The Show Must Go On: 2013-14 Los Angeles Lakers thread

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Howard's camp is unsure if Kobe Bryant will be their for the Lakers' pitch meeting as they've heard both yes and no, tweets Alex Kennedy of HoopsWorld. Howard will meet with the Hawks, Rockets, Mavericks, and Warriors, but the Lakers will get last licks per their request.

Meanwhile, Steve Nash is expected to be a part of the meeting, tweets Ramona Shelburne of ESPNLosAngeles.com.

After reaching the Finals four years ago, Howard desperately wants to get back to championship contention. Being able to play for a title is at the top of the big man's priority list, a source tells Shelburne and Dave McMenamin of ESPNLosAngeles.com.

League sources tell Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo Sports that the Rockets are the frontrunners for Howard. Howard doesn't want this process to extend long beyond his final meetings on Tuesday and could have a decision before the end of the week, sources said.

A source close to Howard says that the big man isn't going to ask the club to do anything on his behalf in terms of additions or changes, tweets Mark Medina of the L.A. Daily News.

 

[IGSaint12]

" Mike Bresnahan @Mike_Bresnahan
Lakers interested in Carlos Delfino, small forward w/ range. They had, um, not a lot of range last season. Will he sign for mini mid-level?"

Lakers also like Chase Budinger but it's a severe long shot. He'll get more than $3.1 mill they can offer him annually, league source says.

 

[IGSaint12]

Dave McMenamin ‏@mcten

The Lakers have inquired about L.A. native Nick Young, according to agent Mark Bartelstein. They had interest in Young last summer as well

 

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With free agency underway, the Lakers have contacted unrestricted free agent Earl Clark about returning to the team, tweets Sean Deveney of the Sporting News. However, Clark is also set to meet with the Cavaliers on Tuesday, according to Deveney.

The Cavs' interest in Clark has been previously reported by Deveney and confirmed by other outlets, and Alex Kennedy of HoopsWorld tweets that the team's interest is "real," adding that Cleveland has liked Clark for "quite a while."

Earl if he bounces from the Laker, dude will be back to being a scrub again, only reason why he was putting up stats was due to having no attention paid for by the defense due to playing with Kobe.

 

[IGSaint12]

Damn Earl, do you really want to be riding that bench again?

 

[PTBG]

Damn Earl, do you really want to be riding that bench again?

That's why I to Jordan Hill. He had his best and most productive time with us when we traded for him and he could have cashed out and not be the same effective player he was with us, but thankfully he resigned with us. Now its the same thing with Earl, but he did say he wanted to come back on the cheap though.

 

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There's been contact between the Lakers and former guard Jordan Farmar, and there's mutual interest between the two sides, a source tells Dave McMenamin of ESPNLosAngeles.com (Twitter link). However, a reunion would likely be dependent on the team's other moves.

There is also mutual interest between the Lakers and Francisco Garcia, tweets McMenamin.

The Lakers have inquired on unrestricted free agent Nick Young, agent Mark Bartelstein tells McMenamin.

In addition to calling Dwight Howard, GM Mitch Kupchak wanted to briefly meet with free agent big man, according to Mike Bresnahan of the Los Angeles Times (via Twitter). However, it's unclear if that happened.

We heard earlier tonight that the Lakers reached out to Earl Clark and inquired on Chris Copeland.

Oh shyt Farmar!

 

[Lucky_Lefty]

Just start Robert Sacre
He's a fun dude

He makes Joel Anthony look like KAJ

 

[Icantspell]

what about chris copeland heard some stuff bout it brehs :dwight:

 

[MenacingMonk]

If Barnes can produce like he did on the Clips then I wouldn't mind him back.

Nick Young.

Eazy E.

 

[PTBG]

what about chris copeland heard some stuff bout it brehs :dwight:

Knowing Pringles, he would be playing him at the 5 in crunch time, as 3-pointers takes priorities over post-ups.

 

[IGSaint12]

what about chris copeland heard some stuff bout it brehs :dwight:

League source: The Jazz and Lakers are the first two teams to officially inquire about Chris Copeland. No talk of offers yet. #Knicks

I actually like copeland.

 

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Mitch Kupchak is a ninja and met with Dwight Howard in person before Houston Rockets meeting

Lakers interested in re-signing Earl Clark depending on price, according to report

 

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Lakers have also inquired about Cavs guard Wayne Ellington with his agent Arn Tellem. Notice a trend? Putting shooting at a premium

 

[HollywoodP]

Nick Young would be the shyt in Forum Blue and Gold. fukk a Farmar tho.