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PostPosted: Thu Apr 06, 2017 5:45 pm    Post subject:

Anyone watching the d-league playoffs? D-fenders look so bad without Nwaba. He's in a class of his own. DAT NBA experience.

Also Vander Blue has to be the most frustrating player to watch.
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PostPosted: Thu Apr 06, 2017 6:24 pm    Post subject:

Nwaba & Blue finished with 22 points and 6 rebounds apiece.
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PostPosted: Thu Apr 06, 2017 9:54 pm    Post subject:

David Nwaba has dual roles with Lakers, D-Fenders



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The Lakers' David Nwaba could potentially find himself playing games on eight consecutive days as he suits up for the NBA team and its D-League affiliate, the D-Fenders, who are in the playoffs.


http://www.ocregister.com/articles/lakers-748697-night-david.html
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PostPosted: Fri Apr 07, 2017 5:08 am    Post subject:

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David Nwaba has dual roles with Lakers, D-Fenders



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The Lakers' David Nwaba could potentially find himself playing games on eight consecutive days as he suits up for the NBA team and its D-League affiliate, the D-Fenders, who are in the playoffs.


http://www.ocregister.com/articles/lakers-748697-night-david.html


This is a good development for the tank. That D league action and travel will make him less effective for the Lakers.

Are you allowed to assign other guys on your roster to the D league playoffs? Ship Trob and Ennis over.
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PostPosted: Fri Apr 07, 2017 10:00 am    Post subject:

Essentially.. you can replace Anthony Brown with the 2nd round pick and put David Nwaba as the guy we picked with the 2nd round pick.. hes already a better prospect then Brown and you act like we never picked Brown.. so we now picked Nwaba with the 34th pick.

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Essentially.. you can replace Anthony Brown with the 2nd round pick and put David Nwaba as the guy we picked with the 2nd round pick.. hes already a better prospect then Brown

Good call. It takes away a bit of the sting of passing on Powell.
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PostPosted: Fri Apr 07, 2017 10:11 am    Post subject:

Baron Von Humongous wrote:
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Essentially.. you can replace Anthony Brown with the 2nd round pick and put David Nwaba as the guy we picked with the 2nd round pick.. hes already a better prospect then Brown

Good call. It takes away a bit of the sting of passing on Powell.


Yup, Nwaba and Ennis are like extra draft picks. Good moves by the FO.
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PostPosted: Fri Apr 07, 2017 10:11 am    Post subject:

Baron Von Humongous wrote:
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Essentially.. you can replace Anthony Brown with the 2nd round pick and put David Nwaba as the guy we picked with the 2nd round pick.. hes already a better prospect then Brown

Good call. It takes away a bit of the sting of passing on Powell.


Yeah... that is why we can act like we picked Nwaba with the 34th pick.
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Baron Von Humongous wrote:
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Essentially.. you can replace Anthony Brown with the 2nd round pick and put David Nwaba as the guy we picked with the 2nd round pick.. hes already a better prospect then Brown

Good call. It takes away a bit of the sting of passing on Powell.


Yup, Nwaba and Ennis are like extra draft picks. Good moves by the FO.


Credit goes to Pelinka and Magic..
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PostPosted: Sat Apr 08, 2017 6:18 am    Post subject:

Interesting tidbit on salaries, 2017-18 Nwamba makes 1.3 million, about as much as Nance that year. In 2018-19 Nwamba makes $1.7 million a year, 200k more than we will pay Zubac .... So Nwamba has reason to show he is worth the salary the next couple of years.
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PostPosted: Sat Apr 08, 2017 9:45 am    Post subject:

People giving credits to Pelinka, Mitch, Magic, Jimbo... let's not forget the real hero: Nick Mazzella. He's the one who got his eyes on Nwaba during a tryout and dealt in the draft day for his rights, as Reno had them.
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PostPosted: Sat Apr 08, 2017 1:28 pm    Post subject:

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People giving credits to Pelinka, Mitch, Magic, Jimbo... let's not forget the real hero: Nick Mazzella. He's the one who got his eyes on Nwaba during a tryout and dealt in the draft day for his rights, as Reno had them.


"I'm a Nwaba guy" - Mazzella, Nick.
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PostPosted: Sat Apr 08, 2017 1:47 pm    Post subject:

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Interesting tidbit on salaries, 2017-18 Nwamba makes 1.3 million, about as much as Nance that year. In 2018-19 Nwamba makes $1.7 million a year, 200k more than we will pay Zubac .... So Nwamba has reason to show he is worth the salary the next couple of years.

yeah, I saw that a week or so ago.
they totally are overpaying Nwaba compared to Nance & Zu - who have both proven to be much better players
fortunately, overpaying Nwaba is only a matter of a couple hundred thousand rather than the millions we're overpaying MozDeng
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PostPosted: Sat Apr 08, 2017 1:48 pm    Post subject:

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People giving credits to Pelinka, Mitch, Magic, Jimbo... let's not forget the real hero: Nick Mazzella. He's the one who got his eyes on Nwaba during a tryout and dealt in the draft day for his rights, as Reno had them.
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PostPosted: Sun Apr 09, 2017 2:03 am    Post subject:

David Nwaba highlights from Game 2...

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PostPosted: Sun Apr 09, 2017 4:42 am    Post subject:

waterman40 wrote:
Interesting tidbit on salaries, 2017-18 Nwamba makes 1.3 million, about as much as Nance that year. In 2018-19 Nwamba makes $1.7 million a year, 200k more than we will pay Zubac .... So Nwamba has reason to show he is worth the salary the next couple of years.

Millions of reasons to develop a consistent jumper and three-point shot.
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PostPosted: Sun Apr 09, 2017 5:47 am    Post subject:

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waterman40 wrote:
Interesting tidbit on salaries, 2017-18 Nwamba makes 1.3 million, about as much as Nance that year. In 2018-19 Nwamba makes $1.7 million a year, 200k more than we will pay Zubac .... So Nwamba has reason to show he is worth the salary the next couple of years.

Millions of reasons to develop a consistent jumper and three-point shot.


As long Nwamba doesn't go all Smush Parker on us, I think he will do the right thing, knowing he has to work hard on his offensive game and stay humble. I think he will be alright. Nance also needs that consistent shooting range, it will be very interesting to see what he re-signs for when the time comes, I could see another team willing to outbid us. Zubac needs to gain the weight and improve his defense, but I have no doubt he will do the work to improve. probably the three guys on the roster most likely to do the hard offseason work.
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PostPosted: Tue Apr 11, 2017 11:47 am    Post subject:

waterman40 wrote:
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waterman40 wrote:
Interesting tidbit on salaries, 2017-18 Nwamba makes 1.3 million, about as much as Nance that year. In 2018-19 Nwamba makes $1.7 million a year, 200k more than we will pay Zubac .... So Nwamba has reason to show he is worth the salary the next couple of years.

Millions of reasons to develop a consistent jumper and three-point shot.


As long Nwamba doesn't go all Smush Parker on us, I think he will do the right thing, knowing he has to work hard on his offensive game and stay humble. I think he will be alright. Nance also needs that consistent shooting range, it will be very interesting to see what he re-signs for when the time comes, I could see another team willing to outbid us. Zubac needs to gain the weight and improve his defense, but I have no doubt he will do the work to improve. probably the three guys on the roster most likely to do the hard offseason work.


Better D then Smush ever had.....honestly i dont see Nwaba doing anything but get better.
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PostPosted: Tue Apr 11, 2017 3:02 pm    Post subject:

Lakers’ David Nwaba and the D-Fenders fall in the first round of the D-League playoffs

Recapping an eventful week for Los Angeles’ minor league team.


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The loss ended the D-Fenders’ final season (more on their name change below) on a sour note, despite another strong regular season which saw Los Angeles finish with the second-best record in the history of their franchise, and in a tie for the best record in the Western Conference.

As Nwaba’s emergence shows, though, the Lakers’ D-League affiliate remains worth paying attention to as a valuable part of the organization moving forward.



http://www.silverscreenandroll.com/2017/4/10/15237670/la-lakers-david-nwaba-d-fenders-d-league-playoffs-recap-stats-logo-playing-time-luke-walton
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PostPosted: Tue Apr 11, 2017 5:48 pm    Post subject:

Maybe Nwaba tanked for the wrong team?
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PostPosted: Tue Apr 11, 2017 6:33 pm    Post subject:

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waterman40 wrote:
Interesting tidbit on salaries, 2017-18 Nwamba makes 1.3 million, about as much as Nance that year. In 2018-19 Nwamba makes $1.7 million a year, 200k more than we will pay Zubac .... So Nwamba has reason to show he is worth the salary the next couple of years.

yeah, I saw that a week or so ago.
they totally are overpaying Nwaba compared to Nance & Zu - who have both proven to be much better players
fortunately, overpaying Nwaba is only a matter of a couple hundred thousand rather than the millions we're overpaying MozDeng


Where is this info from? I though Nwaba had a team option next year and was a free agent after that?

EdIT: NM, I see it now.
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PostPosted: Tue Apr 11, 2017 8:51 pm    Post subject:

SOLID performance tonight.

14 points (6-8 FGs), 2 rbs, 1 steal, good defense.

He will work hard to get better over the summer and prove that he belongs
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PostPosted: Tue Apr 11, 2017 9:15 pm    Post subject:

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SOLID performance tonight.

14 points (6-8 FGs), 2 rbs, 1 steal, good defense.

He will work hard to get better over the summer and prove that he belongs


Oh my... if he gains a shot, he has a long career in the NBA
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PostPosted: Tue Apr 11, 2017 9:50 pm    Post subject:

oldschool32 wrote:
P.K. wrote:
waterman40 wrote:
Interesting tidbit on salaries, 2017-18 Nwamba makes 1.3 million, about as much as Nance that year. In 2018-19 Nwamba makes $1.7 million a year, 200k more than we will pay Zubac .... So Nwamba has reason to show he is worth the salary the next couple of years.

yeah, I saw that a week or so ago.
they totally are overpaying Nwaba compared to Nance & Zu - who have both proven to be much better players
fortunately, overpaying Nwaba is only a matter of a couple hundred thousand rather than the millions we're overpaying MozDeng


Where is this info from? I though Nwaba had a team option next year and was a free agent after that?

EdIT: NM, I see it now.


I think Nance and those guys are actually getting paid more, but only count against the cap with the numbers you see. i am pretty sure the recent CBA scaled up guys currently on rookie contracts, but their cap hit remained the same.
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PostPosted: Wed Apr 12, 2017 7:46 am    Post subject:

Yong wrote:
pio2u wrote:
SOLID performance tonight.

14 points (6-8 FGs), 2 rbs, 1 steal, good defense.

He will work hard to get better over the summer and prove that he belongs


Oh my... if he gains a shot, he has a long career in the NBA


Even if he never gets that shot, he will have a place on this team. He and Brewer really gave this team a defensive identity. Throw Nance into the mix and we actually have a team that can beat teams on the defensive side of the ball. We got Taco's last night! In know it was against a bad team, but hell bad teams were destroying us in the middle of the season.

Nwaba is a rookie so I am assuming he can work on his shot and it will improve. Love this kid, I hope he is a Laker for a long time.
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