wrote: | | bbrawler wrote: | | He played fantastic for Canada this summer. If he could be had at a decent price, I would take him. |
He's seeking a buyout so he can get playing time. He won't get it here. |
I thought we were looking for a PF? If he is anywhere near the glimpses he showed this summer, he may get a lot of playing time |
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Lakerfan 4 Life
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| Posted: Mon Sep 21, 2015 7:43 pm Post subject: |
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| So who will it be? You guys want Metta or Anthony Bennett? |
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dmorans1
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| Lakerfan 4 Life wrote: | | So who will it be? You guys want Metta or Anthony Bennett? |
Why not both? Metta as a player coach, Bennett as a player. Doubt we go after Bennett, we have no space for him at the 4. |
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Rivershow
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| Posted: Mon Sep 21, 2015 9:24 pm Post subject: |
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| bbrawler wrote: | | ocho wrote: | | bbrawler wrote: | | He played fantastic for Canada this summer. If he could be had at a decent price, I would take him. |
He's seeking a buyout so he can get playing time. He won't get it here. |
I thought we were looking for a PF? If he is anywhere near the glimpses he showed this summer, he may get a lot of playing time |
We have Randle then Bass and then probably some small ball PF's like Nance or Holmes. He really wouldn't get much playing time. |
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| Rivershow wrote: | | bbrawler wrote: | | ocho wrote: | | bbrawler wrote: | | He played fantastic for Canada this summer. If he could be had at a decent price, I would take him. |
He's seeking a buyout so he can get playing time. He won't get it here. |
I thought we were looking for a PF? If he is anywhere near the glimpses he showed this summer, he may get a lot of playing time |
We have Randle then Bass and then probably some small ball PF's like Nance or Holmes. He really wouldn't get much playing time. |
Disregard holmes and sign bennett. |
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Randle, Bass, Kelly and Lance growing.
Hibbert, Black, and Upshaw growing
When would Bennett play exactly?
Won't surprise me if Bennett winds up a Knick, or a 76er. |
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Bennett wouldn't be a bad pick up for the minimum. But the issue is that he needs to be in a situation where he's going to get a lot of backing, PT and investment from the coaching staff and franchise.
He has some Kwame Brownitis in him, in terms of having too much pressure on him as a #1 and probably never living up close to it, but like Kwame post-Washington, he can be a useful starter on a team down the road. And unlike Kwame, Bennett seems to have some basketball IQ.
I think he'll head to the team whose head coach he feels most comfortable with. |
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