Keep Lou or Trade him?

Dilla_ · Star Player Joined: 25 Oct 2015 Posts: 1274

The Lakers roster has only got six players with contracts for next season at the moment but the draft and free agency is still yet to happen. Four of the six players are Russell, Nance Jr, Randle and Brown. Nick Young is another who the Lakers are expected to try and trade but if they can't they could waive and stretch his contract. But it still leaves one player on the roster which is Lou, he's got two years left on his contract at 7 Million per year which I believe isn't a bad contract when you consider the cap is going up so players will be getting over-paid this free agency. The roster can't just be filled with young players it will need a couple of vets on it, so could the Lakers keep Lou or would it make sense to trade him?

You know what Lou is going to offer you points off the bench and doesn't offer much defense which is one of main weaknesses, some playoff teams could have done with a player like Lou coming off the bench.
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dcarter4kobe · Franchise Player Joined: 30 Jul 2005 Posts: 17657

If we get DeRozan, I say trade. JC would be the new 6th man & I would want a 3/D SF beside DeRozan/Russell in the back court.

There should be a market for a 6MOY candidate locked in a cheap contract. Maybe a heavy protected future 1st round pick
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Oliver Reed · Posted: Sat Apr 30, 2016 3:11 pm Post subject:

Keep. 6th man of the year winners always help.
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Inspector Gadget · Retired Number Joined: 18 Apr 2016 Posts: 46614

Luke wants shooters and guys who can play in motion, that sounds like Lou can take advantage of playing in his system.

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dood23 · Franchise Player Joined: 16 Jun 2010 Posts: 12084

I think he deserves a chance to play in Luke's offense that hopefully won't be 89% comprised of iso
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Plaza234 · Star Player Joined: 13 Jul 2014 Posts: 1626

I've always seen Lou as a dribble heavy iso chucker. So no, I don't think his game fits at all with what Luke would want to run.

I hope Lou/Swaggy are both gone.

Roll with Nance/DLo/Clarkson/Randle and 8 new players

LakersRGolden · Posted: Sat Apr 30, 2016 3:41 pm Post subject:

He has the passing and shooting to do well in the new system. I think you make him available, but get choosy about what you'll accept.

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numero-ocho · Posted: Sat Apr 30, 2016 4:23 pm Post subject:

The truth about our lineup is we don't have many guys who can score right now. We need guys coming off the bench who can put points up and Lou's one of the best in the NBA at that. He has long range capability and know how to get to the line.

People thinking Lou is going to replace D'Angelo in the starting line because that's what Byron did shouldn't be worried about that. Luke knows one of the main reasons he was brought here is to develop the young guys.
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iimarshon · Star Player Joined: 12 Oct 2007 Posts: 2673

Trade but only if we get equal return back.

I would trade Lou for Trevor Ariza.

Not sure what other kind of player we could get for Lou.

I don't mind Lou off the bench though.

He might help bring DRoz too.
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iimarshon · Star Player Joined: 12 Oct 2007 Posts: 2673

Lou for:

- Trevor Ariza
- Tyson Chandler
- Thabo Sefolosha
- Iman Sumpert
- Corey Brewer
- KJ Mcdaniels
- Shabazz Mohammed
- Kosta Koufos
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ahaider · Star Player Joined: 21 Feb 2012 Posts: 3501

Move that Lou. Move that Lou. (Move that Dope instrumental playing in the background)
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defense · Retired Number Joined: 12 Jan 2010 Posts: 39410

There are two reasons I don't like Lou's game.

1)His constant baiting/flopping whatever you want to call it while shooting up terrible shots.

2)He is a liability on defense majority of the time.

His contract is decent but if we can somehow replace him with someone who is more of a two way player I would be ecstatic. Or we could replace him as "6th" man with Clarkson and try to improve that way. If we kept him I wouldn't be too upset but I think we can do better. We have way too many one dimensional guys. Lets finally start balancing out that roster.

TylersLakers · Starting Rotation Joined: 25 Feb 2016 Posts: 386

If he is on the roster, I don't see how he's going to get any significant playing time.

If free agency goes the way we hope, Clarkson will be the 3rd guard playing 30 MPG with someone like Bazemore or something as the starter. And if that happens, having Lou as the 4th guard is little to no minutes at all.

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