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BigBallerBrand Star Player
Joined: 23 Dec 2008 Posts: 5802 Location: LA
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Posted: Wed Aug 24, 2022 8:43 pm Post subject: Lakers now have space to sign Kyrie to a max contract next summer? |
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With only LeBron and AD on the books? _________________ Billions Billions Billions |
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AD23 Star Player
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Posted: Wed Aug 24, 2022 8:49 pm Post subject: |
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Let’s see what happens. If Lakers trade for Buddy and Myles they won’t. |
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JUST-MING Retired Number
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Posted: Wed Aug 24, 2022 8:56 pm Post subject: |
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According to Vasashi's stickied thread, they will have $34.7 million in cap space |
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slavavov Star Player
Joined: 03 Oct 2003 Posts: 8352 Location: Santa Monica
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Posted: Wed Aug 24, 2022 9:12 pm Post subject: |
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If they sign Kyrie next summer, they won't have any cap space or assets to field a good supporting cast around him, LeBron and AD.
We'd probably be forced to sign a bunch of washed vets like Ariza and Melo, as we did last summer.
No thanks. |
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petergr Star Player
Joined: 03 May 2012 Posts: 1525 Location: kiki
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Posted: Thu Aug 25, 2022 8:10 am Post subject: |
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Then they will spend the next 4 years trying to trade that contract? |
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yinoma2001 Retired Number
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Posted: Thu Aug 25, 2022 8:21 am Post subject: |
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It's one thing to get Kyrie now via trade, and use Bird rights to re-sign him.
It's another to keep Russ on and basically punt another season, all in the hopes that Kyrie takes a less than max deal to join the Lakers, without the Lakers having any benefit of knowing how he fits with Ham and the organization.
Kyrie train has passed for me. Move on. _________________ From 2-10 to the Western Conference Finals |
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J.C. Smith Franchise Player
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Posted: Thu Aug 25, 2022 8:28 am Post subject: |
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Pelinka just promised Lebron he'd do everything possible to allow them to contend every year. Keeping Russ for the season would not be doing that.
This does give them more options though. They could trade for expirings who can contribute now while retaining cap space. Or they could make a deal now, and then figure it out next summer.
Personally I'd trade for Hield and Turner. If they are happy with Turner and want him long term the cap space will be gone. If they aren't happy with the result for him or Hield they could let turner expire or try to move him in a sign and trade. Or try to offload the final year of Hield's contract to free up space.
It gives them a bit a flexibility they wouldn't have had if THT had a bad season and then opted in. But at some point they need to stop with the one year mercenaries and start trying to build a cohesive long term unit. If you make a move for guys like Turner and Hield, and they work out, you adjust your plan and use whatever cap room you have to just bring in above minimum role players, hopefully on multi year deals imo. |
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venturalakersfan Retired Number
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Posted: Thu Aug 25, 2022 8:43 am Post subject: Re: Lakers now have space to sign Kyrie to a max contract next summer? |
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BigBallerBrand wrote: | With only LeBron and AD on the books? |
No but they could have enough cap space to add a quality role player. _________________ RIP mom. 11-21-1933 to 6-14-2023. |
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dont_be_a_wuss Franchise Player
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Posted: Thu Aug 25, 2022 9:11 am Post subject: |
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LeBron 46.7M
AD 40.6M
Damian Jones 2.6M
Max Christie $1.7M
7 minimum roster charges $7M
Cap $130M-$133M
Space/What we can offer a free agent: $31.4M-$34.4M
rough estimate based on what is available on sportrac. |
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