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UKUGA Starting Rotation
Joined: 19 Feb 2008 Posts: 703 Location: 22033
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Posted: Sat Jul 06, 2019 3:21 am Post subject: The “They Never Became Lakers” thread |
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Kawhi Leonard
Paul George
Yao Ming
(Jonathan Bender)
Charles Barkley
David Robinson (yes, that was a thing)
Who else is on the list of players that Lakers fans believed we were going to acquire whether through the draft, trade, or FA, only to see it never come to fruition?
(And this doesn’t count getting guys like Malone, Richmond, etc, who finally showed up on their last leg to ring chase). _________________ Don't feed the trolls. |
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Hydro21 Star Player
Joined: 20 May 2005 Posts: 2392 Location: NYC
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Posted: Sat Jul 06, 2019 3:23 am Post subject: |
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You missing the great Marcus Banks |
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eddiejonze Star Player
Joined: 19 Dec 2013 Posts: 7191
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Posted: Sat Jul 06, 2019 3:25 am Post subject: |
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Prime CP3 _________________ Creatures crawl in search of blood, To terrorize y'alls neighborhood. |
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SPO200 Star Player
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Posted: Sat Jul 06, 2019 3:25 am Post subject: |
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Chris Paul |
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Cassano18 Sixth Man
Joined: 06 Aug 2006 Posts: 81 Location: Turkey
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Posted: Sat Jul 06, 2019 3:27 am Post subject: |
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Kevin Garnett.
We wanted him so bad when it's his prime. _________________ Lakers Turkey!
http://www.lakerstr.com |
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TheKobeFactor Starting Rotation
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Posted: Sat Jul 06, 2019 3:28 am Post subject: |
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How could you forget Chris Paul? |
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Mr. Zero Star Player
Joined: 04 Nov 2009 Posts: 3626 Location: Valencia, CA
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Posted: Sat Jul 06, 2019 3:34 am Post subject: |
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Raja Bell _________________ Phil Luke |
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UKUGA Starting Rotation
Joined: 19 Feb 2008 Posts: 703 Location: 22033
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Posted: Sat Jul 06, 2019 3:37 am Post subject: |
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Hydro21 wrote: | You missing the great Marcus Banks |
We were so close. _________________ Don't feed the trolls. |
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UKUGA Starting Rotation
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Posted: Sat Jul 06, 2019 3:38 am Post subject: |
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eddiejonze wrote: | Prime CP3 |
Losing him was the real earthquake.
Still recovering from that. _________________ Don't feed the trolls. |
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Kobesystem Starting Rotation
Joined: 29 Dec 2018 Posts: 641
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Posted: Sat Jul 06, 2019 4:43 am Post subject: |
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Embiid. |
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EZ-Ryder Starting Rotation
Joined: 11 Jul 2013 Posts: 843
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Posted: Sat Jul 06, 2019 4:45 am Post subject: |
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Garnett is the biggest that I can remember. EVERYONE thought he was coming here. |
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UKUGA Starting Rotation
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Posted: Sat Jul 06, 2019 4:51 am Post subject: |
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EZ-Ryder wrote: | Garnett is the biggest that I can remember. EVERYONE thought he was coming here. |
McHale with the assist to Ainge on that one. Didn't even demand Rondo back in return.
This league has always been full of snakes. _________________ Don't feed the trolls. |
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x75274 Starting Rotation
Joined: 03 Nov 2010 Posts: 674
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Posted: Sat Jul 06, 2019 4:56 am Post subject: |
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Scottie Pippen for Glen Rice
Charles Oakley as Free Agent
Kendall Gill as Free Agent
Shawn Kemp for Eddie Jones
Penny Hardaway as part of sign and trade for Glen Rice
Jason Kidd for Nick Van Exel
Carmelo Anthony for Andrew Bynum and later as Free Agent
Chris Bosh for Pau Gasol |
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pio2u Retired Number
Joined: 26 Dec 2012 Posts: 54519
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Posted: Sat Jul 06, 2019 4:57 am Post subject: |
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Trevor Ariza, DLO could start their own thread: Former Lakers everybody wanted back but "They never became Lakers AGAIN!" |
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j-dawg Franchise Player
Joined: 12 Apr 2001 Posts: 12177
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Posted: Sat Jul 06, 2019 5:05 am Post subject: |
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Jermaine O’Neal (for Bynum) (surprised no one has mentioned him)
Yi Jianlian (for Odom)
Ralph Sampson (#1 pick in ‘82, before withdrew and Worthy was drafted) |
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governator Franchise Player
Joined: 28 Jan 2006 Posts: 24995
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Posted: Sat Jul 06, 2019 5:07 am Post subject: |
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Yao Ming? didn't know this... would've loved Yao in PnG, best center in league (briefly) |
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Chad09 Star Player
Joined: 14 Feb 2011 Posts: 6738 Location: Studio City
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Posted: Sat Jul 06, 2019 5:11 am Post subject: |
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Bynum for Carmelo rumour from 11. |
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x75274 Starting Rotation
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Posted: Sat Jul 06, 2019 5:11 am Post subject: |
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Hakeem Olajuwon for Vlade Divac, Elden Campbell and James Worthy
Roy Tarpley and Mark Aguirre for James Worthy |
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KindCrippler2000 Franchise Player
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Posted: Sat Jul 06, 2019 5:13 am Post subject: |
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Marcus Banks.
Do not ever forget Marcus Banks. |
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j-dawg Franchise Player
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Posted: Sat Jul 06, 2019 5:20 am Post subject: |
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Quintel Woods (aka Next T-Mac) (via draft)
Tayshaun Prince (via draft)
Anthony Mason
Chris Webber (at least twice)
Mitch Richmond (before he became washed up and actually became a Laker)
Jim Jackson (see Mitch Richmond) |
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Huey Lewis & The News Star Player
Joined: 18 Dec 2015 Posts: 5234 Location: So what's the uh...topic of discussion?
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UKUGA Starting Rotation
Joined: 19 Feb 2008 Posts: 703 Location: 22033
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Posted: Sat Jul 06, 2019 6:46 am Post subject: |
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governator wrote: | Yao Ming? didn't know this... would've loved Yao in PnG, best center in league (briefly) |
Long before Gasol was acquired, the Lakers had this theoretical "2008" (I may be off by a year) plan that involved clearing cap space for Yao Ming.
Lebron's name was often thrown in around that time, too.
This waiting for an FA to sign has gotten old, which is why many of us don't care that we traded the farm for AD. _________________ Don't feed the trolls. |
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loseyourname Star Player
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Posted: Sat Jul 06, 2019 7:13 am Post subject: |
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There's still a lot of guys we targeted for a while that I'm glad we didn't get. Jermaine O'Neal, Amare Stoudemire, Carmelo Anthony, LaMarcus Aldridge, even Yao Ming, all got old and fell off the planet pretty quickly. I guess Yao and Amare weren't old, but injuries did them in anyway. Also glad we didn't trade Bynum for Jason Kidd. |
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TheGOATWears#24 Star Player
Joined: 12 Jan 2008 Posts: 2634 Location: Orange County
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Posted: Sat Jul 06, 2019 7:22 am Post subject: |
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getgarnett
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Banks _________________ "Love me or hate me; it's one or the other. Always has been. Hate my game, my swagger. Hate my fadeaway, my hunger. Hate that I'm a veteran. A champion. Hate that. Hate it with all your heart. And hate that I'm loved for the exact same reasons." |
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K2 Franchise Player
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Posted: Sat Jul 06, 2019 7:42 am Post subject: |
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Kendall Gill |
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