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 Posted: Wed Dec 28, 2016 10:42 am Post subject: Lakers Workout Motiejunas |
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| Quote: | Ramona Shelburne @ramonashelburne
In the wake of Larry Nance's injury, the Lakers brought in free agent F Donatas Motiejunas for an audition, but didn't immediately sign him
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| Quote: | Ramona Shelburne @ramonashelburne
Story with @ESPNSteinLine going up shortly on the Lakers weighing whether adding DMo would take too many minutes from Randle and Tarik |
| Quote: | Ramona Shelburne @ramonashelburne
Word is DMo was impressive in his workout w/ the Lakers, so this is more about his impact on the rotation rather than health concerns |
Sources: Free agent Donatas Motiejunas auditioned with Lakers
| Quote: | The Los Angeles Lakers have auditioned free agent big man Donatas Motiejunas within the past week, according to league sources.
Sources told ESPN that the Lakers brought Motiejunas in before Christmas to work out in front of the front office and coaching staff, but it remains unclear whether they'll go ahead with signing the former first-round pick.
The Lakers' frontcourt is a little thin after key reserve Larry Nance Jr. suffered a bone bruise in his left knee that's expected to sideline him for at least four weeks.
But sources said they're weighing whether there are enough minutes to go around with the blossoming Julius Randle and Tarik Black playing the bulk of the frontcourt minutes with Nance out.
Motiejunas became an unrestricted free agent after a protracted contract saga with the Houston Rockets that spanned more than five months. The 7-footer, while still a restricted free agent, signed a four-year offer sheet with the Brooklyn Nets in late November that was potentially worth up to $35 million. Houston matched the Nets' offer sheet but ripped up that deal, then reworked some of the contract terms in a new four-year deal after Motiejunas refused to report for his physical.
The Rockets ultimately decided to surrender its rights to Motiejunas and make him an unrestricted free agent after the 26-year-old finally took his physical. The Rockets decided to sever their ties to Motiejunas after four seasons together following negotiations with the player's agent, B.J. Armstrong, and league officials.
The Rockets traded Motiejunas to the Detroit Pistons as part of a three-way deal last February, but the Pistons rescinded the trade after a physical revealed concerns about Motiejunas' back. The Lithuanian struggled in restricted free agency to attract much outside interest until the Rockets pulled their two-year offer starting in the $7 million to $8 million range on Nov. 22. Houston was only willing to guarantee the first season of its original two-year offer in a nod to Motiejunas' injury history.
Motiejunas ended up rejoining the Rockets and playing the rest of the season. He recorded a double-double (14 points and 13 rebounds) in Houston's only win over Golden State in the teams' first-round series in the spring. |
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Good good good good good GOOD WOW THIS IS ACTUALLY GOOD
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| Posted: Wed Dec 28, 2016 10:44 am Post subject: |
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| justsomelakerfan wrote: | | Good good good good good GOOD WOW THIS IS ACTUALLY GOOD |
Not sure if you're talking about that they didn't sign him or that they brought him in
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| Posted: Wed Dec 28, 2016 10:44 am Post subject: |
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| Looks like we tried testing him and thought he wasn't worth the signing, |
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| Ramona Shelburne wrote: | | Word is DMo was impressive in his workout w/ the Lakers, so this is more about his impact on the rotation rather than health concerns |
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tnell
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| Posted: Wed Dec 28, 2016 10:45 am Post subject: |
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| I updated the OP |
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| Chronicle wrote: | | justsomelakerfan wrote: | | Good good good good good GOOD WOW THIS IS ACTUALLY GOOD |
Not sure if you're talking about that they didn't sign him or that they brought him in |
That they thought to bring him in and are considering signing him
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| If we sign him I'm guessing TB is on his way out. |
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Lol @ caring about Tarik's minutes. Mitch showing once again how awful he is.
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Do it. Room exception.
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It's not over yet though. My guess is that if the workout and consideration process went so far as Ramona reporting it, I'll bet they're still weighing it if it goes public.
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| Posted: Wed Dec 28, 2016 10:49 am Post subject: |
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| Sign Montiuejunas then trade Calderon / Black to Memphis for Tony Allen. |
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| yinoma2001 wrote: | | Do it. Room exception. |
good idea. team option for next year  now thats greedy hehe |
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Does that mean metta is waived?
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| Posted: Wed Dec 28, 2016 10:51 am Post subject: |
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| GasolBynumKobe wrote: | | Lol @ caring about Tarik's minutes. Mitch showing once again how awful he is. |
If DMo were so great, he would not be trying out for teams from the bottom of the standings.
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| Posted: Wed Dec 28, 2016 10:52 am Post subject: |
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| Chronicle wrote: | | Does that mean metta is waived? |
They could go that route and then add him to the coaching staff |
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| Posted: Wed Dec 28, 2016 10:52 am Post subject: |
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| i think with the way TRob is playing and giving a legit 7ft mins (DMO) Black should be a trade bait to get something better |
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| s_habe wrote: | | GasolBynumKobe wrote: | | Lol @ caring about Tarik's minutes. Mitch showing once again how awful he is. |
If DMo were so great, he would not be trying out for teams from the bottom of the standings. |
That kind of logic is flawed. |
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| Posted: Wed Dec 28, 2016 10:56 am Post subject: |
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| Chronicle wrote: | | Does that mean metta is waived? |
Could this morning get any better
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| Posted: Wed Dec 28, 2016 10:58 am Post subject: |
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| Inspector Gadget wrote: | | s_habe wrote: | | GasolBynumKobe wrote: | | Lol @ caring about Tarik's minutes. Mitch showing once again how awful he is. |
If DMo were so great, he would not be trying out for teams from the bottom of the standings. |
That kind of logic is flawed. |
Would he not be playing in the league if he were better than Black/
Robinson? Or trying out for a contender?
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| Posted: Wed Dec 28, 2016 10:58 am Post subject: |
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| This looks like another move is in the works and are trying to keep it on the low. |
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| Posted: Wed Dec 28, 2016 10:58 am Post subject: |
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| Tarik getting minutes is holding this up? Lol. Come on, man... |
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| s_habe wrote: | | Inspector Gadget wrote: | | s_habe wrote: | | GasolBynumKobe wrote: | | Lol @ caring about Tarik's minutes. Mitch showing once again how awful he is. |
If DMo were so great, he would not be trying out for teams from the bottom of the standings. |
That kind of logic is flawed. |
Should he not be playing in the league if he were better than Black/
Robinson? |
He would have played in the league by now if Houston didn't prevent him from signing with Brooklyn. |
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| Posted: Wed Dec 28, 2016 11:01 am Post subject: |
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| Inspector Gadget wrote: | | This looks like another move is in the works and are trying to keep it on the low. |
I was about to write this as a joke. |
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Sources: Free agent Donatas Motiejunas auditioned with Lakers
| Quote: | The Los Angeles Lakers have auditioned free agent big man Donatas Motiejunas within the past week, according to league sources.
Sources told ESPN that the Lakers brought Motiejunas in before Christmas to work out in front of the front office and coaching staff, but it remains unclear whether they'll go ahead with signing the former first-round pick.
The Lakers' frontcourt is a little thin after key reserve Larry Nance Jr. suffered a bone bruise in his left knee that's expected to sideline him for at least four weeks.
But sources said they're weighing whether there are enough minutes to go around with the blossoming Julius Randle and Tarik Black playing the bulk of the frontcourt minutes with Nance out.
Motiejunas became an unrestricted free agent after a protracted contract saga with the Houston Rockets that spanned more than five months. The 7-footer, while still a restricted free agent, signed a four-year offer sheet with the Brooklyn Nets in late November that was potentially worth up to $35 million. Houston matched the Nets' offer sheet but ripped up that deal, then reworked some of the contract terms in a new four-year deal after Motiejunas refused to report for his physical.
The Rockets ultimately decided to surrender its rights to Motiejunas and make him an unrestricted free agent after the 26-year-old finally took his physical. The Rockets decided to sever their ties to Motiejunas after four seasons together following negotiations with the player's agent, B.J. Armstrong, and league officials.
The Rockets traded Motiejunas to the Detroit Pistons as part of a three-way deal last February, but the Pistons rescinded the trade after a physical revealed concerns about Motiejunas' back. The Lithuanian struggled in restricted free agency to attract much outside interest until the Rockets pulled their two-year offer starting in the $7 million to $8 million range on Nov. 22. Houston was only willing to guarantee the first season of its original two-year offer in a nod to Motiejunas' injury history.
Motiejunas ended up rejoining the Rockets and playing the rest of the season. He recorded a double-double (14 points and 13 rebounds) in Houston's only win over Golden State in the teams' first-round series in the spring. |
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