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- Posted on: Mon, 07/02/2018 - 11:55am #68812
EndlessknightParticipantMake no sense to me, but hey what do I know.
0 - Posted on: Mon, 07/02/2018 - 11:58am #1121245
halfdecayedParticipantWell it depletes the Pelicans and raises the chances that Cousins leaves if you ask me.. Also Lonzo might be on the move
0 - Posted on: Mon, 07/02/2018 - 12:01pm #1121247
RUDEBOY-ParticipantYeah kind of bizarre move considering they have Lebron and Lonzo and added Lance.You would figure they would be adding more Shooters. But Rondo & Lance brings toughness & experience something they lacked last season.
0 - Posted on: Mon, 07/02/2018 - 12:09pm #1121252
halfdecayedParticipantMaybe Lebron is serious about wanting to play off the ball too.. Brings another hothead. Him Lance and maybe Boogie on the same court lmao… Vs Draymond haha
0 - Posted on: Mon, 07/02/2018 - 12:11pm #1121253
cohenbc1ParticipantYou’ve gotta think there are plans in the works to move Lonzo.
From what I’ve heard the Spurs have no interest in taking him as part of a Kawhi trade though.
Could it be that some of these guys the Lakers have signed to one-year deals are trade bait? Maybe SA told LA they have to take Pau Gasol back in any Kawhi trade, and these one-year guys are being signed to make that possible?
How long do you have to wait to trade a player after signing him?
0 - Posted on: Mon, 07/02/2018 - 12:16pm #1121255
The GoatParticipantWell, Lebron has banged on about not having a real point guard in the past. Cant do that now. I think Lonzo will stay but you never know.
The Pelicans really need wings, i dont know why you’d sign Payton to replace Rondo. Surely you’d look for a 3 man and slide Jrue over to PG. The Pelicans can still challenge in the West if they re-sign Boogie. I wouldnt be so sure the Rockets, Lakers or Warriors could do much about a fully functioning combo of Boogie and AD.
0 - Posted on: Mon, 07/02/2018 - 12:29pm #1121257
OhCanada-ParticipantWhether they keep Ball or trade him signing Rondo is a wise move. No better PG in the league to learn from at $9 million a year. Bring him in as a backup, maybe put Ball at SG for stretches or use him as trade bait. Im sure teams would be interested in Ball even if the Kawhi attempts fail.
0 - Posted on: Mon, 07/02/2018 - 12:30pm #1121258
OhCanada-ParticipantI bet they sign Wayne Ellington next.
0 - Posted on: Mon, 07/02/2018 - 12:34pm #1121259
Reptilian MonkParticipantRondo is friends with Cousins and this might help him sign with the Lakers.
0- Posted on: Mon, 07/02/2018 - 1:11pm #1121268
cohenbc1ParticipantDo the Lakers still have Boogie money, after all these signings? Does anyone know?
0- Posted on: Mon, 07/02/2018 - 1:19pm #1121273
Reptilian MonkParticipantThey currently have 5.7 million and if they stretch Deng or trade him they open up somewhere around 17 million
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- Posted on: Mon, 07/02/2018 - 12:56pm #1121261
CoachWyersParticipantI like Rondo brings a good veteran backup that can mentor Lonzo Ball since they have similar skill sets. Rondo gives you toughness on defense and championship experience, but they overpaid him by about $6mil. He is more worth $3mil at this point in his career. Also feel they overpaid for Lance Stephenson by about $2mil he should have been signed for the minimum. That $8mil would come in handy since Lakers still need to add a starting calibur C and a backup SF if Kawhi trade isn’t coming. Hopefully Demarcus Cousins or Brook Lopez will be signing on the cheap to fill that C spot. I was really hoping the Lakers went after Clint Capela hard to pair with Lebron.
I personally wouldn’t sacrifice Brandon Ingram (if giving up multiple picks and other pieces) or Lonzo Ball in a Kawhi deal those are my only two untradeable pieces on the Lakers, for Kawhi I would trade Ingram, but I am not giving up too much with him. If I’m Lakers I’m trying to do a sign and trade Julius Randle, Kyle Kuzma, Josh Hart, and 1st rounder(s) to get Kawhi.
0- Posted on: Mon, 07/02/2018 - 1:10pm #1121267
ChoppyParticipantSpurs would be stupid to accept any deal that doesn’t involve Ingram. They’d get comparable deals from contenders at the trade deadline. Plus, Randle has signed elsewhere.
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- Posted on: Mon, 07/02/2018 - 1:07pm #1121266
cohenbc1ParticipantRondo is *clearly* a better player than Ball right now — it would be crazy to make him Lonzo’s backup if you’re trying to win a championship. I can’t imagine Rondo wants to be Ball’s backup and I can’t imagine LeBron would stand for that either … unless Ball comes to camp as a vastly improved player.
0 - Posted on: Mon, 07/02/2018 - 1:20pm #1121274
HitsterParticipantInteresting that the Lakers renounce Randle and sign Rondo for effectively what they could have played Randle for a year. There are certainly a lot of ball carriers at the Lakers now. I just wonder what LBJ thinks of all the Big Baller circus if Father Ball starts shooting his mouth off, I could see Jnr being packaged especially now they have Rondo.
NOP will miss Rondo as he enabled Holliday to play off ball last season and have a good year.
The Lakers would not have room for DMC and I doubt he’d take a one year deal with Lakers etc.
0 - Posted on: Mon, 07/02/2018 - 3:51pm #1121337
Ahkasi ClayParticipantWhy are the lakers bring in so many players with questionable attitudes?
0 - Posted on: Mon, 07/02/2018 - 4:16pm #1121349
IndianaBasketballParticipantThis is comedy lol. The Lakers have LeBron surrounded by players who need the ball and can’t shoot lol.
This has to be the wierdest day of free-agency ever.
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