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lavine? Nahhhhhhhh Im coo dawg
**LA LAKERS THREAD** Sitting on 17! 2023-2024 offseason begins
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- Sep 5, 2010
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Nah, D'Lo and Reaves are just too slow and small in tandem. Lots of skill and craft, but not enough to overcome the athletic and physical differences they face against the top teams. This is why I didn't want them to start when the trade was finalized immediately but Beasley **** the bed enough to make the change warranted. Reaves impressed me in this run with his shotmaking and driving. D'Lo's offense just too up and down. Got away with it vs the Grizzlies and Warriors, took a beating vs the Nuggets guards.
I'd be willing to give them another year, but I know the outcome more often than not.
- Mar 24, 2001
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Exactly. D'lo/AR just aren't good enough with this version of Lebron because they have to carry. I was giving D'lo the benefit of the doubt but his playoff history is an obstacle. If he can't get it done with this roster it's not likely to improve. And then him getting targeted on defense doesn't help. Lavine was just an example. If anything like that was on the table I'd expect the Lakers to pull the trigger
- Aug 2, 2008
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We can also make the argument that any time LeBron became the primary ball handler and took the ball from DLo and Reaves it made everybody worse.
So maybe it might be they can’t get it done with this LeBron. Sure.
But then the answer would also be. Maybe that means not only should they shop DLo. But they should shop AR as well. Who can get what and who has more value
Or just tear the whole thing down. And anybody not named Max Christie (because he’s a project) should be traded.
(My position is DLo and AR could get it done. The bridge player between them and Bron/AD is the important piece)
So maybe it might be they can’t get it done with this LeBron. Sure.
But then the answer would also be. Maybe that means not only should they shop DLo. But they should shop AR as well. Who can get what and who has more value
Or just tear the whole thing down. And anybody not named Max Christie (because he’s a project) should be traded.
(My position is DLo and AR could get it done. The bridge player between them and Bron/AD is the important piece)
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Good to see everyone in agreement it's not in the best interest to just run it back.
- Mar 24, 2001
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I don't think AR is safe either. But I think he's higher on the list of priorities because he was better at his role. More or less outplayed KCP. D'lo was just roadkill on both ends. If it's a situation where they have to choose between them, I'd expect D'lo to be gone.
Running it back only makes sense if you're basically taking a gap year and planning to build around AD and the 24 free agent class going forward. But I'd expect them to take a bigger swing in Lebron's last year as long as it's not some crippling move
Running it back only makes sense if you're basically taking a gap year and planning to build around AD and the 24 free agent class going forward. But I'd expect them to take a bigger swing in Lebron's last year as long as it's not some crippling move
- May 17, 2007
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I’m running it back and making some trades at the deadline. We have a lot of ammo. AR is a prime candidate and Dlo puts up good regular season numbers. We can def upgrade.
I don’t think we can go into the playoffs with a similar roster to what we had this year though.
I don’t think we can go into the playoffs with a similar roster to what we had this year though.
- Jan 2, 2010
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I don't know if we can pull that off again
- Sep 5, 2010
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There is going to a lot of transactions in the next year in preparation for the new CBA me thinks.
- Sep 11, 2011
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bron been tryna not be the focal point for a while tho
this the first roster where it kinda got buy (ar mainly,)
anther 3 level scoring guard that is an ok passer would do dividends
keys been givin to AD for years but he return them every 3 games like Alamo lmao
this the first roster where it kinda got buy (ar mainly,)
anther 3 level scoring guard that is an ok passer would do dividends
keys been givin to AD for years but he return them every 3 games like Alamo lmao
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Rob worked a miracle at the deadline, it's easier to get moves done in the off-season.
AR's starting salary should keep him safe. D'Lo and the rest should be shopped heavy.
AR's starting salary should keep him safe. D'Lo and the rest should be shopped heavy.
- Apr 24, 2006
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I want brook lopez
- Jan 2, 2010
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I know but teams already don't wanna make trades with the Lakers outta fear and people don't like Rob. Hard to bank on it.
- Jan 18, 2006
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MIKE LOWERY
formerly chuck finster
- Mar 1, 2007
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Oh word?
Thought I was the only one willing to move off AR if the right deal comes along.
Thought I was the only one willing to move off AR if the right deal comes along.
- Mar 24, 2001
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If they ran it back this is a top 4 seed that's out in the semis. Not a bad team just not a championship ceiling
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I think everybody would come off of AR if the right deal came across, obviously.
Who wouldn’t come off of AR if Jokić or Giannis was available?
- Jul 16, 2017
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But running it back doesn’t mean it will be the same team come playoffs
We will run it back with caveat that we will put all our medium contract guys plus picks on trade block.
Rui
Dlo
Ar
Beasley
Bamba
2029 pick
Christie
17th pick
All on the block (some significantly less so than others of course)
- Mar 24, 2001
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Then you're doing the mid-season trade and hope to figure it out in the playoffs routine again which pretty much never works. I'm expecting an opportunity to present itself in the summer. If not then yea the run it back route would be an option
- Feb 17, 2019
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Now you're talking.
We got rid of DLo for Brook Lopez once before. We can do it again.
- Apr 5, 2012
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Lakes should blow it up
- Feb 17, 2019
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- Feb 17, 2019
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Next season starts today.
Dame
Christie
Bron
AD
Nurkic
Lonnie, Rui, Vando, TT, Wenyen.
Resign Schroder to back up Dame or go get Seth Curry or Josh Richardson for the mid-level or vet minimum.
Boom. ParADe.
Dame
Christie
Bron
AD
Nurkic
Lonnie, Rui, Vando, TT, Wenyen.
Resign Schroder to back up Dame or go get Seth Curry or Josh Richardson for the mid-level or vet minimum.
Boom. ParADe.
- Oct 8, 2017
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Christe is not starting, Brook Lopez will be a Laker. Hassan will come off the bench, Kyrie, AR will start. Robert Covington will be signed as well.
