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Q& A with Larry C oon
Question: How do the Lakers get back on track? If you were Mitch, what would be your plan of attack to regain relevancy and title aspirations?
Larry C oon
I think Kobe’s extension sets their clock back one year (which they don’t really mind, since unless LeBron James drops into their laps there aren’t any free agents that really make them contenders right away). So here’s what I think their plan is:
This summer:
* Draft best talent available
* Sign solid supporting player as a FA. Candidates include Deng, Stephenson, Lowry. Probably not restricted free agents like Bledsoe & Hayward, because they will be overpriced. Idea is not to hurt their spending power next summer.
* Re-sign some of the younger players from this season, like Bazemore, Henry, Kelly, Marshall.
* Maybe keep some of the veterans, if the price is right: Meeks (especially), Gasol (if he takes a discount), Farmar. Nick Young probably opts out & leaves. I don’t think Hill comes back either.
* Don’t waive & stretch Steve Nash.
2014-15 then becomes another transition year. The idea is not to hurt their 2015 spending power.
Next summer:
* Sign a premier free agent, with Kevin Love being the obvious target.
Summer 2016:
* Kobe’s contract expires, he comes off the books, and the team then has room to chase another premier free agent.
The rebuild should then be complete (or near to it) for the 2016-17 season.
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love is not worth max money imo.
Doesn't matter if you feel that way the market will dictate that you have to max him out.love is not worth max money imo.
So what you're saying is let's re-sign Nick Young to entertain us again?
plenty of other all star freeagents with better body languagelove is not worth max money imo.
Sorry Essential, he's not a "winner".
So it is actually Jeanie Buss and Mitch that are ruining the team. I have no doubt that it was her with the lame billboards last year. Sounds like an emotional move she would make.
She has a degree in business from USC. Probably the same type of education athletes receive.
I have always suspected Mitch. I have been blaming Phil for keeping Luke but it was probably Mitch's move as well.
So Jim as the least of those evils.
So it is actually Jeanie Buss and Mitch that are ruining the team. I have no doubt that it was her with the lame billboards last year. Sounds like an emotional move she would make.
She has a degree in business from USC. Probably the same type of education athletes receive.
I have always suspected Mitch. I have been blaming Phil for keeping Luke but it was probably Mitch's move as well.
So Jim as the least of those evils.
I believe we've isolated the problem.
alonzo.gifCompletely agree. If only she'd gone to a real school like UCLAI believe we've isolated the problem.So it is actually Jeanie Buss and Mitch that are ruining the team. I have no doubt that it was her with the lame billboards last year. Sounds like an emotional move she would make.
She has a degree in business from USC. Probably the same type of education athletes receive.
I have always suspected Mitch. I have been blaming Phil for keeping Luke but it was probably Mitch's move as well.
So Jim as the least of those evils.
Not sure if her business degree is being called to question because she's a woman, or because it's from USC. But either way,
Shots fired!
probably usc business schoolAnyone hear Joel Myers call the Rockets/Blazers game today?
The real question, who was in charge of the decision to hire our current trash over him