Lakers Don't Want Melo?

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Posted on: Tue, 05/27/2014 - 12:26pm #55806

Ballinmvp
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Apparently according to Marc Berman of the NY Post, the Lakers are not looking to sign Melo during the free agency period. Do you guys think it’s really accurate or a smokescreen? Do you guys think it’s a good thing or bad thing that the lakers don’t plan on signing Melo?
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Posted on: Tue, 05/27/2014 - 12:31pm #908913

Chilbert arenas
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I wouldn’t want Melo either if I’m the Lakers, but at the same time I’m not entirely sure what their plan is. They resigned Kobe for the next 2 years but they’re in rebuilding mode not win now mode? Melo and Kobe would not compliment each other what so ever, and if Melo really wants to win the Lakers would be a bad option at this point and in reality he should try to stay in the East.
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Posted on: Tue, 05/27/2014 - 12:31pm #909038

Chilbert arenas
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I wouldn’t want Melo either if I’m the Lakers, but at the same time I’m not entirely sure what their plan is. They resigned Kobe for the next 2 years but they’re in rebuilding mode not win now mode? Melo and Kobe would not compliment each other what so ever, and if Melo really wants to win the Lakers would be a bad option at this point and in reality he should try to stay in the East.
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Posted on: Tue, 05/27/2014 - 12:36pm #908916

Ballinmvp
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Smart insight, I agree with your points.
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Posted on: Tue, 05/27/2014 - 12:36pm #909040

Ballinmvp
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Smart insight, I agree with your points.
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Posted on: Tue, 05/27/2014 - 1:09pm #909070

Magic Jordan
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This tells me they are on the right track then and not chasing knee jerk moves to appease Kobe.
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Posted on: Tue, 05/27/2014 - 1:09pm #908945

Magic Jordan
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This tells me they are on the right track then and not chasing knee jerk moves to appease Kobe.
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- Posted on: Wed, 05/28/2014 - 8:10am #909374
  
  ProudGrandpa
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  Haha signing Melo would in no way "appease Kobe"
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- Posted on: Wed, 05/28/2014 - 8:10am #909500
  
  ProudGrandpa
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  Haha signing Melo would in no way "appease Kobe"
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Posted on: Tue, 05/27/2014 - 1:35pm #909103

ibe12
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If the Lakers are smart they should be in full rebuild mode. Kobe wouldn’t like that but the Lakers need way too much in order to be competitive again let alone be a championship team. Age, injuries, average role players and playing in the Western Conference is way too much for them to overcome.
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Posted on: Tue, 05/27/2014 - 1:35pm #908977

ibe12
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If the Lakers are smart they should be in full rebuild mode. Kobe wouldn’t like that but the Lakers need way too much in order to be competitive again let alone be a championship team. Age, injuries, average role players and playing in the Western Conference is way too much for them to overcome.
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- Posted on: Tue, 05/27/2014 - 9:33pm #909318
  
  Mopgrass
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  If they want to get in full rebuild mode, they need to build through the draft. They lose next year’s pick to Phoenix unless they get a draft pick in the top 5. Not likely. I’d love it if they did: get a new coach and let Kobe play only 15 minutes a game.
  I’d bet they sign a few free agents this year, a few next year, and brace for just missing the playoffs this year.
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- Posted on: Tue, 05/27/2014 - 9:33pm #909192
  
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  If they want to get in full rebuild mode, they need to build through the draft. They lose next year’s pick to Phoenix unless they get a draft pick in the top 5. Not likely. I’d love it if they did: get a new coach and let Kobe play only 15 minutes a game.
  I’d bet they sign a few free agents this year, a few next year, and brace for just missing the playoffs this year.
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Posted on: Tue, 05/27/2014 - 1:39pm #909109

Memphis Madness
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Well this does force the price down. Not sure if Jimmy Buss is that smart though…
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Posted on: Tue, 05/27/2014 - 1:39pm #908983

Memphis Madness
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Well this does force the price down. Not sure if Jimmy Buss is that smart though…
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Posted on: Tue, 05/27/2014 - 2:42pm #909139

thatdude44
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Is it possible the lakers could sign and trade Melo to get other players that would actually compliment each other? IMO Rebuild mode should be in full effect, putting pieces in place now to be sucessful in the future.
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Posted on: Tue, 05/27/2014 - 2:42pm #909012

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Is it possible the lakers could sign and trade Melo to get other players that would actually compliment each other? IMO Rebuild mode should be in full effect, putting pieces in place now to be sucessful in the future.
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Posted on: Tue, 05/27/2014 - 2:59pm #909147

DolanCare
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The real question is, why would Melo go to the Lakers? NYK is the highest grossing NBA team right now… so you can’t go with the bigger market arguement. Moreover, the Lakers are in the pits. Not as bad as the Knicks situation, but hardly a significant upgrade for Melo.

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Posted on: Tue, 05/27/2014 - 2:59pm #909020

DolanCare
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The real question is, why would Melo go to the Lakers? NYK is the highest grossing NBA team right now… so you can’t go with the bigger market arguement. Moreover, the Lakers are in the pits. Not as bad as the Knicks situation, but hardly a significant upgrade for Melo.

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Posted on: Tue, 05/27/2014 - 5:45pm #909097

r377
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If Melo-noma is serious about winning a championship he will have to take a big pay cut and sign for 10-15 mill rather than trying for the max 20+ mill.
No contender can afford to pay that to him and even if he did get that big contract from a low seed playoff team, Melo-noma will not push them into serious contender category.
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Posted on: Tue, 05/27/2014 - 5:45pm #909223

r377
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If Melo-noma is serious about winning a championship he will have to take a big pay cut and sign for 10-15 mill rather than trying for the max 20+ mill.
No contender can afford to pay that to him and even if he did get that big contract from a low seed playoff team, Melo-noma will not push them into serious contender category.
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Posted on: Tue, 05/27/2014 - 6:12pm #909112

UnbiasedObserver
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Haha! Melo-noma! That was a good one r377.
But in all seriousness Melo’s best fit is Chicago because they have all defense and no scoring. So that way Thibs can remove the "noma" from Melo. Not to mention hes also a superb coach
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Posted on: Tue, 05/27/2014 - 6:12pm #909239

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Haha! Melo-noma! That was a good one r377.
But in all seriousness Melo’s best fit is Chicago because they have all defense and no scoring. So that way Thibs can remove the "noma" from Melo. Not to mention hes also a superb coach
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Posted on: Tue, 05/27/2014 - 8:18pm #909174

PHXSUNDREAMPICK13
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I just wonder how the Knicks plan to improve to keep Melo. Hardly any trade assets and over the cap. Guess they can pay some more excess tax and get somebody in there. Who really is primed to take Melo on their team from a team concept and budget. If KG retires and D.Will is traded then maybe Brooklyn? Maybe Bulls after some moves
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Posted on: Tue, 05/27/2014 - 8:18pm #909300

PHXSUNDREAMPICK13
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I just wonder how the Knicks plan to improve to keep Melo. Hardly any trade assets and over the cap. Guess they can pay some more excess tax and get somebody in there. Who really is primed to take Melo on their team from a team concept and budget. If KG retires and D.Will is traded then maybe Brooklyn? Maybe Bulls after some moves
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Posted on: Wed, 05/28/2014 - 1:07am #909356

ExumInferno
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It’s the Lakers. It’s the Lakers with cap-space. It’s the Lakers with cap-space and a lottery pick, they will get someone very high in the superstar rankings of the NBA, they always do.
I go with smokescreen. Nash and the pick and some money go for K Love. N Young and R Kelly stay around. Anthony can get a lot of money from the Lakers. He can get more from the Knicks, but he might try Hollywood instead of Broadway.

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Posted on: Wed, 05/28/2014 - 1:07am #909230

ExumInferno
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It’s the Lakers. It’s the Lakers with cap-space. It’s the Lakers with cap-space and a lottery pick, they will get someone very high in the superstar rankings of the NBA, they always do.
I go with smokescreen. Nash and the pick and some money go for K Love. N Young and R Kelly stay around. Anthony can get a lot of money from the Lakers. He can get more from the Knicks, but he might try Hollywood instead of Broadway.

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