A King and an Empire: The Official GOAT franchise Boss Angeles Lakers 2018-19 season

[NV-ME]

melo gonna end up on this team, sometime the next two years.

 

[2Quik4UHoes]

If Rondo’s the starting guard this team isn’t winning shyt. He was outplayed by Caruso.

Lol off the bench breh, I think he’ll be better this upcoming season without all the fukk shyt on a stronger team.

It don’t matter once we got Kawhi too.

 

[2Quik4UHoes]

melo gonna end up on this team, sometime the next two years.

Prolly next season. As long as he’s deep in the bench I don’t care. Hell I slightly prefer Vince over Melo personally if we gon go the old big name route.

 

[ALonelyDad]

You need to surround them with energy young guys, not old vets. I will take Caruso and Jones over Rondo any day.

Don’t know how anyone wants rondo back after his defense last year..he’s not good.

 

[NV-ME]

Prolly next season. As long as he’s deep in the bench I don’t care. Hell I slightly prefer Vince over Melo personally if we gon go the old big name route.

ditto. might end up with both. its gonna be a lot of niggs tryna get that late ring, taking peanuts.

 

[Trojan 24]

You need to surround them with energy young guys, not old vets. I will take Caruso and Jones over Rondo any day.

Don’t know how anyone wants rondo back after his defense last year..he’s not good.

AD gonna break down in 20 games protecting the rim with Bron, Kuz and Rondo out there

 

[ALonelyDad]

AD gonna break down in 20 games protecting the rim with Bron, Kuz and Rondo out there

And then we are talking about Melo on this roster too. Lakers need to not do the exact same thing as last year. AD had Jrue Holiday on his team and they still had 29th ranked defense.

Lakers need to stay far away from rondo but I knew this was coming. He and Melo are a high possibility.

 

[Sinnerman]

LA should focus on building quality depth. That is how Toronto beat GS. Forget about bringing in a 3rd max player. What LA should do is

Sign D.Collison, Beverly or T.Rozier 3 yr 18m (6m per)
Sign B.Lopez or D.Cousins 3 yr 18m (6m per)
Sign D.Green,JJ Riddikk or S.Curry 3 yr 18m (6m per)
Sign Mirotic 3 yr 18m (6m per)
Sign Ariza or M.Scott to the MLE
Sign T.Gibson to the Vet minimum

All 3 yr deals would have a 3rd yr player option. All players signing would have 4 incentives to sign with the Lakers:

* Playing time, especially at the PG,SG and C positions
* Playing for a title contender
* Playing in LA
* The potential to sign for a bigger contract in 2 years.



G- Collison/Rozier/ Beverly
G- Green/Reddikk/Curry
C- Lopez/Cousins
F- Davis
F- James
6- Kuzma
7- Ariza
8- Caruso
9- Mirotic
10- Gibson

LA would still have the option of keeping KCP, Bullock, Rondo or McGee

They'd also have the option of adding 1 or 2 players before the trade deadline and during the waiver period.

Thank you for not having a starting five that included Kuz

I still say we go for the third star, but this isn't a bad alternative

 

[Trojan 24]

And then we are talking about Melo on this roster too. Lakers need to not do the exact same thing as last year. AD had Jrue Holiday on his team and they still had 29th ranked defense.

Lakers need to stay far away from rondo but I knew this was coming. He and Melo are a high possibility.

Hopefully we can find a couple wing defenders out in the wild

 

[2Quik4UHoes]

I definitely agree that they aren’t the best options, but I’m willing to accept it if they are offset with quality signings as well.

 

[Trojan 24]

Thank you for not having a starting five that included Kuz

I still say we go for the third star, but this isn't a bad alternative

If we go for a 3rd Star, Kuz will absolutely be in the starting lineup. We filling out this team with G-Leaguers. Might have to give Gelo a call

 

[THE MACHINE]

LA should focus on building quality depth. That is how Toronto beat GS. Forget about bringing in a 3rd max player. What LA should do is

Sign D.Collison, Beverly or T.Rozier 3 yr 18m (6m per)
Sign B.Lopez or D.Cousins 3 yr 18m (6m per)
Sign D.Green,JJ Riddikk or S.Curry 3 yr 18m (6m per)
Sign Mirotic 3 yr 18m (6m per)
Sign Ariza or M.Scott to the MLE
Sign T.Gibson to the Vet minimum

All 3 yr deals would have a 3rd yr player option. All players signing would have 4 incentives to sign with the Lakers:

* Playing time, especially at the PG,SG and C positions
* Playing for a title contender
* Playing in LA
* The potential to sign for a bigger contract in 2 years.



G- Collison/Rozier/ Beverly
G- Green/Reddikk/Curry
C- Lopez/Cousins
F- Davis
F- James
6- Kuzma
7- Ariza
8- Caruso
9- Mirotic
10- Gibson

LA would still have the option of keeping KCP, Bullock, Rondo or McGee

They'd also have the option of adding 1 or 2 players before the trade deadline and during the waiver period.

Very well thought out post. I say build through depth if you cant get Kawhi, no other free agent is worth sacrificing good depth. I don't see what everyone sees in Ariza, I think Jeff Green would be a better fit and he made 2.5m as opposed to Ariza's 15m but yeah, the rest looks legit. I don't see Mirotic or JJ taking those kind of cuts but its worth a shot. Seth Curry should be a priority I believe. Not only is he a dead eye shooter, but I thought he defended well in the playoffs. I like your 6m number. Try to get one of the Mirotic/Marcus Morris forwards to stretch the floor (8-10m). Kuzma would be a great change of pace when he subs for them. Faried/McGee/Portis/Rose would also be a good inexpensive depth guys. Rose/Portis/Seth are all 80%+ FT shooters as well.

All that being said, Toronto won because KD and Klay were out, lets be real here

 

[THE MACHINE]

LWO is so close to taking its final form...Just don't want too many loud mouths in the media ruining it. Shyt skressful brehs

 

[jay211]

I definitely think we need to target Seth Curry. He was drilling threes and played good D in the playoffs.

 

[THE MACHINE]

Breh, if they get Kawhi and Bron really, truly does embrace a Pippen role He could be a 20/8/12 guy on like 55% shooting playing 32 minutes.

Kawhi and AD could be 25-27ppg and co-DPOY