darthska
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Methinks.
**LA LAKERS THREAD** Sitting on 17! 2023-2024 offseason begins
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That suns Team has CP3 Who is as injury prone as anybody i've ever seen come playoff time, lost all three of their perimeter defenders from the finals team & has one of the softest Centers in the league with no depth. The Suns are good & going to be a problem offensively but Defensively they are food & are gonna have to Rely On KD a lot defensively as well.
Improved but as constructed that team isn't scary
Improved but as constructed that team isn't scary
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Suns are gonna be real good. But they lost some depth (buy-out shoppers?), perimeter d and I think they can be bullied by physical teams like the Pelicans and healthy Lakers. Durant should help Booker from going 1 on 5 in the playoffs though.
Could also see Jokic eviscerating Ayton and Murray cooking CP on the perimeter.
Could also see Jokic eviscerating Ayton and Murray cooking CP on the perimeter.
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Lebron beating Kyrie, KD and Curry in the playoffs to win the chip going to be sweet 
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KD gets traded.
Makes Suns juggernaut for at least 2 years.
So Jeanie and laker brass think: what’s the point? Save our picks and swing for “superstar” this summer to compete with Suns.
We traded for Russ bc “we need to compete with Harden/a kyrie/KD”
Think like the Buss idiots.
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interesting:
D’lo extension eligible. 2/67 mill.
Trade eligible this summer.
D’lo extension eligible. 2/67 mill.
Trade eligible this summer.
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These guys talking about 3 FRP's for OG....wow.
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Ruined my night. Suns are gonna RUN through the west
Cp3
Booker
Can payne
I hate those guys. Gonna win a title
darthska
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I hear you. And I agree on all points.
I just... Chris Paul*/Book/KD? Yeesh. Just gives me Steph/Klay/KD vibes as far as ball movement and execution on offense goes.
*I refuse to call him CP3.
2-time champion Candace Parker is the real CP3.
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What’s disgusting is they still have Deandre Ayton. If he plays well now, they can trade them in the summer if they want more depth.
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Keep DLo.
Then you have Beasley + Reeves + 2023 FRP (after the draft) + 2029 FRP (assuming you didn’t trade it) to get a $20-30mil starter.
You operate over the cap to get the MLE. Have Vando. Could keep Rui.
Then you have Beasley + Reeves + 2023 FRP (after the draft) + 2029 FRP (assuming you didn’t trade it) to get a $20-30mil starter.
You operate over the cap to get the MLE. Have Vando. Could keep Rui.
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Suns ain't winning nothing
I still got Bucks, Nuggets, and Mavs over them, and Lakers (if AD healthy) would beat em
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Lakers trading DLo, Beasley and picks in the off-season to get different 3rd guy would be the ultimate Lakers and Jeanie move that is just as dumb as the Westbrook trade.
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Is OG that much better than Rui?
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Significantly so.
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Never watch the the Raptors so idk how much he’s improved since the bubble .
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Don’t get too attached here essential. They are 100% doing that and going after Kyrie.
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Oh I know they are. And deserve to be as terrible as they will be next year.
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Bobby Marks gave this trade a grade of A because of the flexibility it opens up for the Lakers without giving up 2 FRP's.
And he for sure sees a sign and trade for Kyrie if it comes up which really isn't smart to me. AD, Bron and talent the compliments them won a chip. Let's try that again.
And he for sure sees a sign and trade for Kyrie if it comes up which really isn't smart to me. AD, Bron and talent the compliments them won a chip. Let's try that again.
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The problem is the Lakers assume a big 3 will still win you a title.
Yes you need star players, but if it’s 2-3 star players and you can’t field 6-7 more quality players, you will lose playoff games. Maybe not in Round 1, but it gets tough in the Semis and Conference Finals to run a 6 man rotation.
With who/what Lakers have. To make salaries match, you trade DLo/Beasley and the firsts to get a 3rd guy.
And the rotation behind them is Vando/Rui/Reeves/Christie
And even less room to build a team than you did when you had Westbrook.
Yes you need star players, but if it’s 2-3 star players and you can’t field 6-7 more quality players, you will lose playoff games. Maybe not in Round 1, but it gets tough in the Semis and Conference Finals to run a 6 man rotation.
With who/what Lakers have. To make salaries match, you trade DLo/Beasley and the firsts to get a 3rd guy.
And the rotation behind them is Vando/Rui/Reeves/Christie
And even less room to build a team than you did when you had Westbrook.
