**LA LAKERS THREAD** Sitting on 17! 2023-2024 offseason begins

[Maximus Meridius]

I ain't trying to have the big one happen right after he gets here.

What is wrong with people

 

[SORIANOTRON]

A viable point guard will get us through the slog of the regular season, but we know come playoff time it's LeBron and AD time.

With the taxpayer MLE, who are you paying out of this group:

PJ Tucker
Reggie Bullock
Nic Batum
Rudy Gay
Danny Green
Trevor Ariza

Maybe Nic or reggie

 

[DLF]

A viable point guard will get us through the slog of the regular season, but we know come playoff time it's LeBron and AD time.

With the taxpayer MLE, who are you paying out of this group:

PJ Tucker
Reggie Bullock
Nic Batum
Rudy Gay
Danny Green
Trevor Ariza

Green

 

[Brosizzlew30.23]

A viable point guard will get us through the slog of the regular season, but we know come playoff time it's LeBron and AD time.

With the taxpayer MLE, who are you paying out of this group:

PJ Tucker
Reggie Bullock
Nic Batum
Rudy Gay
Danny Green
Trevor Ariza

Nobody really. Nobody worth $5 mil from the group except for maybe Rudy Gay. Ariza and the rest only worth veteran minimum. Tucker worth more but he not a fit for LAL

The rest are a no for me. We can probably get Melo for the taxpayer MLE easily so I'd take him with no hesitation.

 

[Brosizzlew30.23]

Not sure why any Laker fan would want Bullock. Dude is completely one-dimensional, he's never made big plays in key moments of games, and we already know his 3-point shooting will get worse by coming here.

 

[DLF]

 

[grittyman]

All the

With the taxpayer MLE, who are you paying out of this group:

PJ Tucker
Reggie Bullock
Nic Batum
Rudy Gay
Danny Green
Trevor Ariza

Would rather just keep Kuz to fill the wing role. Philly won’t let Danny get away, and the rest of the FA wing market is horrible

 

[DLF]

All the

Would rather just keep Kuz to fill the wing role. Philly won’t let Danny get away, and the rest of the FA wing market is horrible

Shhh you can’t speak reasonably here. Play along man. Follow my lead:

“Trade Kuzma for reddick or Korver”
“Trade kcp for a real shooter. Trade him for cap space and sign Joe Johnson”

 

[tay1]

Kuz has to go

 

[pmatic]

Don't mind keeping Kuz, but seems like the end is near.

 

[grittyman]

Shhh you can’t speak reasonably here. Play along man. Follow my lead:

“Trade Kuzma for reddick or Korver”
“Trade kcp for a real shooter. Trade him for cap space and sign Joe Johnson”

Does he have an opt out clause in his Big 3 contract? Asking for a friend

 

[moonman818]

I would say the Lakers are doing a disservice by not trading if we can’t use him to strengths.
The problem is he’s way too inconsistent. I think a change of scenery would be good for both sides if there’s a good deal on the horizon.

 

[DLF]

I would say the Lakers are doing a disservice by not trading if we can’t use him to strengths.
The problem is he’s way too inconsistent. I think a change of scenery would be good for both sides if there’s a good deal on the horizon.

We in business of making our team better not making sure Kuzma thrives elsewhere. He will be a laker until a reasonable trade comes up. If he doesn’t like it he can lick my balls

 

[grittyman]

If the rumors of more AD at the 5 and Bron at the 4 are true, then that opens up the starting SF spot and Kuz can slide in right there. Last year’s backcourt was too small, would be great if KCP could be slotted back to guarding pg’s on defense and find a SG with some secondary ball handling/play making abilities. Add a vet min center, change of pace back up pg then add a few extra bodies to round out the bench.

 

[darthska]

A viable point guard will get us through the slog of the regular season, but we know come playoff time it's LeBron and AD time.

With the taxpayer MLE, who are you paying out of this group:

PJ Tucker
Reggie Bullock
Nic Batum
Rudy Gay
Danny Green
Trevor Ariza

Tucker for me.

-foe

 

[darthska]

Green

I thought 3s weren't the answer.

-foe

 

[DLF]

I thought 3s weren't the answer.

-foe

Big guard who is a great off ball defender who defenses at least have to respect. Remember the man can at least hold his own vs Kawhi. Just to give u an idea of how valuable he can be.

 

[DLF]

If the rumors of more AD at the 5 and Bron at the 4 are true, then that opens up the starting SF spot and Kuz can slide in right there. Last year’s backcourt was too small, would be great if KCP could be slotted back to guarding pg’s on defense and find a SG with some secondary ball handling/play making abilities. Add a vet min center, change of pace back up pg then add a few extra bodies to round out the bench.

Hence need for “big sg”. Green is that.

 

[tupac003]

I wonder what Green gets on the market.

 

[noblekane]

All the

Would rather just keep Kuz to fill the wing role. Philly won’t let Danny get away, and the rest of the FA wing market is horrible

stop

under no circumstances should kyle kuzma be on this team opening night.

 

[DLF]

Tucker for me.

-foe

Tucker would work too. He’s basically a “big guard” so he fits the green build. No way Milwaukee doesn’t bring him back

 

[grittyman]

stop

under no circumstances should kyle kuzma be on this team opening night.

So let’s trade him just to make a trade? Okay buddy

 

[grittyman]

Hence need for “big sg”. Green is that.

Green is going to get more than a mid level exception. Not a realistic target for the Lakers imo

 

[pmatic]

 

[had pants]