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

[pmatic]

Good job, good effort.

 

[Dhizzle]

I think day to day is good strategy given the mileage. Sit bron during non-winnable games (ie versus good teams) and play him against bad teams. Not like they have a high chance of winning them anyways. And just be ready for the play-in if they even make it

 

[grittyman]

No hands in his pockets though, immediate upgrade

 

[essential1]

The bridge between DLo/AR and Bron/AD continues to be an issue. and for me the biggest issue. Outside of changing the starting lineup every 5 games.

Another whatever 33 minutes from TP.
Good player and he can’t help not answering a role that he isn’t suited for. But throw in the damn towel.

 

[Brosizzlew30.23]

TP has no business starting. And the only way to get Prince out of the starting lineup permanently is to acquire a player or two who are so much better than TP there are zero questions about moving him to the bench.


Caruso / AR / Gabe
DeRozan / Prince/ Mays
LeBron / Vando / Windler
ADavis / Wood / Lewis
ADrummond / Hayes

Season starts when this deal is made

 

[pmatic]

 

[pmatic]

Rui, Gabe Vincent and three second round picks for Bruce Brown Jr?

D'Lo might kill Bruce though (if he sticks around).

 

[MIKE LOWERY]

I'm sure Masai is gonna squeeze all the juice out of the deal, but if they somehow settle on that price, hell yea.



I'd take Schroder and GTJ too in a separate deal if they can't work something out on Bruce.

 

[lovehateself]

id rather get Murray ( brings more to the table)

but totally on board getting rid of gabe, JHS is ready

Spoiler

 

[tupac003]

Didn't watch the game but saw it was relatively close.

Beating the Clippers twice this year was unexpected since we never beat them. Trying to beat them 3 times without Lebron for the 3rd one was gonna be tough.

Just want them to make whatever deal they are gonna make so we can focus on the stretch run and hopefully get to the 6th or 7th seed.

 

[pmatic]

I'm sure Masai is gonna squeeze all the juice out of the deal, but if they somehow settle on that price, hell yea.



I'd take Schroder and GTJ too in a separate deal if they can't work something out on Bruce.

Rui, JHS and the second round picks works too,and is probably more amendable than anything involving eating Gabe's contract.

AD, Bron, Taurean/BB, Reaves, D'Lo starting with Wood, Vando, Taurean/BB off the bench is a worthwhile playoff rotation.

 

[tupac003]

Got 2 more years of Gabe...smh

Hopefully we can move his contract.

 

[moonman818]

Is Bruce Brown that good?
I really don't remember him doing anything outside of a few games in the playoffs last year.

 

[moonman818]

Seems like another player that'll end up with a broken jumper and soul when he's on the court with Bron & AD

 

[pmatic]

Is Bruce Brown that good?
I really don't remember him doing anything outside of a few games in the playoffs last year.

6'4, strong, athletic, tough. Won't get played off the floor defensively (guards 1-3, maybe small 4s). Jump shot is a concern though.

 

[pmatic]

 

[essential1]

 

[tupac003]

 

[MVP]

If Rob pulls this off... another extension. Jeanie just needs to can Porky Pig.

 

[darthska]

NGL, I was kind of thinking that a Doc-coached, Lebron-lead team would win a title.
Does that make me a bad person?

 

[darthska]

If Rob pulls this off... another extension. Jeanie just needs to can Porky Pig.

To what benefit that we are currently lacking? Consistent perimeter shooting?

 

[MVP]

To what benefit that we are currently lacking? Consistent perimeter shooting?

I'm off the mindset that the lights will always be too bright for any shooting specialist that comes here. Too much evidence of dead-eye guys coming to the Lakers and falling off the cliff, plus the pressure of playing next to Bron. Also in some respects while trying to compete this season, gather more ammunition for this summer should a start become available.

We need more players that can either play both ends or won't in theory get played off the floor once the playoffs start. BBJ is a player we seen first have how good a fit he is as a tough dude that does all the little things. Has enough offensive game to not be a Vando or Cam liability on that end albeit not as good of defender as either of those guys.

Dejonte is a more interesting case, I think he's good and would be a really good fit next to Bron and AD, but moreso his contract is great and should said elite star become available, in theory he'd have more interest around the league and be able to be packaged once or pick allotment opens up this summer. So hopefully he's an easy fit and can be one of those bridge pieces either moving forward by his play or fodder for bringing in the sidekick for AD.

 

[Lizakers]

Dlo will be gone because they don’t want him picking up his option for next year

Getting Bruce and Murray…..we’ll miss Dlos three point shooting. He won us a few playoff games just from his shooting

Hope we can get some size to help AD

 

[essential1]

Dlo will be gone because they don’t want him picking up his option for next year

The reporting is the opposite. They don’t want him to decline and then lose him for nothing.

Ah well. Make the trade. Get worse. Is what it is.

 

[MIKE LOWERY]

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