So do we exercise Jordan Hill's 10m Team Option since we are guaranteed Okafor/Towns?

Kobezlegit24 · Star Player Joined: 27 Jul 2008 Posts: 1237

Now that we are essentially guranteed Okafor/Towns to pair with Randle is there a need to keep Jordan Hill or should we keep him and use his contract as trade-bait?
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TomSeaver · Starting Rotation Joined: 10 Dec 2011 Posts: 500

no. Why would we waste that cap space on him?

kaoss128 · Posted: Tue May 19, 2015 5:48 pm Post subject:

Keep it for trade bait.

deal · Posted: Tue May 19, 2015 5:49 pm Post subject:

Nope
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MIMLaker · Posted: Tue May 19, 2015 5:49 pm Post subject:

I wouldn't. I'd offer Hill a shot to come back for less, but I'd also see about holding onto Davis as a backup big since he is a more natural shot-blocker than Okafor is right now at this stage of development.

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greenfrog · Posted: Tue May 19, 2015 5:51 pm Post subject:

HAH! Don't let the door hit you Jordan...

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Don Draper · Posted: Tue May 19, 2015 5:52 pm Post subject:

Are you (bleep) kidding me? Drop his ass onto the Clippers. Doc can pick him up at the same dump he found Barnes in.

Rawr · Star Player Joined: 26 Dec 2007 Posts: 1186

Keeping him would be disastrous.

We've seen absolutely everything Hill is and it isn't great.

Let him go and roll with Randle, Tarik Black, probably our #2 pick, Kelly, and maybe a free agent or later draft pick also.

Spend that cap space on multiple 3&D+ wings.
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Lakers95 · Posted: Tue May 19, 2015 5:54 pm Post subject:

Adios, Sayonara, Hasta la Vista, Au Revior, and GOODBYE HILL!

Really though, we don't have much need for him. Black and Davis(if we want him back) are cheaper, Randle's coming back, and we have Okafor or Towns coming in. I'd rather we develop all of those guys and bring in a SF with Hill's money.

Xfactor · Starting Rotation Joined: 14 Jul 2009 Posts: 247

I doubt the Lakers pick up the option even if we didn't get the pick.

Dave20 · Franchise Player Joined: 15 Jun 2013 Posts: 11333

Hill won't be back. I think they go after a 3 and D SF like Carroll and re-sign Davis.

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Omar Little · Posted: Tue May 19, 2015 5:58 pm Post subject:

The only way LA exercises his option IMO is if there is a trade involving him prior to free agency.

a2j1m · Star Player Joined: 06 May 2013 Posts: 3734

I think he could be a good trade bait

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Lakers2015 · Star Player Joined: 16 Feb 2015 Posts: 2315

If they can't get anything in a trade I would keep Hill. He's an excellent backup center. We'd still have about 15 million to spend. Sign DeMare Carroll and bring back Lin for cheap.

Clarkson/Lin
Kobe/Brown
Carroll/Young
Randle/Black
Okafor or Towns/Hill

lakerglory · Posted: Tue May 19, 2015 6:05 pm Post subject:

No, open cap space. This means FA's will be attracted to play in LA. Towns/Okafor plus Randle and Clarkson are great starts. We need a wing and back up point guard to make it work. After Kobe calls it quits next year we can go after KD.

LandsbergerRules · Posted: Tue May 19, 2015 6:08 pm Post subject:

Tariq Black can take those backup minutes. Let's free up $10mil and see what we can get in free agency.
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LakerLanny · Retired Number Joined: 24 Oct 2001 Posts: 47580

Not at that number. Time to move on.
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Omar Little · Posted: Tue May 19, 2015 6:12 pm Post subject:

kikanga · Posted: Tue May 19, 2015 6:17 pm Post subject:

Even if we don't draft a big. Hill should go. Ed Davis and black will have way better value
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DShotMaker1824 · Star Player Joined: 16 Feb 2012 Posts: 8768

Goodbye Hill either way. I really hope so!
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venturalakersfan · Posted: Tue May 19, 2015 6:20 pm Post subject:

You don't pick it up no matter who you draft.
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