_DietDrPepper_ Posted June 15, 2019 Share Posted June 15, 2019 34 minutes ago, DG_Now said: The Lakers are still adding. Whether that's another max guy (Kyrie, Kawhi, Kemba, Butler) or more to their bench. It's too soon to be ranking them against other teams. Though agreed about Denver. I don’t think they’re getting any superstar, I don’t think they would’ve, the closest was Kawhi, but until last week I would’ve guessed he would go to the clips and show lebron up. I was even expecting Davis to end up in Boston. As for backup and depth, I think it’ll be similar to this last off-season. The lakers are a :censored:show in the front office right now and I don’t think anyone wants to mess with it. On top of that, the reputation that lebron isn’t a good teammate will drive away a lot of younger guys looking for minutes that have potential. LA will end up with a couple guys like Lance Stevenson, 30, inconsistent, and a bad player to pair up with their stars, at most, and then maybe some unknown guys that’ll get 6 min a game Follow the NFA, and My Baseball League here: https://ahsports.boardhost.com/index.php Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GDAWG Posted June 15, 2019 Share Posted June 15, 2019 3 minutes ago, AustinFomBoston said: You know, you would think teams would have learned from the Pierce/Garnett trade that mortgaging your teams future for 1 player rarely pans out. From the Lakers perspective, they are hoping it works out like the Kawhi trade did. Also, when does Lavar Ball proclaim his son will be bigger in New Orleans than Drew Brees? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DG_ThenNowForever Posted June 15, 2019 Share Posted June 15, 2019 4 minutes ago, AustinFomBoston said: You know, you would think teams would have learned from the Pierce/Garnett trade that mortgaging your teams future for 1 player rarely pans out. Cleveland mortgaged its future and went to four straight Finals. 1 hour ago, ShutUpLutz! said: and the drunken doodoobags jumping off the tops of SUV's/vans/RV's onto tables because, oh yeah, they are drunken drug abusing doodoobags Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GDAWG Posted June 15, 2019 Share Posted June 15, 2019 4 minutes ago, BellaSpurs said: I don’t think they’re getting any superstar, I don’t think they would’ve, the closest was Kawhi, but until last week I would’ve guessed he would go to the clips and show lebron up. I was even expecting Davis to end up in Boston. As for backup and depth, I think it’ll be similar to this last off-season. The lakers are a :censored:show in the front office right now and I don’t think anyone wants to mess with it. On top of that, the reputation that lebron isn’t a good teammate will drive away a lot of younger guys looking for minutes that have potential. LA will end up with a couple guys like Lance Stevenson, 30, inconsistent, and a bad player to pair up with their stars, at most, and then maybe some unknown guys that’ll get 6 min a game I don't see Kawhi leaving. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AustinFromBoston Posted June 16, 2019 Share Posted June 16, 2019 2 minutes ago, GDAWG said: From the Lakers perspective, they are hoping it works out like the Kawhi trade did. Also, when does Lavar Ball proclaim his son will be bigger in New Orleans than Drew Brees? Difference is Toronto was already a playoff team with a great supporting cast. Plus they didn't give up their entire future (1 protected first round pick). Lakers weren't a playoff team, but now have AD & Lebron with absolutely no supporting cast. 4 minutes ago, DG_Now said: Cleveland mortgaged its future and went to four straight Finals. How so? Lebron wasn't traded there, he chose to come back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wings Posted June 16, 2019 Share Posted June 16, 2019 Lakers Haters: "They're still not winning anything" Lakers Apologists: "OMG!!! THEY'RE WINNING THE TITLE!!!!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DG_ThenNowForever Posted June 16, 2019 Share Posted June 16, 2019 3 minutes ago, AustinFomBoston said: How so? Lebron wasn't traded there, he chose to come back. Cleveland traded Andrew Wiggins and Anthony Bennett (both #1 picks) to Minnesota for Kevin Love after they already had LeBron on the team. They also traded the majority of their picks throughout LeBron's time from 14-18 for help, leaving them with limited long-term flexibility. They could have had Kemba Walker in 2018, but really wanted Collin Sexton instead. 1 hour ago, ShutUpLutz! said: and the drunken doodoobags jumping off the tops of SUV's/vans/RV's onto tables because, oh yeah, they are drunken drug abusing doodoobags Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alxy8s Posted June 16, 2019 Share Posted June 16, 2019 Cannot understand the sentiment that the Lakers "gave up too much." Gave up what? A 6th seed? They've got maybe 2 years of decent LeBron left and they're giving themselves the best shot to actually win a title in that window. Amassing assets is really swell and all, but check Boston out to see what that really accomplishes. The league is completely in flux next year. The Lakers may very well pick up another max-level talent and be extremely well positioned. If it weren't for DWade, LeBron would be my favorite player. It's really nice that the last chapter of his career isn't going to be a complete waste of time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kramerica Industries Posted June 16, 2019 Share Posted June 16, 2019 24 minutes ago, AustinFomBoston said: You know, you would think teams would have learned from the Pierce/Garnett trade that mortgaging your teams future for 1 player rarely pans out. That trade was universally derided at the time it was made. It's not really a good comparison to make in general because everybody knew it was a total mistake and was the combination of a really bad GM and a new owner looking to make a splash. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AustinFromBoston Posted June 16, 2019 Share Posted June 16, 2019 Just now, DG_Now said: Cleveland traded Andrew Wiggins and Anthony Bennett (both #1 picks) to Minnesota for Kevin Love after they already had LeBron on the team. They also traded the majority of their picks throughout LeBron's time from 14-18 for help, leaving them with limited long-term flexibility. They could have had Kemba Walker in 2018, but really wanted Collin Sexton instead. I wouldn't exactly call that same. They actually tried building around Lebron (for once) and even when it was over, they still ended up with a lottery pick. What assets do the Lakers have now? Cap for maybe 1 more player? Kemba is staying in Charlotte (he's willing to take a pay cut) Most signs point to Kyrie going to Brooklyn. Lakers have 2 top players, but traded away what should have been the supporting cast for them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrimalCookie Posted June 16, 2019 Share Posted June 16, 2019 7 hours ago, Magic Dynasty said: People are still overhyping the Lakers. Until they get someone to play with LeBron, my read is that they will once again be right on the line between in and out. I think they’ll be in this year, but it will be close. It's only been 7 hours and this take is already outdated. Nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DG_ThenNowForever Posted June 16, 2019 Share Posted June 16, 2019 2 minutes ago, AustinFomBoston said: I wouldn't exactly call that same. They actually tried building around Lebron (for once) and even when it was over, they still ended up with a lottery pick. What assets do the Lakers have now? Cap for maybe 1 more player? Kemba is staying in Charlotte (he's willing to take a pay cut) Most signs point to Kyrie going to Brooklyn. Lakers have 2 top players, but traded away what should have been the supporting cast for them. The Lakers have 30+ in cap space, a MLE and ability to sign vet minimums. Just like the Heatles. They'll be fine. I'll believe Kemba is staying in Charlotte when he stays in Charlotte. 1 hour ago, ShutUpLutz! said: and the drunken doodoobags jumping off the tops of SUV's/vans/RV's onto tables because, oh yeah, they are drunken drug abusing doodoobags Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wings Posted June 16, 2019 Share Posted June 16, 2019 Jimmy Butler? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DG_ThenNowForever Posted June 16, 2019 Share Posted June 16, 2019 2 minutes ago, Wings said: Jimmy Butler? Or Kawhi. Or Kyrie. Or some portion of Redick/Rubio/Tobias Harris/Brook Lopez. 1 hour ago, ShutUpLutz! said: and the drunken doodoobags jumping off the tops of SUV's/vans/RV's onto tables because, oh yeah, they are drunken drug abusing doodoobags Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wings Posted June 16, 2019 Share Posted June 16, 2019 Next season is going to be fun though. Very unpredictable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrimalCookie Posted June 16, 2019 Share Posted June 16, 2019 The West is still incredibly wide-open with the Warriors gone. This just bolsters the Lakers' chances of making it out of there alive. Alive to be curbstomped by Milwaukee or Toronto, of course. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
who do you think Posted June 16, 2019 Share Posted June 16, 2019 1 hour ago, AustinFomBoston said: So Lakers really are selling out their future trying to buy a championship? Terrible deal for The Lakers Great deal for NOLA. The Lakers didn't have a future beyond LeSenile. I don't know if I'd call it a terrible deal, they traded a bunch of flotsam for the next Chris Bosh/Kevin Love, but I don't think the results are going to be anywhere near what Lolker fans are predicting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DG_ThenNowForever Posted June 16, 2019 Share Posted June 16, 2019 "LeSenile"? You're a peach. 1 hour ago, ShutUpLutz! said: and the drunken doodoobags jumping off the tops of SUV's/vans/RV's onto tables because, oh yeah, they are drunken drug abusing doodoobags Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digby Posted June 16, 2019 Share Posted June 16, 2019 We’re two hours in and I’ve already seen so many takes that are so bad, I’m developing sympathy for LeBron and the Lakers for the first time in my life. Fan Style ShirtsShowcasing fan-made sports apparel by artists and designers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dont care Posted June 16, 2019 Share Posted June 16, 2019 1 hour ago, GDAWG said: They are going to need more than that if they want to beat Golden State when Klay comes back. Olay might be back for the playoffs, maybe the trade deadline but I don’t see it being before then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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