The Lakers "big wigs" wanted that deal done as much as anyone else. Jeanie, Rambi, Phil, Bron, AD... Everyone holds that LThat Westbrook debacle was forced on him by bron bron
The deal doesn't go through without the "approval" from the owner
The Lakers "big wigs" wanted that deal done as much as anyone else. Jeanie, Rambi, Phil, Bron, AD... Everyone holds that LThat Westbrook debacle was forced on him by bron bron
Well pelinka did a great job of getting them out of that mess at the deadline last year and even better job during free agency right now. They need 1 more big and they will be set.The Lakers "big wigs" wanted that deal done as much as anyone else. Jeanie, Rambi, Phil, Bron, AD... Everyone holds that L
The deal doesn't go through without the "approval" from the owner
I def agree with this.Well pelinka did a great job of getting them out of that mess at the deadline last year and even better job during free agency right now. They need 1 more big and they will be set.
I'm aware. What I'm saying is he could have signed a two year deal, then got a much bigger contract in 2025. The way teams are throwing money around, he mighta got $30+ million a year. I'm surprised he didn't bet on himself.No one else made an official offer and that was the most the lakers could offer.
exactly what I meant. I thought that was pretty obvious considering I was talking about moves that backfired. Obviously getting rid of Russ wasn’t a backfired move.
@Rhakim of course you want the pick traded. You and @Voice of Reason have no skin in this game once Bron retires. It’s no hate but you guys don’t care that in 2 years from now, we would have a trash ass roster with no youth. They’re balancing win now and the future which is exactly what they should do.
I'm awake. What I'm saying is he could have signed a two year deal, then got a much bigger contract in 2025. The way teams are throwing money around, he mighta got $30+ million a year. I'm surprised he didn't bet on himself.
Gotcha , makes senseI'm awake. What I'm saying is he could have signed a two year deal, then got a much bigger contract in 2025. The way teams are throwing money around, he mighta got $30+ million a year. I'm surprised he didn't bet on himself.
Did you just say taurean prince will be in his prime with a straight face? A guy who just got cut by the wolves LMAO. Stop it. This is embarrassing.Of course you were only talking about the moves that backfired and ignoring the ones that didn't. Focusing on the negative while ignoring the positive is pretty much your M.O.
Two years from now you'll have trash? WTF? If Bron leaves two years from now, AD and Prince will still be in their primes. Reeves, Rui, D-Lo, Vincent, and Vandy will still be in their 20s. If Cam, Hayes, or Christie pan out, they'll all be 25 or younger
D-Lo / Vincent
Reeves/Christie
Prince/Reddish
Rui/Vandy
AD/Hayes
That's if you pick up NOTHING helpful in the next two years, and lose LeBron for nothing. And the 3rd year of the Reeves/Rui deals are light enough that if you want to not resign D-Lo, you'll have plenty of roster space for acquisitions. How is that "trash"?
The problem with holding onto a #17 pick is that more often than not, that pick goes nowhere. Chances are he won't help you two years from now either. Meanwhile, you're talking like he'd be traded for a player that's gonna be gone in two years....why? What if the pick was traded for a useful young piece instead?
exactly what I meant. I thought that was pretty obvious considering I was talking about moves that backfired. Obviously getting rid of Russ wasn’t a backfired move. @Rhakim of course you want the pick traded. You and @Voice of Reason have no skin in this game once Bron retires. It’s no hate but you guys don’t care that in 2 years from now, we would have a trash ass roster with no youth. They’re balancing win now and the future which is exactly what they should do.
I don’t mind thinking we could have drafted someone else. I was team Whitmore. I’m completely fine with that argument. I disagree completely that we should have traded that pick for a veteran. You’re giving up potentially 7 years of asset retention and development for a veteran to maximize the last 2 years of a near 40 year old. That’s insane to me.If Kobe Bufkin had fallen to the Lakers I would agree with you. I think he will be an all-star guard in the future. JHS seems like a high level role player to me I don't see an all star level ceiling from him. To me, if they Lakers knew that they were going after Gabe and Keeping Dlo they should have taken the chance on drafting Cam Whitmore or traded the pick to upgrade the Center position.
Bron stan no common senseWhy is it a bad pick? He’s 19. We don’t have a PG for the future. He was never going to be ready right away. It’s clear they’re making moves prioritizing the future as well which is why Reaves, Rui and reclamation projects are now a priority. Maybe they realize this team even currently constructed isn’t some dominant threat that they need to punt away young talent.
I don’t mind thinking we could have drafted someone else. I was team Whitmore. I’m completely fine with that argument. I disagree completely that we should have traded that pick for a veteran. You’re giving up potentially 7 years of asset retention and development for a veteran to maximize the last 2 years of a near 40 year old. That’s insane to me.