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PostPosted: Mon Oct 17, 2016 9:19 am    Post subject: One week until final rosters set. Any useful players released?

Anyone seeing any rumored players potentially getting released/waived this week that the Lakers might claim or sign?

I realize the Lakers have their own issues getting to 15 players. Still two cuts to be made to get there out of MWP/ Yi/ Robinson/ Brown IMO unless a surprise move like a trade occurs.

But any thoughts on the possibilities of a player being added beyond the current roster? Obviously will depend on if any intriguing players are even available of course.

Curious to see where the opinions trend on this one.
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PostPosted: Mon Oct 17, 2016 9:32 am    Post subject:

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PostPosted: Mon Oct 17, 2016 10:05 am    Post subject:

It'd be nice if we had a player called havoc so we could release havoc
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PostPosted: Mon Oct 17, 2016 10:26 am    Post subject:

I did a search for the name of "3 and D SF" but there were no matches. So sorry for those of you hoping to add him.
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PostPosted: Mon Oct 17, 2016 12:20 pm    Post subject:

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PostPosted: Mon Oct 17, 2016 4:58 pm    Post subject:

LOL. We have too many players for our rotation and we need another?
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PostPosted: Mon Oct 17, 2016 5:45 pm    Post subject:

Omar Little wrote:
LOL. We have too many players for our rotation and we need another?

It's just end of the roster guys, but the player would essentially be taking the spot of Brown or Robinson. If there's a guy you like better than either of those two then it makes since to pick him up. Otherwise you keep one of those two.
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PostPosted: Mon Oct 17, 2016 7:04 pm    Post subject:

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Omar Little wrote:
LOL. We have too many players for our rotation and we need another?

It's just end of the roster guys, but the player would essentially be taking the spot of Brown or Robinson. If there's a guy you like better than either of those two then it makes since to pick him up. Otherwise you keep one of those two.

lol I understand that people are ready to give up on Brown, but it always gives me a chuckle when his name is thrown in with the players who are fighting for a roster spot. That's not even being reported anywhere. It's not like we don't already know who those guys are that might be cut (Yi, Robinson, and MWP). There's no mystery about it.

I do think his time will be up unless he plays well enough this year to show that he's worth keeping around, but there's obviously reasons why they haven't been as quick to show him the door as some fans are. His role and skill set are simple, the only substantial negative about him being his lack of confidence and anxiousness, which negatively impacts his jumper. But again, very fixable. Giving him another shot by keeping him for the year won't be a negative for the direction of the team. This ship isn't going anywhere anytime soon and his contract isn't exactly a stumbling block, so they have nothing to lose.

Keeping him for another year is low risk, high reward from multiple angles.
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PostPosted: Mon Oct 17, 2016 9:09 pm    Post subject:

I dunno where anyone can fit on our roster unless we cut Yi, Robinson, and MWP.

As of now most of the dudes being cut are guys we don't want. After the final cuts there maybe something interesting (to us as fans at least) out there, but I dunno.
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PostPosted: Mon Oct 17, 2016 9:15 pm    Post subject:

To get anyone worth even thinking about Mitch should pull out a trade.
No need to worry about the players who are cut.
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PostPosted: Wed Oct 19, 2016 3:10 pm    Post subject:

Atlanta Hawks Release Ex-Lakers Forward Ryan Kelly

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When his contract expired this summer, Kelly signed a deal with the Atlanta Hawks, but apparently, that won’t last. According to Chris Vivlamore of the Atlanta Journal Constitution, the Hawks have decided to release Kelly from his deal:


http://www.lakersnation.com/atlanta-hawks-release-ex-lakers-forward-ryan-kelly/2016/10/19/
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PostPosted: Wed Oct 19, 2016 3:54 pm    Post subject:

Judah wrote:
DoubleClutch wrote:
Omar Little wrote:
LOL. We have too many players for our rotation and we need another?

It's just end of the roster guys, but the player would essentially be taking the spot of Brown or Robinson. If there's a guy you like better than either of those two then it makes since to pick him up. Otherwise you keep one of those two.

lol I understand that people are ready to give up on Brown, but it always gives me a chuckle when his name is thrown in with the players who are fighting for a roster spot. That's not even being reported anywhere. It's not like we don't already know who those guys are that might be cut (Yi, Robinson, and MWP). There's no mystery about it.

I do think his time will be up unless he plays well enough this year to show that he's worth keeping around, but there's obviously reasons why they haven't been as quick to show him the door as some fans are. His role and skill set are simple, the only substantial negative about him being his lack of confidence and anxiousness, which negatively impacts his jumper. But again, very fixable. Giving him another shot by keeping him for the year won't be a negative for the direction of the team. This ship isn't going anywhere anytime soon and his contract isn't exactly a stumbling block, so they have nothing to lose.

Keeping him for another year is low risk, high reward from multiple angles.

This isn't iso-ball anymore. Brown will need to move without the ball, set screens and sometimes pass. That's note even mentioning shooting. We haven't seen enough of him under Luke to judge those skill sets yet. I'm assuming Luke already has his fate determined based on the practices none of us get to see. We'll know soon enough.
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PostPosted: Wed Oct 19, 2016 8:51 pm    Post subject:

I feel bad for Ryan Kelly. I hope he can salvage a career somewhere in the league.
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PostPosted: Wed Oct 19, 2016 8:54 pm    Post subject:

Cochese wrote:
I feel bad for Ryan Kelly. I hope he can salvage a career somewhere in the league.

Don't feel too bad. Dude has a Duke education and married to Bill Cowher's daughter. Not bad.
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PostPosted: Thu Oct 20, 2016 8:27 am    Post subject:

AllorNothing wrote:
Cochese wrote:
I feel bad for Ryan Kelly. I hope he can salvage a career somewhere in the league.

Don't feel too bad. Dude has a Duke education and married to Bill Cowher's daughter. Not bad.


Plus he played in the NBA for 3 years and got paid!

*On that note; .... I kinda feel sorry for most of us.
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PostPosted: Thu Oct 20, 2016 2:52 pm    Post subject:

The Atlanta Hawks have waived Jarrett Jack
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Jack was signed by the Hawks on a veteran-minimum deal worth $980,431.
Jack has been unable to practice as he returns from torn right knee ligaments.
The Hawks have only Will Bynum and Josh Magette as point guards on the training camp roster behind starter Dennis Schroder and backup Malcolm Delaney.


http://basketball.realgm.com/wiretap/243692/Hawks-Waive-Jarrett-Jack
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PostPosted: Thu Oct 20, 2016 2:59 pm    Post subject:

AllorNothing wrote:
Cochese wrote:
I feel bad for Ryan Kelly. I hope he can salvage a career somewhere in the league.

Don't feel too bad. Dude has a Duke education and married to Bill Cowher's daughter. Not bad.


Is she hot or something?
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PostPosted: Thu Oct 20, 2016 3:08 pm    Post subject:

Cochese wrote:
I feel bad for Ryan Kelly. I hope he can salvage a career somewhere in the league.


should go anywhere mike dantoni is lol

so rockets, but they already have ryan anderson :/
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PostPosted: Thu Oct 20, 2016 3:14 pm    Post subject:

LongBeachPoly wrote:
AllorNothing wrote:
Cochese wrote:
I feel bad for Ryan Kelly. I hope he can salvage a career somewhere in the league.

Don't feel too bad. Dude has a Duke education and married to Bill Cowher's daughter. Not bad.


Is she hot or something?

Bill is.
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PostPosted: Thu Oct 20, 2016 6:20 pm    Post subject:

AllorNothing wrote:
LongBeachPoly wrote:
AllorNothing wrote:
Cochese wrote:
I feel bad for Ryan Kelly. I hope he can salvage a career somewhere in the league.

Don't feel too bad. Dude has a Duke education and married to Bill Cowher's daughter. Not bad.


Is she hot or something?

Bill is.


Ewww
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PostPosted: Thu Oct 20, 2016 8:27 pm    Post subject:

Jonathan Holmes got cut by the Cavs. Averaged nearly 10 a game on 48.9% shooting. I liked him, but its tough to see where he would fit into this team...if they even wanted him...which they probably don't.
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PostPosted: Thu Oct 20, 2016 8:29 pm    Post subject:

LongBeachPoly wrote:
AllorNothing wrote:
Cochese wrote:
I feel bad for Ryan Kelly. I hope he can salvage a career somewhere in the league.

Don't feel too bad. Dude has a Duke education and married to Bill Cowher's daughter. Not bad.


Is she hot or something?


She is a 5 at best. Kind of normal looking. Not pretty, but not ugly either.
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PostPosted: Thu Oct 20, 2016 8:42 pm    Post subject:

Cochese wrote:
Jonathan Holmes got cut by the Cavs. Averaged nearly 10 a game on 48.9% shooting. I liked him, but its tough to see where he would fit into this team...if they even wanted him...which they probably don't.


I think he may end up with their D-League team.
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PostPosted: Fri Oct 21, 2016 1:27 am    Post subject:

Golden State cut Elliot Williams, Phil Pressey, and Cameron Jones.
Memphis waived guard Chris Crawford and forward Vince Hunter.
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PostPosted: Fri Oct 21, 2016 4:14 am    Post subject:

I saw Cleveland (I think) released Jonathan Holmes. We dont need him, but any idea why he did not return to our camp this year? Looked like he had another "solid" camp/preseason for Cleveland, but they just had no room.
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