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Absolutely no chance they would even consider it
They were comparing Embiid to Olujawon...
They were comparing Embiid to Olujawon...
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I'm sorry to bring up what's surely been answered already, but how many picks have we for this draft? Three?
Teammate: 50-50 Chance LaMarcus Aldridge Leaves Blazers
LaMarcus Aldridge will be a free agent this offseason and he may not be a lock to re-sign with the Portland Trail Blazers.
The Blazers have made the playoffs each of the past two seasons and he forms a strong core with Damian Lillard.
One teammate on the Blazers privately told Jason Quick of the Oregonian that he believes there's a 50-50 chance Aldridge signs elsewhere.
Aldridge could have signed a three-year extension last summer, but he said at the time that he wanted to wait until the 2015 offseason to sign a new five-year deal.
"I don't want it to be perceived that I'm not happy, or I'm not staying on because I'm not signing a three-year deal,'' Aldridge told The Oregonian last July. "It's just financially smarter to wait ... and I'm looking forward to signing the five-year deal when the chance comes."
One teammate said Aldridge will value happiness over money when making his decision, which could be found closer to his family in Texas.
http://basketball.realgm.com/wiretap/237491/Teammate-50-50-Chance-LaMarcus-Aldridge-Leaves-Blazers
Ehhhh.. No thanks...
Great player and would be an upgrade. But turns 30 in 3 months.
There's a difference between a Lamarcus Aldridge 30 & a Marc Gasol 30. And how it fits with a Julius Randle.
Using all the cap space on LMA? Pass.
Ehhhh.. No thanks...
Great player and would be an upgrade. But turns 30 in 3 months.
There's a difference between a Lamarcus Aldridge 30 & a Marc Gasol 30. And how it fits with a Julius Randle.
Using all the cap space on LMA? Pass.
Makes sense...but hearing rumblings.....of Broke Lopez....
Sure, but I think it's clear they need to get better before the jump in cap space. Plenty of teams will have cap. They need to show potential free agents they are on the rise and a monumental rise at that (unless something like a Miami 2010 situation happens).I honestly do not see the Lakers being as desperate to add a name as say the New York Knicks. Knicks have to add a name, they need to add a name. Melo reach the top of the hill and just give his bike a a pedal for going down the hill in terms of his prime. After that? They have this pick. But paying $120mil to Melo, they have to add a name to compete. So I think they end up giving $16-17mil to a guy that shouldn't get it after Gasol & Aldridge pass.
We don't need to do that. We're not tied up long term for big money into anybody in their prime, or on the downturn of their prime. We don't need to go after a big name, for big name sake.
So while Rondo is a possibility. I don't think it's a possibility for a max or close to it. I think they like him, but a clear $$$ line that they won't cross for him.
^Why are you so enamored with Harris. He's never been able to stay healthy. And overall he's not that impactful of a player. Numbers on a bad team type of deal. Not a defensive stopper either.
Depending on the draft, I wouldn't mind Robin Lopez.Teammate: 50-50 Chance LaMarcus Aldridge Leaves Blazers
LaMarcus Aldridge will be a free agent this offseason and he may not be a lock to re-sign with the Portland Trail Blazers.
The Blazers have made the playoffs each of the past two seasons and he forms a strong core with Damian Lillard.
One teammate on the Blazers privately told Jason Quick of the Oregonian that he believes there's a 50-50 chance Aldridge signs elsewhere.
Aldridge could have signed a three-year extension last summer, but he said at the time that he wanted to wait until the 2015 offseason to sign a new five-year deal.
"I don't want it to be perceived that I'm not happy, or I'm not staying on because I'm not signing a three-year deal,'' Aldridge told The Oregonian last July. "It's just financially smarter to wait ... and I'm looking forward to signing the five-year deal when the chance comes."
One teammate said Aldridge will value happiness over money when making his decision, which could be found closer to his family in Texas.
http://basketball.realgm.com/wiretap/237491/Teammate-50-50-Chance-LaMarcus-Aldridge-Leaves-Blazers
Obviously unnamed teammate could mean made up BS but....
Robin Lopez would be a great fit next to Randle.
I'd take him.
Robin Lopez's foot is good, right? It's Brook with the broken foot history?
http://www.insidesocal.com/lakers/2...-they-will-exercise-jordan-hills-team-option/Lakers unsure if they will exercise Jordan Hill’s team option
The energy Jordan Hill displayed with his rebounding and putbacks left Byron Scott giddy, the former Time Warner Cable SportsNet analyst believing Hill could consistently produce double doubles if only granted more consistent minutes and featured in a more deliberate offense.
Once he became the Lakers’ coach this past season, Scott afforded Hill those opportunities. But despite Hill posting career-highs in points (12), rebounds (7.9), starts (57) and minutes (26. in the Lakers’ 21-61 2014-15 season, his exit interview last week featured Scott focusing more on what Hill lacked.
“He was disappointed he didn’t see that energy,” Hill said. “That’s something else I need to work on.”
That marks one of many reasons why the Lakers feel unsure if they will exercise his $9 million team option before June 30. Just like how it has become with any player on their roster, the Lakers are placing more priority on the NBA Draft on June 25 and the marquee stars once free agency begins on July 1.
“It’s going to be a big offseason for the Lakers,” Hill said. “It’s up in the air right now. They don’t know what’s going to happen. I have to stay positive and hope everything will fall into plan.”
Not everything went according to plan for Hill.
He started off strongly, averaging 13.9 points on 48.9 percent shooting and 9.7 rebounds through 15 games in November, team performances that only ranked lower than Kobe Bryant. Hill also showed positive signs surrounding an emerging mid-range jumper, something former Lakers coach Mike D’Antoni also encouraged without much success. But then Hill’s numbers went down in December (10.7 points on 45.8 percent shooting, 9.7 rebounds) and up in January (13.1 points on 48.5 percent shooting, 6.1 rebounds) Hill suffered more inconsistency in February (10.8 points on 38.6-percent shooting, 6.4 rebounds) and in April (8.4 points on 38 percent shooting, 4.6 rebounds).
“The first month, I was showing the energy,” Hill said. “But it was the first time having all these minutes on my hands. I started feeling myself going down and feeling fatigued. It wasn’t something I was used to. I just decided to pace myself a little bit more. That’s where the energy started to slide off a little bit.”
Scott has said Hill needs to improve his training regiment, though he declined to outline specifics out of uncertainty surrounding Hill’s training habits. Hill admitted he needs improvement in “just trying to take care of my body,” including cutting down on junk food and increasing his training workload. But amid his pledge he had given up alcohol the past year, accounts suggest Hill has also struggled with that change.
Yet, Hill sounded somewhat defiant he will still look to expand his game, including “hopefully to the three-point line next year.” He also downplayed any concerns on if his shaky play hurts his future with the Lakers after spending the past 3 1/2 seasons of a seven-year career here.
“Not at all. I know what I did and know what I need to do next time,” Hill said. “I did show improvement and progression. But I have to be aware of the next time and do what I have to do to take care of my body and take care of what I need to take care of.”
Part of Hill’s future goes beyond his own play.
If the Lakers land within the top five in the NBA lottery on May 19, Hill’s future could hinge on if their order is high enough to draft a talented big man, such as Duke’s Jahlil Okafor or Kentucky’s Karl Anthony Towns. If not, the Lakers would have to weigh the cost-benefit of Hill’s presence.
If they waive him, the Lakers will have an extra $24 million instead of $15 million in cap room to pursue a big man in free agency, including Memphis’ Marc Gasol, Portland’s LaMarcus Aldridge, Cleveland’s Kevin Love or the Clippers’ DeAndre Jordan. But that comes with the risk of the Lakers losing a decent role player.
The Lakers are assured of keeping Hill either by exercising his team option or declining it to renegotiate a new deal once he becomes a free agent. But that leaves the Lakers vulnerable of losing Hill without receiving anything in return.
“At some point,” Lakers general manager Mitch Kupchak said, “we’ll have to make an educated decision there on what to do.”
All of which Hill believes leaves him at an advantage. Kind of.
“That will help a lot, but anything can happen,” Hill said. “I’d love to come back here. But I understand and everybody understands it’s a business, especially for a franchise like the Lakers. It’s been up and down the past couple of years. It’s something new to a lot of people. So they’re just trying to get this organization back on track.”
Hill also pledges he will get back on track, aware that his increased production and playing time this season did not correlate with substantial growth everywhere else.