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

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Los Angeles Lakers superstar shooting guard Kobe Bryant just returned to action, but that hasn't stopped the team from inquiring about other backcourt players.

The Lakers recently called the Knicks to express their interest in Iman Shumpert, acccording to sources close to the situation.

The Lakers are one of several teams to check in on Knicks shooting guard Iman Shumpert, sources said.

No trade is imminent, and sources say the Lakers' call was more about doing their due diligence; it's well-known Shumpert is available. The Lakers are unlikely to make a deal before the end of their current four-game road trip, which concludes Tuesday night in Memphis.

But with Steve Blake, who is expected to miss at least six weeks with an elbow injury, joining point guards Steve Nash and Jordan Farmar on the injured list, the Lakers could be interested in strengthening their backcourt.

Shumpert is more of a shooting guard, but with Bryant taking on more of a playmaking role -- he is averaging a career-high 6.7 assists while attempting fewer than nine shots a game -- since returning from a torn Achilles tendon last Sunday, it's easy to see the two playing together.

Shumpert is struggling through a disappointing season, and the Knicks have discussed trades involving him with several other teams, including the Denver Nuggets and Toronto Raptors.

Sources say the Lakers are also interested in another Knicks player -- center Tyson Chandler. The Lakers did not inquire about Chandler when they called about Shumpert, but they are weighing whether to propose a Pau Gasol-for-Chandler trade, according to sources.

The Knicks are not looking to move Chandler -- several teams have contacted them about him, sources said -- but if a club agreed to take back struggling guard J.R. Smith, the Knicks would consider such a deal.

With Smith signing a three-year, $18 million contract last summer, the Lakers aren't likely to be interested in him.
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:lupe: Chandler is injury prone, but he would seem to be the perfect rim protector for the squad. But, :heh: I don't think we would be ready for some JR Smith fukkery in LA.
 
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Hater said:


:ohhh:

Shumpert and Bean in the backcourt:takedat:
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Why go after Shumpert when you have Wesley johnson who's cheaper, got a healthier knee....:snoop:
H.R. Puff-N-Bluntz said:
fukk that :camby:

Why the fukk we wanna look into more shooters?
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thats what i'm saying breh. This FO is backwards as fukk :russ: We even got Xavier henry on tteam too
 
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:heh: Chandler/Amare/Shumpert for Pau/Nash/Blake works on the trade machine. Seems like Lakers front office has quit on the 2014 class and is waiting for 2015 for Love now is what its looking like. :ehh:
 
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Reid2Achieve said:
What's the appeal of Shumpert? Like, seriously what does he bring that Nick Young, Xavier Henry, etc don't provide?

Unless we can swap Pau and Chandler? Even that might be a lateral move.
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lmao @ Pau for Chandler being a lateral move. If Tyson wasn't so brittle, he would have added 4 extra wins for us. A center that plays D and rebounds? The way Pau is shooting offensively, Tyson might be better on that end.
 
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CantStop said:
lmao @ Pau for Chandler being a lateral move. If Tyson wasn't so brittle, he would have added 4 extra wins for us. A center that plays D and rebounds? The way Pau is shooting offensively, Tyson might be better on that end.
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you think Knicks might be dumb enough to let got of Tim Hardaway JR + CHandler for Pau? :mjpls:
 
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Kenny_Powers said:
Wesley Johnson>Shumpert

Prove me wrong.

Shumpert fukking blows. Another product of the NY hype machine. Dude doesn't know how to play defense anymore - the only thing he was good at.
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IGSaint12 said:
I don't know breh, looking up the stats wesley johnson is scoring more at a better fg percentage than shumpert.
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he thinks we got Wesley Johnson to be our franchise player :troll:
 
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IGSaint12 said:
I don't know breh, looking up the stats wesley johnson is scoring more at a better fg percentage than shumpert. Wesley Johnson 8.4@.436% vs Iman Shumpert 6.6@.380%
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Don't get me wrong, I don't like Shumpert either, but Wes earned the Pink Mamba nickname for a reason.

Never turn down a player because you have Wes Johnson, but go with your heart. I hope he gets a max extension there.
 
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