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

[Brosizzlew30.23]

If Vucevic and Drummond are doing this while on the floor at the same time, Imagine AD and Vucevic or AD and Drummond


Now Imagine a a FULLY HEALTHY CELTICS frontcourt of Porzingis-Horford-Tatum in next year’s Finals. You think 6-10 AD can handle that all by himself?!?

This makes no sense when Lakers fans be like: “LAL needs a backup center,” knowing Hayes and Wood are already on the team as “backup centers” who played solid in their 10-15 mpg backup roles last year.

This makes way more sense: “Lakers need a starting center to play alongside AD just like it was proven to be widely successful in 2020,” HOWEVER 1-Big Laker fans don’t wanna hear it because of their infatuation with AD playing the 5 full time

Who are we fooling?

 

[CP1708]

 

[essential1]

Team going to end up not playing Knecht at all

 

[lovehateself]

After all it’s said and done
Lbj gets his max and we re-sign TP

Run it byke

 

[pmatic]

 

[grittyman]

Team going to end up not playing Knecht at all

If we’re being realistic, how many minutes could they be planning on playing a rookie next season?

Remember, w/ the backcourt you have minutes for Austin, Max at the 2 and at the 3 we’re talking a combination of Rui, Vando, and Lebron (if AD gets time at the 4). Not to mention Klay if he’s a realistic target as well.

 

[essential1]

If we’re being realistic, how many minutes could they be planning on playing a rookie next season?

Remember, w/ the backcourt you have minutes for Austin, Max at the 2 and at the 3 we’re talking a combination of Rui, Vando, and Lebron (if AD gets time at the 4). Not to mention Klay if he’s a realistic target as well.

I mean once you add Klay obviously none. But realistically 10-15 because that’s what you have to do. You get young guys and you don’t play them throughout a season, doesn’t need to be ridiculous minutes, you then are *** out when the playoffs come.

But to then go after Prince, is rough work.

 

[pmatic]

It's a long season. Never hurts to have depth.

 

[MVP]

 

[pmatic]

D'Lo and a first!

 

[pdino]

Knecht is older rookie, played full 4 years in college, 23 years old. Lakers drafted “win-now”.

Max Christie is 21 for reference with 2 years in NBA

 

[pmatic]

If Bron taking a paycut-Klay is happening, then root for:

Paul George to the Sixers (or less favorable, a return to the Clippers)
KCP to a Pistons or Sixers (or less favorable, a return to the Nuggets)
Hartenstein to the Magic

Would hopefully pave the way for a D'Lo-Hayes-first rounder to the Magic for WCJ. Vincent-Reddish-second rounder to the Warriors for Klay (Warriors reportedly willing to help Klay get more money). Give Dinwiddie the TMLE to be the backup PG.

Bigs: AD, WCJ, Wood
Wings: Bron, Klay, Rui, Vando, Knecht, Lewis
Guards: Reaves, Christie, Dinwiddie, JHS, Bronny

One open roster spot and just under the First Apron. Bron could also take a bigger paycut to open up enough room to sign a 15th player before the season ends.

 

[pmatic]

 

[essential1]

 

[CP1708]

 

[CP1708]

*Sigh*

 

[pmatic]

 

[CP1708]

 

[mrdieselfuel09]

 

[pmatic]

Guessing it's Rui, Vincent and two firsts. NTPMLE for JV.

 

[CP1708]

Guessing it's Rui, Vincent and two firsts. NTPMLE for JV.

So that leaves.....

AD/JV/Jax/Wood
Bron/Vando
Grant/Knecht
Reaves/Christie
DLo/JHS (CP3?) /Bronny

AD can play 4, Bron 3 etc etc depending on health and lineups.

 

[tupac003]

 

[Lizakers]

The first day of free agency used to be more exciting. So much action at 9:01 pm. This is a bore fest

 

[pmatic]

The first day of free agency used to be more exciting. So much action at 9:01 pm. This is a bore fest

As someone who lives on the east coast now, waiting until midnight was trash. Thank god the NBA catered to the masses and started it six hours early now.

 

[Lizakers]

As someone who lives on the east coast now, waiting until midnight was trash. Thank god the NBA catered to the masses and started it six hours early now.

Glad they moved it up. I totally thought free agency started already. I guess we have another hour or so