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Hope everyone is doing well.
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| yinoma2001 wrote: | | Hope everyone is doing well. |
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| I miss talking basketball with you guys, can’t wait until things get back to normal so we can talk some hoops. |
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King Randle
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According to Windhorst, the Lakers are more likely of keeping Dwight Howard, to see what they can ‘squeeze’ out of him one more season, than having ‘a mystery’ with DeMarcus Cousins. – via TalkBasket
Just FYI...this is a good thing especially if Dwight keeps playing like he was prior to this virus. |
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Inspector Gadget
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| King Randle wrote: | According to Windhorst, the Lakers are more likely of keeping Dwight Howard, to see what they can ‘squeeze’ out of him one more season, than having ‘a mystery’ with DeMarcus Cousins. – via TalkBasket
Just FYI...this is a good thing especially if Dwight keeps playing like he was prior to this virus. |
What about McGee? |
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yinoma2001
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| King Randle wrote: | According to Windhorst, the Lakers are more likely of keeping Dwight Howard, to see what they can ‘squeeze’ out of him one more season, than having ‘a mystery’ with DeMarcus Cousins. – via TalkBasket
Just FYI...this is a good thing especially if Dwight keeps playing like he was prior to this virus. |
Man, seems like it's been forever talking about hoops. But I hope we're not burning precious MLE money on bigs when we really need better guard play.
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King Randle
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| Posted: Tue Mar 31, 2020 11:20 am Post subject: |
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| yinoma2001 wrote: | | King Randle wrote: | According to Windhorst, the Lakers are more likely of keeping Dwight Howard, to see what they can ‘squeeze’ out of him one more season, than having ‘a mystery’ with DeMarcus Cousins. – via TalkBasket
Just FYI...this is a good thing especially if Dwight keeps playing like he was prior to this virus. |
Man, seems like it's been forever talking about hoops. But I hope we're not burning precious MLE money on bigs when we really need better guard play. |
I don't think it'll take much to resign Dwight...I think he'll take $4-5 million to stay in LA...compete for a title..and the fact they believed in him and took a chance with him. Hoping we move Green and open up $15 million but that's going to be very difficult if not impossible. |
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AFireInside619
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| Posted: Tue Mar 31, 2020 11:36 am Post subject: |
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| King Randle wrote: | | yinoma2001 wrote: | | King Randle wrote: | According to Windhorst, the Lakers are more likely of keeping Dwight Howard, to see what they can ‘squeeze’ out of him one more season, than having ‘a mystery’ with DeMarcus Cousins. – via TalkBasket
Just FYI...this is a good thing especially if Dwight keeps playing like he was prior to this virus. |
Man, seems like it's been forever talking about hoops. But I hope we're not burning precious MLE money on bigs when we really need better guard play. |
I don't think it'll take much to resign Dwight...I think he'll take $4-5 million to stay in LA...compete for a title..and the fact they believed in him and took a chance with him. Hoping we move Green and open up $15 million but that's going to be very difficult if not impossible. |
The FO loves Dwight. But more importantly, if Bron and Davis want him back, he’ll be back. Obviously he’d be a bargain at the Vet Min. That’s what I would hope for.
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| Posted: Tue Mar 31, 2020 3:25 pm Post subject: |
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| King Randle wrote: | According to Windhorst, the Lakers are more likely of keeping Dwight Howard, to see what they can ‘squeeze’ out of him one more season, than having ‘a mystery’ with DeMarcus Cousins. – via TalkBasket
Just FYI...this is a good thing especially if Dwight keeps playing like he was prior to this virus. |
This reads like it's simply his opinion rather than anything based on what the Lakers are thinking. That said, I would rather have Howard than Cousins. If I Were the Lakers, I wouldn't give cousins anything more than a minimum contract with no expectation that he'll be able to work himself into being a rotation player |
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yinoma2001
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| King Randle wrote: | | yinoma2001 wrote: | | King Randle wrote: | According to Windhorst, the Lakers are more likely of keeping Dwight Howard, to see what they can ‘squeeze’ out of him one more season, than having ‘a mystery’ with DeMarcus Cousins. – via TalkBasket
Just FYI...this is a good thing especially if Dwight keeps playing like he was prior to this virus. |
Man, seems like it's been forever talking about hoops. But I hope we're not burning precious MLE money on bigs when we really need better guard play. |
I don't think it'll take much to resign Dwight...I think he'll take $4-5 million to stay in LA...compete for a title..and the fact they believed in him and took a chance with him. Hoping we move Green and open up $15 million but that's going to be very difficult if not impossible. |
That's going to eat up half of the tax payer MLE (if we are over the cap).
If not, that eats up our entire room exception. Dwight has been nice but I think we still need better guard play over him.
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King Randle
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| yinoma2001 wrote: | | King Randle wrote: | | yinoma2001 wrote: | | King Randle wrote: | According to Windhorst, the Lakers are more likely of keeping Dwight Howard, to see what they can ‘squeeze’ out of him one more season, than having ‘a mystery’ with DeMarcus Cousins. – via TalkBasket
Just FYI...this is a good thing especially if Dwight keeps playing like he was prior to this virus. |
Man, seems like it's been forever talking about hoops. But I hope we're not burning precious MLE money on bigs when we really need better guard play. |
I don't think it'll take much to resign Dwight...I think he'll take $4-5 million to stay in LA...compete for a title..and the fact they believed in him and took a chance with him. Hoping we move Green and open up $15 million but that's going to be very difficult if not impossible. |
That's going to eat up half of the tax payer MLE (if we are over the cap).
If not, that eats up our entire room exception. Dwight has been nice but I think we still need better guard play over him. |
That's why it would be nice to move Green, way too much $ for what he brings at this point in his career...There's a possibility that KCP opts out...trading Cook...Rondo will probably opt in....A lot of scenario's but I get you...I would prefer giving Dragic the whole MLE...maybe Dwight comes back for the minimum at $2.4 again....that would be a huge break for us. |
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yinoma2001
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I think if we get to the playoffs, you'd see Dwight's minutes phased out more to have AD/Keef as our bigs anyways.
Dwight would be a nice regular season luxury but not sure he would get that much time in the playoffs.
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King Randle
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| yinoma2001 wrote: | I think if we get to the playoffs, you'd see Dwight's minutes phased out more to have AD/Keef as our bigs anyways.
Dwight would be a nice regular season luxury but not sure he would get that much time in the playoffs. |
Agreed...except if you run into Jokic, Gobert, Embid etc....AD can only play them for so long, foul trouble etc. I much prefer Dwight than McGee also against them since they can't back him down as easily as McGee. |
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| King Randle wrote: | | yinoma2001 wrote: | I think if we get to the playoffs, you'd see Dwight's minutes phased out more to have AD/Keef as our bigs anyways.
Dwight would be a nice regular season luxury but not sure he would get that much time in the playoffs. |
Agreed...except if you run into Jokic, Gobert, Embid etc....AD can only play them for so long, foul trouble etc. I much prefer Dwight than McGee also against them since they can't back him down as easily as McGee. |
Yeah, I sort of expected come the playoffs you would see teams going with Hack-a-Dwight. He’s shootings 49%. Overall, Dwight probably isn’t on the floor in the biggest of minutes.
IMO, LA’s priorities 1 and 1A in free agency are ball handling guard and stretch PF complement to Davis. NO was shredding when he had Mirotic. There is of course the wi g defender issue. But you can’t really get top shelf there through FA, so it will probably be a platoon solution. |
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Jesusdelonla
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| paying dwight anything more then guaranteed vet min will be a waste of money |
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| I’m worried that AD is gonna consider leaving, the NBA season getting canceled gives him more of a revenue to explore his options had the season went on and we won the title then we would have had a better chance in keeping him. this situation has made the Lakers into big losers... hopefully Davis still has his heart set on the Lakers but this situation has made things bleak. |
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AFireInside619
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| Inspector Gadget wrote: | | I’m worried that AD is gonna consider leaving, the NBA season getting canceled gives him more of a revenue to explore his options had the season went on and we won the title then we would have had a better chance in keeping him. this situation has made the Lakers into big losers... hopefully Davis still has his heart set on the Lakers but this situation has made things bleak. |
I seriously doubt Davis is going anywhere. 1+1 with a players option.
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| AFireInside619 wrote: | | Inspector Gadget wrote: | | I’m worried that AD is gonna consider leaving, the NBA season getting canceled gives him more of a revenue to explore his options had the season went on and we won the title then we would have had a better chance in keeping him. this situation has made the Lakers into big losers... hopefully Davis still has his heart set on the Lakers but this situation has made things bleak. |
I seriously doubt Davis is going anywhere. 1+1 with a players option. |
Yeah I have heard from a few people speculating that he’s gonna sign for a year and then sign the big extension the following summer but really who knows? This isn’t a good look for us. |
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| Inspector Gadget wrote: | | AFireInside619 wrote: | | Inspector Gadget wrote: | | I’m worried that AD is gonna consider leaving, the NBA season getting canceled gives him more of a revenue to explore his options had the season went on and we won the title then we would have had a better chance in keeping him. this situation has made the Lakers into big losers... hopefully Davis still has his heart set on the Lakers but this situation has made things bleak. |
I seriously doubt Davis is going anywhere. 1+1 with a players option. |
Yeah I have heard from a few people speculating that he’s gonna sign for a year and then sign the big extension the following summer but really who knows? This isn’t a good look for us. |
What are you even talking about, bro?
AD isn't leaving. It was going to take the worst failure franchise in NBA history for him to leave. Remember the comment "only things the Lakers have to do is not f**k this up'?
Instead, we were the best in the west, we just beat the 3 best teams in the NBA before the shut down, he was an all starter, DOPY favorite, with a great coaching staff, a franchise that literals let him choose his players, and he's playing his close friend and top 3 all time player in LeBron. We were on our way to the chip. Why would he leave? Then you factor in the Kobe thing and I imagine he only wants to continue on Kobe's legacy and feel that Lakers nation love that was so apparent late January and into February.. still to this day.
Relax. He's here for the next 5 years. How he structures his contracts to get there, I don't know but he's going nowhere. |
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| AFireInside619 wrote: | | Inspector Gadget wrote: | | I’m worried that AD is gonna consider leaving, the NBA season getting canceled gives him more of a revenue to explore his options had the season went on and we won the title then we would have had a better chance in keeping him. this situation has made the Lakers into big losers... hopefully Davis still has his heart set on the Lakers but this situation has made things bleak. |
I seriously doubt Davis is going anywhere. 1+1 with a players option. |
Leaves him a year short of the 35% max. Depending on what this messed up season does to the cap, an extension might be his best move.
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| 2019 wrote: | | Inspector Gadget wrote: | | AFireInside619 wrote: | | Inspector Gadget wrote: | | I’m worried that AD is gonna consider leaving, the NBA season getting canceled gives him more of a revenue to explore his options had the season went on and we won the title then we would have had a better chance in keeping him. this situation has made the Lakers into big losers... hopefully Davis still has his heart set on the Lakers but this situation has made things bleak. |
I seriously doubt Davis is going anywhere. 1+1 with a players option. |
Yeah I have heard from a few people speculating that he’s gonna sign for a year and then sign the big extension the following summer but really who knows? This isn’t a good look for us. |
What are you even talking about, bro?
AD isn't leaving. It was going to take the worst failure franchise in NBA history for him to leave. Remember the comment "only things the Lakers have to do is not f**k this up'?
Instead, we were the best in the west, we just beat the 3 best teams in the NBA before the shut down, he was an all starter, DOPY favorite, with a great coaching staff, a franchise that literals let him choose his players, and he's playing his close friend and top 3 all time player in LeBron. We were on our way to the chip. Why would he leave? Then you factor in the Kobe thing and I imagine he only wants to continue on Kobe's legacy and feel that Lakers nation love that was so apparent late January and into February.. still to this day.
Relax. He's here for the next 5 years. How he structures his contracts to get there, I don't know but he's going nowhere. |
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Hes going nowhere, rather lets see who we get and let go from the supporting cast. I dont want another season of every possession that doesent run through James being G league level
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| LakerSD wrote: | https://nba.nbcsports.com/2020/03/30/rumor-nets-will-try-to-trade-young-talent-for-third-star/
I could see them trying to get Beal. I would not be shocked to see the clippers send PG to the Nets for Levert/Dinwiddie+ if they fail to make the WCF. |
Man I would love to get Dinwiddie in 2021 if we don’t get Greekfreak. |
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| venturalakersfan wrote: | | AFireInside619 wrote: | | Inspector Gadget wrote: | | I’m worried that AD is gonna consider leaving, the NBA season getting canceled gives him more of a revenue to explore his options had the season went on and we won the title then we would have had a better chance in keeping him. this situation has made the Lakers into big losers... hopefully Davis still has his heart set on the Lakers but this situation has made things bleak. |
I seriously doubt Davis is going anywhere. 1+1 with a players option. |
Leaves him a year short of the 35% max. Depending on what this messed up season does to the cap, an extension might be his best move. |
I've been avoiding even thinking about that. There are some teams that are going to get hammered. I hope we aren't one of them.
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