Lakers offseason thread: Renovation era

[Hater]

Beto Duran ‏@DuranSports

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[Hater]

Magic reportedly 'very close' to Howard trade:

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Local 6 Sports Director David Pingalore learned Friday night from NBA sources that the Orlando Magic are "very close" to trading center Dwight Howard.

Pingalore's sources, who requested anonymity because of the sensitivity of the proceedings, were not ready to name the team that the Magic were trading Howard to at this time. One source told Pingalore they were "very confident that a deal is close to being done." The parameters of trades can be discussed now, but they can't become official until Wednesday under NBA rules.

The sources believe that the Brooklyn Nets are out of the mix to land Howard.

The sources could not stress enough that a deal is close to being finalized and that the Magic will meet Howard'strade request to play elsewhere next season.

Brooklyn had been Howard's first choice from December, when he first asked to be traded. Howard said he will notsign an extension after this season with any team other than the Nets. The all-star center's preferred destination has been limited to just one team since the traderequest that he reiterated to new Magic GM Rob Hennigan last Friday in Los Angeles.

Pingalore's sources believe that the Los Angeles Lakers are very much in play for Howard. The Lakers reached an agreement for a sign-and-trade deal for two-time MVP point guard Steve Nash on Wednesday. A deal for Howard could result in the Lakers shipping center Andrew Bynum or power forward Pau Gasol to Orlando.

Lakers star guard Kobe Bryant was asked about Howard on Friday during a Team USA media
session in Las Vegas. "I want what's best for him,'' Bryant said. "I want him to do what he
feels is best for him, what's going to make him happy."

Kobe added after being asked about the Lakers recent roster moves, "I don't know
if we're done yet."

http://www.clickorlando.com/news/Ma...ade/-/1637132/15434348/-/g8kxebz/-/index.html

 

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@AlexKennedyNBA

The Los Angeles Lakers have expressed interest in unrestricted free agent Jodie Meeks, according to sources close to the situation.

 

[BlakeSuperior]

I'm all for a Jodie Meeks signing depending on what we have left to spend. Shooting, scoring pop off the bench and a true backup SG all in one move.

What are all the options we have available? Just the mini-MLE?

 

[Bows Jones]

I'm all for a Jodie Meeks signing depending on what we have left to spend. Shooting, scoring pop off the bench and a true backup SG all in one move.

What are all the options we have available? Just the mini-MLE?

Pretty sure after thats gone we can still sign guys to the league minimum

 

[Hersh]

be prepared to b blown away---

 

[aixenv]

be prepared to b blown away---

hah nice dream

 

[swag2011]

be prepared to b blown away---

I can dig it. I think Eyenga gotta hella potential tho, Serge Ibaka lite.

We need some 3 point snipers now, them fxck boys down in Miami done snagged most of em up. What about Kyle Korver from da Bulls? heard they wasn't gunna resign him.

Dwight need to stop trippin and just come on down to LA. It'll be your team in like 2 years. Gotta get Bean his 6th, and 3rd FMVP first tho.

 

[Mic-Nificent]

You know what just dawned on me about this Dwight bullshyt?

Muthafukka is IN L.A. talking shyt about not wanting to BE in L.A.....

 

[Hater]

We need some 3 point snipers now, them fxck boys down in Miami done snagged most of em up. What about Kyle Korver from da Bulls? heard they wasn't gunna resign him. .

We got Godlock breh.. Potato Head just need to play him.

 

[aixenv]

You know what just dawned on me about this Dwight bullshyt?

Muthafukka is IN L.A. talking shyt about not wanting to BE in L.A.....

hah ya i was just thinkin' that today when they were like Dwight said blah blah blah while IN LA.. correct me if im wrong playboy but i do believe he said that ish before we snagged up Nashir da Gawd

 

[aixenv]

We got Godlock breh.. Potato Head just need to play him.

thats another problem, coach...

 

[PTBG]

We got Godlock breh.. Potato Head just need to play him.

Goudlock is dope. ever since he went ham against the Clippers when the Lakers were down, and he was draining those 3's I was like fukk we got our 3 point specialist and a dude we can go to to get points off the bench but this was like "it ain't like he is giving us 15 points a game" had me like

 

[CantStop]

Goudlock is dope. ever since he went ham against the Clippers when the Lakers were down, and he was draining those 3's I was like fukk we got our 3 point specialist and a dude we can go to to get points off the bench but this was like "it ain't like he is giving us 15 points a game" had me like

*plays steve blake who averages 2 ppg*

 

[Regular_P]

be prepared to b blown away---