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[mr j 858]

So with Jonathan Holmes injured the the last 2 roster spots come down to: MWP, Jabari & Anthony Brown ?

 

[sea manup]

Apparently Sacre is being kept for his locker room presence. Being a buffoon is apparently valuable.

Every championship team needs a josh Powell to give everyone high fives

 

[darthska]

Wilt Chamberlain?

Dudes are just upset Upshaw got cut.

Wilt? Dat dramatization.

 

[mr j 858]

Now that the Lakers have put themselves in the position, yes this is ideal.

But they could have just signed Clarkson to a three year deal (or four, but he would be unrestricted like Stephenson), avoiding the problem altogether.

Clarkson is a restricted free agent and the Lakers can match any offer he gets next summer anyways.

So they can sign 2 max free agents if they come and then if they have to go over the salary cap and pay th luxury tax on Clarkson and Kobe if he decides to play another year or 2.

 

[MVP]

Every championship team needs a josh Powell to give everyone high fives

This ain't a championship team though, so we could actually use players who can play.

 

[mr j 858]

Wilt Chamberlain?

Dudes are just upset Upshaw got cut.

Wilt? Dat dramatization.

You know how this thread goes how rooks get HYPED up on here based off Summer Pro League games, and training camp.

We saw it last year with Clarkson after he killed in the Vegas SPL last year

Oh and Upshaw looked pretty bad in both SPL and pre season games.

 

[pmatic]

Now that the Lakers have put themselves in the position, yes this is ideal.

But they could have just signed Clarkson to a three year deal (or four, but he would be unrestricted like Stephenson), avoiding the problem altogether.

Clarkson is a restricted free agent and the Lakers can match any offer he gets next summer anyways.

So they can sign 2 max free agents if they come and then if they have to go over the salary cap and pay th luxury tax on Clarkson and Kobe if he decides to play another year or 2.

I know this.

I am just saying they didn't have to put themselves in this position had they signed Clarkson to a longer deal. But they wanted to sign Boozer last summer.

At least they appeared to have learned from their mistake, and signed Anthony Brown to a three year deal.

 

[CP1708]

Only on NT do you discover that Robert Upshaw is actually Wilt Chaimberlain.

The same sentiments were there about Whiteside.

Ding ding ding ding.......

 

[Lizakers]

Wow
We already know what Sacre is after 3 years
Why not keep Upshaw who has more upside?

 

[pmatic]

View media item 1755051
http://www.si.com/nba/2015/10/20/nba-scouts-preview-warriors-spurs-knicks-lakers-cavaliers-rockets

Erroneous analysis of Randle, but otherwise...

 

[MVP]

Wow
We already know what Sacre is after 3 years
Why not keep Upshaw who has more upside?

Apparently finger guns are prime attributes.

 

[mr j 858]

Wow
We already know what Sacre is after 3 years
Why not keep Upshaw who has more upside?

I think a big reason why is because Sacre contract he's guaranteed $950K or close to a million weather or not he's on the roster or gets cut. Upshaw contract was not guaranteed.

 

[BIG LEEMELONE]

Harrison Barnes or Nick Batum likely offered near max deals and maybe Harford. Not including KD.

Barnes likely to be extended. Either way I don't see the lakers maxing kd and then maxing either batum/barnes to play the same position or maxing horford to play the same position as randle/hibbert.

 

[MVP]

I think a big reason why is because Sacre contract he's guaranteed $950K or close to a million weather or not he's on the roster or gets cut. Upshaw contract was not guaranteed.

Lakers are now concerned about money when they're damn near printing it themselves. No excuse for this incompetence.

 

[kingjaffejo]

Now that the Lakers have put themselves in the position, yes this is ideal.

But they could have just signed Clarkson to a three year deal (or four, but he would be unrestricted like Stephenson), avoiding the problem altogether.

Why would Clarkson sign that when he could just wait until next year and get paid (like he is doing)

 

[mr j 858]

Lakers are now concerned about money when they're damn near printing it themselves. No excuse for this incompetence.

Yeah lets make you team owner since you have that Master P type ownership thought process and would probably hand out contracts to guys like Odom because he's your homie and is strugglin in his life.

 

[jab step]

Go on Pincus' twitter and read through it. You'll kind of get a picture of why Upshaw was cut. He doesn't say exactly why, but there was something not going right behind the scenes with him.

 

[MVP]

Yeah lets make you team owner since you have that Master P type ownership thought process and would probably hand out contracts to guys like Odom because he's your homie and is strugglin in his life.

I wouldn't hand out contracts for cheerleaders, we already have the Laker girls for that.

 

[sea manup]

Every championship team needs a josh Powell to give everyone high fives

This ain't a championship team though, so we could actually use players who can play.

Nah I 100% agree. There's a possibility that upshaw becomes a decent shot blocker, solid starting center. We know that sacre will never be more than a third string center

 

[mr j 858]

Good long article about Jim Buss:

http://www.usatoday.com/longform/sp...be-bryant-magic-johnson-jeanie-buss/73989030/

 

[lovehateself]

 

Now that the Lakers have put themselves in the position, yes this is ideal.

But they could have just signed Clarkson to a three year deal (or four, but he would be unrestricted like Stephenson), avoiding the problem altogether.

Why would Clarkson sign that when he could just wait until next year and get paid (like he is doing)

as a second round pick, he signed what he was offered. no guarantee any other nba team was gonna offer him an extended deal. 

the kid signed, was given playing time on an injury riddled team and balled out. now he has set himself up nicely for a payday.

dude doesnt have to sign what the lakers offer next year, he could bet on himself ( like jimmy butler) and then reap a huge payday

 

[mr j 858]

Nah I 100% agree. There's a possibility that upshaw becomes a decent shot blocker, solid starting center. We know that sacre will never be more than a third string center

A solid back up center. Starting center nah I don't see it in the future for him.

 

[pmatic]

Now that the Lakers have put themselves in the position, yes this is ideal.

But they could have just signed Clarkson to a three year deal (or four, but he would be unrestricted like Stephenson), avoiding the problem altogether.

Why would Clarkson sign that when he could just wait until next year and get paid (like he is doing)

I'm speaking on last summer, entering his rookie year.

 

[mr j 858]

I'm speaking on last summer, entering his rookie year.

Rooks have to sign their contracts before they can even play in the SPL.

 

[pmatic]

Amazing.

Edit:

https://fivethirtyeight.com/datalab/nba-los-angeles-lakers-preview/

27 wins.