Lakers offseason thread: Renovation era

[Mic-Nificent]

 

[BlakeSuperior]

This is the same dude that broke the news that Nash was coming to the Lakers, He's legit.

 

[TYBG]

fakkit hill disrespected Lakers and phil choosing Suns over the Lakers in 2007 cuz better chance at winning

Read somewhere that HIll doesn't like Phill because he thinks he manipulates players or something

I hope HIll is on the vet min

 

[Mic-Nificent]

Read somewhere that HIll doesn't like Phill because he thinks he manipulates players or something

I hope HIll is on the vet min

I thought that was common knowledge.

 

[HollywoodP]

fakkit hill disrespected Lakers and phil choosing Suns over the Lakers in 2007 cuz better chance at winning

Trevor Ariza Posterized Grant Hill With A Monster Dunk - YouTube

I strive to be like Kobe everyday...

As Gawd absolves one of his disciples of his sins, and forgives him of wrongdoing... then we must see if we can find it in our hearts to do so as well. As we strive to become better disciples and put the misguided on to the correct path of righteousness and championships.

Bean: 8:24

 

[Regular_P]

Mitch is puttin' in work this offseason

 

[PTBG]

Grant Hill off the bench for 25 minutes and he has become a really good defender and can guard the 1's, 2's, and 3's. Not bad, I perfer Jamison, but I would really want Hill to get a ring because he deserves it, even though the nikka shoulda signed with us back in 07, but we will forgive him for now.

 

[Hater]

Dwight update: Not close to a trade with Rockets

Friday came and went, and just like all the other days that have passed since June 24, 2004, Dwight Howard was still a member of the Orlando Magic.

Despite the Houston Rockets using the amnesty provision to waive forward Luis Scola, there was no trade of Howard from Orlando to Houston, and sources briefed on the talks between the two sides said the teams weren’t nearly as close to a trade as many have speculated. That can change in an instant, of course, but late Friday, there was no deal.

Talks between the two sides are “not active,” one source said Friday.

“There’s nothing happening,” another source said.

The Rockets, according to a league source briefed on the discussions, are willing to take one bad contract back from the Magic, not two or three, as has been speculated. And in return, Houston will give up one of the their three first-round picks in last month’s Draft– Jeremy Lamb, Royce White or Terrence Jones –but only one.

The Rockets would be willing to send a future draft pick to Orlando –presumably the Lottery-protected first-rounder Houston received this week from Toronto for guard Kyle Lowry — and send a veteran player to the Magic, helping Orlando clear $10 to $15 million worth of cap room, in exchange for the six-time All-Star and three-time Defensive Player of the Year.

Orlando has several high-priced contracts it would like to clear if it opts to trade Howard, including forward Hedo Turkoglu (two years, $23.4 million remaining, though the last year of the deal is not fully guaranteed) and guards Jason Richardson (three years, $18.6 million) and Chris Duhon (two years, $7.2 million).

Waiving Scola, who was due $20.6 million over the next three seasons, was not done just to give Houston a better shot at Howard, according to the source. With the Rockets in full pursuit of Howard, however, keeping a high-priced player like Scola on the roster didn’t make much sense going forward — especially if Houston isn’t successful in getting Howard.

Dwight update: Not close to a trade with Rockets « NBA.com | Hang Time Blog

 

[Mic-Nificent]

@AlexKennedyNBA
If Devin Ebanks signs, the Lakers can't trade him until December 15. They asked him to wait because he could be signed-and-traded to Magic.

 

[CantStop]

This shyt will never escape us.

 

[Slob On My Knob]

O.J. Mayo has received interest fro the Lakers, Bulls, Suns and Mavericks.

Mayo is an unrestricted free agent after the Grizzlies elected not to give him the qualifying offer.

Mayo hopes to make a decision within the next 10 days.

 

[Mic-Nificent]

Mayo aint coming to the Lakers. He'd have to take less money and he'd still be a backup.

 

[Slob On My Knob]

Mayo aint coming to the Lakers. He'd have to take less money and he'd still be a backup.

Yeah...I'm sure he's going to the Suns after Hornets match Gordon's contract offer (if they haven't already done so)

 

[#StarkSet]

bench needs a major upgrade

 

[Mic-Nificent]

bench needs a major upgrade

Lakers just need a decent bench. Doesn't have to be full of fringe all stars, but the dudes we got coming off the bench right now are horrible. Lakers had one of the worst benches in the entire league last year and The worst in then playoffs.


For all the talk of how Nash will be a liability on defense he actually had better defensive number than Blake and Sessions.