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

[reconic supreme]

LETS GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO GREAT OFFSEASON LADS!

 

[essential1]

If the idea is to trade on of Rui or DLO in the middle of the season, here's all the guys from $13mil - $24 or so mil

Spoiler: Point Guards

Tyus Jones - $14mil
Kevin Porter Jr. - $15.86mil
Markelle Fultz - $17mil
Collin Sexton - $17.325mil
Dejounte Murray - $18.214mil
Derrick White - $18.357mil
Marcus Smart - $18.833mil
Spencer Dinwiddie - $20.357mil
Lonzo Ball - $20.465mil
Malcolm Brogdon -$22.5mil
Terry Rozier - $23.205mil

Spoiler: Shooting Guards

Gary Harris - $13mil
Anthony Edwards - $13.534mil
Jordan Clarkson - $14.260mil
Max Stress - $14.651mil
KCP - $14.704mil
Luke Kennard - $14.763mil
Luguentz Dort - $15.277mil
Caris LeVert - $15.384mil
Kevin Huerter - $15.669mil
Tim Hardaway Jr. - $17.897mil
Norman Powell - $18mil
Gary Trent Jr. - $18.560mil
Bogdan Bogdanovic - $18.7mil
Evan Fournier - $18.857mil
Buddy Hield - $19.279mil
Joe Harris - $19.928mil
Bruce Brown - $21.951mil
RJ Barrett - $23.883mil
Anfernee Simons - $24.107

Spoiler: Small Forwards

Doug McDermott - $13.750mil
Marcus Morris - $17.116mil
Duncan Robinson - $18.154mil
OG Anunoby - $18.642mil
Keldon Johnson - $20mil
Bojan Bogdanovic - $20mil
De'Andre Hunter - $20.089mil
Mikal Bridges - $21.70mil
Cam Johnson - $24.107mil

Spoiler: Power Forwards

DFS - $13.930mil
Harrison Barnes - $17mil
Davis Bertans - $17mil
Lauri Markkanen - $17.259mil
Jonathan Isaac - $17.40mil
Domantas Sabonis - $22mil
Aaron Gordon - $22.266mil
Draymond & Kuz are around $23-24mil if their deals are not flat rate.

Spoiler: Centers

Wendell Carter Jr. - $13mil
Jonas Valanciunas - $15.435mil
Mitchell Robinson - $15.681mil
Jusuf Nurkic - $16.875mil
Jakob Poeltel - $17-19mil?
Nikola Vucevic - $18.518mil
Jarrett Allen - $20mil
Clint Capela - $20.616mil
Myles Turner - $20.975mil

I'd say of the 55 or so guys in that salary range, 45 either aren't available/are worse fits/ worse players/do nothing in comparison to DLo and Rui.

 

[darthska]

Wait, where are we getting the idea that their idea is to trade off Rui? He's a keeper.

 

[mrdieselfuel09]

Rui, DLo and Reaves :

 

[pdino]

AR15 was most important for me, that kid keeps getting better and got some talent. STEAL

 

[lovehateself]

We did it

 

[essential1]

Wait, where aee we getting the idea that their idea is to trade off Rui? He's a keeper.

Different salary bracket now than he was before.

Always leads to upping the possibility.

It's harder to trade someone of Rui's ability at $6mil than it is $17mil because you are limited to either end of the bench guys or disappointing high draft picks.
$17mil gets you to a different talent bracket
(For example, Rui for Dejounte Murray straight up works. Would you trade Rui for Cameron Payne)?

 

[DLF]

Definitely not thinking about trades right now

 

[BIG LEEMELONE]

I thought it was a good sign that Reaves wasn't in the news yesterday

 

[sohi 23]

Dlo is back so of course essential has to write 5 posts about why trading Dlo in 6 months is a bad idea

 

[darthska]

Successful offseason in 2 days, yeah?

Say it now because I don't want to hear nobody if we have a rough start or even a mediocre start and people are like "See, this is why I said blah, blah, blah months ago." (looking at you, C CP1708 )

Say it now, not later (still looking at you).

You good or you hate it?

I love it.

 

[essential1]

Dlo is back so of course essential has to write 5 posts about why trading Dlo in 6 months is a bad idea

Lol. If they trade him they trade him.

But also I provided a helpful info of who fits in the salary range for Rui and DLo.

I won't be helpful ever again

 

[DLF]

I thought it was a good sign that Reaves wasn't in the news yesterday

I think the lillar trade request lead SAS to basically say “hey we will accept your salaries with draft capital” so no room for Reeves

Also - paying Reaves 39 mill in 2 years isn’t to be taken lightly lol.

 

[mrdieselfuel09]

Lol. If they trade him they trade him.

But also I provided a helpful info of who fits in the salary range for Rui and DLo.

I won't be helpful ever again

We always enjoy the helpfulness…but let’s enjoy what just happened

 

[pmatic]

If I can give Pelinka **** for the previous two off-seasons, I can give him kudos for being sensible and patient. Great off-season.

 

[DLF]

Roster makes sense.

That’s all we’ve asked for last two summers.

Last two summers we had 19 guards. 19 guards that play 0 defense.

I can say I love this lineup
.

 

[essential1]

I would guess some team ended up talking to him about a higher offer (Max Stress equivalent deal), but not in the number that made a difference. (The $90mil total that was kicked around since April)
Because if nobody offered more than 4/$56mil, that's just dumb even if he's a RFA

 

[essential1]

We always enjoy the helpfulness…but let’s enjoy what just happened

Never enjoy anything except Mountain Dew (The Book of CP 17:08. )

 

[lovehateself]

Time order my AR jersey and revolver AR 1s

 

[grittyman]

I would guess some team ended up talking to him about a higher offer (Max Stress equivalent deal), but not in the number that made a difference. (The $90mil total that was kicked around since April)
Because if nobody offered more than 4/$56mil, that's just dumb even if he's a RFA

I think it would be more dumber to tie up a big chunk of cap space wasting your time when the lakers are just going to match anyway… RFA in a nutshell basically. The Spurs will probably just use their money to take on some bad contract and pick up draft assets in the process.

And hey, it’s still a great deal for an undrafted player…happy for Austin. He gets a raise, 4 years guaranteed and the opportunity to reup in 3 years if he continues to play well. We were both wrong on the contract btw

 

[tupac003]

I'm extremely happy about the off season.

I did want to see DS back but I'm glad he got his paper.

Only thing I would like is another back up big.

Don't know we have the roster space but besides that, Rob did his thing.

Hopefully the players deliver.

 

[tay1]

Wait, where are we getting the idea that their idea is to trade off Rui? He's a keeper.

He wanna hold on to DLo

 

[essential1]

Of the teams that would call themselves a contender in the West:

Nuggets
Grizzles
Kings
Suns
Clippers
Warriors
Lakers
Wolves
Pelicans
Mavs

Suns, Lakers, Mavs only teams that improved up to this point?
Mavs improvement was having a great draft night. Seth Curry does very little for them.
Suns are super top heavy, but will get a great seed if healthy just by scoring by committee.
Lakers added a ton of depth

Grizzles about the same

Everybody else, kind of worse

 

[Truth]

Rob absolutely cooked

 

[essential1]

I think it would be more dumber to tie up a big chunk of cap space wasting your time when the lakers are just going to match anyway… RFA in a nutshell basically. The Spurs will probably just use their money to take on some bad contract and pick up draft assets in the process.

And hey, it’s still a great deal for an undrafted player…happy for Austin. He gets a raise, 4 years guaranteed and the opportunity to reup in 3 years if he continues to play well. We were both wrong on the contract btw

Both of us big wrong.

I’m just curious if someone like Houston or San Antonio or elsewhere said “ we’ll offer you 4 year $65mil” and he just declined it. because the dollar amount ends up insignificant over 4years.
(Wish there was a tv show of every team going through FA because I’d love to hear those convos)