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

[jab step]

If D'lo gets traded in a deal for Mitchell the Lakers will improve. That's all that should really matter

Isn't that obvious though. I'm not quite getting what you mean?

Obviously getting Mitchell to replace Dlo is a huge upgrade, but that's way easier said than done. Plenty of teams will go after Mitchell and plenty of teams have more assets than the Lakers.

 

[pmatic]

Bron didn't stop by Cleveland just to watch a game.

 

[BIG LEEMELONE]

Ironically D'Lo is in a very similar spot to Schroder in 2022.

The nerve of you Dennis

 

[BIG LEEMELONE]

Isn't that obvious though. I'm not quite getting what you mean?

Obviously getting Mitchell to replace Dlo is a huge upgrade, but that's way easier said than done. Plenty of teams will go after Mitchell and plenty of teams have more assets than the Lakers.

Mitchell makes like $35M. All the offers are going to be more or less the same caliber. It's the same story as when he got traded from Utah. It was reported at the deadline that the Lakers felt they had a real chance to get him so if he steers his way to LA there probably won't be a bunch of teams willing to trade all their picks

 

[MVP]

Donovan pulls a lower key AD and not a high key Myrie, he'll be in purple and gold.

The teams with the most assets picks else (OKC, NY, BKN) don't necessarily need him.

 

[jab step]

Mitchell makes like $35M. All the offers are going to be more or less the same caliber. It's the same story as when he got traded from Utah. It was reported at the deadline that the Lakers felt they had a real chance to get him so if he steers his way to LA there probably won't be a bunch of teams willing to trade all their picks

Yea that's fair. He has to really want to go to the Lakers and only the Lakers for this to happen. Basically like the AD trade.

 

[pmatic]

Donovan pulls a lower key AD and not a high key Myrie, he'll be in purple and gold.

The teams with the most assets picks else (OKC, NY, BKN) don't necessarily need him.

The Nets might do it.

 

[Brosizzlew30.23]

A starting lineup of CP3, Donovan, Bron, AD, and Allen with AR, Max, Prince, Wood, and Hayes off the bench would contend for a title with the right coach

 

[Lizakers]

Minnesota should have kept lakers legend 3 & D sniper Troy Brown

 

[pmatic]

The Nets might do it.

 

[Lizakers]

Cavs will laugh at our offer. We’re not getting Mitchell. The Laker tax is a real thing.

 

[essential1]

I mean it will take all 3 picks. And require AR and Rui. And even then, there will be better offers.

Also, my expectation is the Knicks jump in on Mitchell. Have 5 potential firsts they can trade between this year and next year. And own every one of their firsts afterwards.
And will likely try to aggregate some salaries to maximize Brunson.

 

[tupac003]

 

[tupac003]

Twitter folks say anything...lol

 

[Lizakers]

I’m so ready for Zach Edey to be available at 17 and we pass on him

 

[BIG LEEMELONE]

Nets were the 11th seed. What's their best offer? Cam Johnson and DFS +picks? If they trade Bridges they're cooked. Is that a contender that Mitchell would extend with? What are all these better offers? He got traded for Sexton and the Brian Cook version of Lauri. He can't bring back some huge star because of his contract

 

[BIG LEEMELONE]

I got time today . Like are the Nets really gonna give up all their picks again and expect Mitchell to re-sign with a core of Mitch/Bridges/Claxton? And that's if they don't lose Claxton in free agency. Is that team even as good as Cleveland? Does Randle/Mcbride make sense for the Cavs when they have Mobley and Allen? Miami's best offer would be Herro and Martin. All the offers are on the same level. It's gonna come down to where Mitchell wants to be

 

[grittyman]

Preach

 

[pmatic]

Nets were the 11th seed. What's their best offer? Cam Johnson and DFS +picks? If they trade Bridges they're cooked. Is that a contender that Mitchell would extend with? What are all these better offers? He got traded for Sexton and the Brian Cook version of Lauri. He can't bring back some huge star because of his contract

I got time today . Like are the Nets really gonna give up all their picks again and expect Mitchell to re-sign with a core of Mitch/Bridges/Claxton? And that's if they don't lose Claxton in free agency. Is that team even as good as Cleveland? Does Randle/Mcbride make sense for the Cavs when they have Mobley and Allen? Miami's best offer would be Herro and Martin. All the offers are on the same level. It's gonna come down to where Mitchell wants to be

Just to play devil's advocate, Mitchell is in the prime of his career. He might just rather try and lead a team and hold off on being a third option in five years.

 

[BIG LEEMELONE]

Just to play devil's advocate, Mitchell is in the prime of his career. He might just rather try and lead a team and hold off on being a third option in five years.

Wym? Why would he be a 3rd option?

 

[pmatic]

Wym? Why would he be a 3rd option?

Fair point, but I'll believe it when I see it with Bron.

 

[BIG LEEMELONE]

Fair point, but I'll believe it when I see it with Bron.

I mean he's not D'lo . He's an elite scorer and better than Bron/AD in that category. Borderline 30ppg at his best. I think the pecking order would work itself out

 

[Lizakers]

Michell will be a spot up corner 3 guy as Lebron brings the ball up

Isn’t he from NY? Maybe he prefers to go back home and play.

I would expect Ballmer to get salty and try to get Mitchell too. Seems like they always mess with us like that

 

[MVP]

Fair point, but I'll believe it when I see it with Bron.

That's the elephant in the room. Other trepidation would be is he one of those players that's at the point where the things that matters to him most is winning or competing for a title, may not be the case.

 

[noblekane]

reaves gotta be involved in any deal