AD NEED AN MD & LESS SCRUBS IN LA’S ANATOMY: THE 2021 LAKERS OFFSEASON THREAD

[Professor Emeritus]

It all boils down to AD's health.

If he's healthy they are title contenders

You can't win in the NBA as a two-man game. Even back in the day Magic-Kareem and Shaq-Kobe needed their supporting cast to play well.

With the quality and fit of the Lakers' cast right now, they either need them to play perfect or they need to upgrade their supporting cast. Most of all they just don't have the shooting they need for playoff basketball unless KCP and at least one other guy are going off.

 

[Sccit]

You can't win in the NBA as a two-man game. Even back in the day Magic-Kareem and Shaq-Kobe needed their supporting cast to play well.

With the quality and fit of the Lakers' cast right now, they either need them to play perfect or they need to upgrade their supporting cast. Most of all they just don't have the shooting they need for playoff basketball unless KCP and at least one other guy are going off.

GOOD LEADERS BRING OUT THE BEST OF THEIR SUPPORTING CAST

IN REALITY, SCHRODER, MONTREZL, KCP, ETC ARE ALL GOOD SUPPORTING PLAYERS.. THEY JUST UNDERPERFORMED FOR SOME STRANGE REASON.

 

[2Quik4UHoes]

If Klutch/LA knew Davis wanted to sign with the Lakers, they never should've made the trade for AD. The Lakers would've been better off holding on to their assets and signing AD through free agency......This was my original thought before they traded for AD.

The team feels incomplete having not secured Kawhi. For a trade like that we needed to get that signing done. Oh well, gotta fix things now.

 

[Dwight Howard]

If Klutch/LA knew Davis wanted to sign with the Lakers, they never should've made the trade for AD. The Lakers would've been better off holding on to their assets and signing AD through free agency......This was my original thought before they traded for AD.

Bron couldn't wait. Many of us said the same shyt and folks were like "Bron 34 gotta get it asap, no guarantees"..I told nikkas this was a shortsighted move and ultimately Bron fukked up his own legacy. A team with zo, Ingram, Bron & AD would win multiple titles. Now we got to swing for the fences and hope we put the right mediocre players around Bron and AD.

 

[ALonelyDad]

Major overhaul.


Get rid of:

Wes
The German
Kuz
KCP
Gasol

Get:
DeRozen
Dinwiddie
Powell
Mitchell Robinson

Health is a main issue too. AD is tin, Bron needs load management (minutes, not games)when he’s healthy.

Wishful thinking?

Do you know how salary cap or assets work?

 

[Jesus Is Lord]

Do you know how salary cap or assets work?

I asked was it wishful thinking. Did you not read that part?

 

[Dr. Narcisse]

GOOD LEADERS BRING OUT THE BEST OF THEIR SUPPORTING CAST

IN REALITY, SCHRODER, MONTREZL, KCP, ETC ARE ALL GOOD SUPPORTING PLAYERS.. THEY JUST UNDERPERFORMED FOR SOME STRANGE REASON.

Schroder - Covid
KCP - Knee injury
Montrez - phased out by Drummond

Not hard if you think about it.

 

[Dr. Narcisse]

The team feels incomplete having not secured Kawhi. For a trade like that we needed to get that signing done. Oh well, gotta fix things now.

I mean it seems that was the plan...Kawhi was stringing them along just to get to the Clippers.

No telling who the Lakers could have got if they focused elsewhere.

Didnt need Kawhi last year. Honestly didnt want him (I didnt want an easy championship). However, if I knew the Nets were going to stack the deck and AD's health be a major problem then I would have been in more support of it.

 

[Trojan 24]

With the cap situation we're in a tough spot. Rob really needs to see who would be willing to do a sign and trade for Dennis. If the Sixers flame out maybe they would bite? Other then that we're back at looking at Vet minimums and scouring the buy-out market

 

[Thavoiceofthevoiceless]

With the cap situation we're in a tough spot. Rob really needs to see who would be willing to do a sign and trade for Dennis. If the Sixers flame out maybe they would bite? Other then that we're back at looking at Vet minimums and scouring the buy-out market

 

[Trojan 24]

I'm looking at other teams over the cap that might need to also reshuffle, I think we all agree they could use a ball handler that can shoot. If we got Seth and an add on I'd be happy

But they got 100 Million tied up in 3 players so would be unlikely

 

[Thavoiceofthevoiceless]

I'm looking at other teams over the cap that might need to also reshuffle, I think we all agree they could use a ball handler that can shoot. If we got Seth and an add on I'd be happy

So Philly would literally go from considering Kyle Lowry to Dennis Schroder especially when they’d have the assets and contracts to pull off a sign and trade with Toronto

Y’all Lakers fans really gotta be more realistic with the situation and the lack of contracts/assets you have at your disposal. If y’all don’t even want breh, then why would another contender want your scraps

 

[Dr. Narcisse]

What potential assets would you back in a sign and trade with Schroder.

Like if he signs with the Knicks

 

[Thavoiceofthevoiceless]

What potential assets would you back in a sign and trade with Schroder.

Like if he signs with the Knicks

Why would the Knicks do a sign and trade with the Lakers when they have the cap space to sign him outright as a free agent?

 

[Trojan 24]

So Philly would literally go from considering Kyle Lowry to Dennis Schroder especially when they’d have the assets and contracts to pull off a sign and trade with Toronto

Y’all Lakers fans really gotta be more realistic with the situation and the lack of contracts/assets you have at your disposal. If y’all don’t even want breh, then why would another contender want your scraps

Lowry would cost more then Seth and an add on, and Philly was just an example of a team that may be willing to work on a sign and trade due to them being over the cap