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Mitch is going to waste no time letting Duhon know he is being relieved of his services.
Bright and early first person in the morning
don't forget Morris, kill 2 birds with one stone.
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don't forget Morris, kill 2 birds with one stone.
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Duhon would be first
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This team can't get defensively better with _Antoni as the coach. He has to go and then we start looking at where we're headed.
I'm not even talking about the next few years because I just can't fathom us in the hunt for a title. I'm talking about the next 10 years of the organization.
The Lakers hadn't been swept in the first round since 1967 :x
I'm not even talking about the next few years because I just can't fathom us in the hunt for a title. I'm talking about the next 10 years of the organization.
The Lakers hadn't been swept in the first round since 1967 :x
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just going to keep saying it no matter how ridiculous it is
keep kobe, nash, dwight and do whatever you have to do to get andre igoudala
wish the lakers could keep both pau and metta but changes obviously need to be made to this roster, and those may come at their expense
a bench of blake, meeks, clark, and hill is pretty decent but the lakers seriously need a 6th man
may not be possible but whoever suggested OJ is some kind of mad scientist
keep kobe, nash, dwight and do whatever you have to do to get andre igoudala
wish the lakers could keep both pau and metta but changes obviously need to be made to this roster, and those may come at their expense
a bench of blake, meeks, clark, and hill is pretty decent but the lakers seriously need a 6th man
may not be possible but whoever suggested OJ is some kind of mad scientist
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I have a weird feeling we are going to pull the trade with minny, but it's not for Love but for Derrick Williams no way Pau's value is enough for Love
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I believe he was high on Lakers draft board. Rumor at the time had Lakers trading for Indianas pick at 17 to either get Granger, Green, or Jack. Maybe he was told by Mitch they would get him.
Thats the year we surprised some by picking Bynum.
Alot of ppl wanted Sean May
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if pau is to be traded, when his career is done, i hope he can sign with the for 1 day and retire as a laker.
too many good memories with the guy.
too many good memories with the guy.
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Watching the warriors game makes me jealous. Seeing the arena covered in yellow is such a thing beauty. I wish we could have the same energy and atmosphere at staples. 
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I wonder what an exit interview behind closed doors with Ron Artest is like.
As for the Lakers improving, so many issues to get thru right now. No Draft picks, So little fiscal opportunity to improve, Lakers are going to be desperately trying to get rid of Pau (won't hold any type of leverage in a trade negotiation), Kobe's health, contract, and historic significance is the huge elephant in the room when it comes to "rebuilding". That elephant is stuck with the other fat elephant in the room (Dwight Howard), and whether he will re-sign or leave the Lakers with nothing.
All these issues going on right now is probably making Phil less and less intrigued. Phil chapter is done, he's never coming back. I'm sure Jeanie and Jim are at odds. Drama is just surrounding every aspect of this team - owners, management, coach, players. Want to see how it's handled.
I think Mitch is going to have to make some difficult decisions, would not want to be in his shoes because he'll be scrutinized no matter what.
Silver linings - Now that Mike Brown got a job, the Lakers don't have to pay to him as much anymore. So they should def get rid of D'Antoni. Not because he's a bad coach, but because he doesn't belong in L.A. Never did from day one. That's a start. Next season tho, won't be much better (with or without D12 or Pau). Next summer will be huge tho, thats something to look forward to. There will be way more opportunity and flexibility - right now, sort of stuck. Going to be a process.
Seriously tho, Nash needs to retire (he's literally committing grand larceny) but I doubt he'd want to go out like that.
As for the Lakers improving, so many issues to get thru right now. No Draft picks, So little fiscal opportunity to improve, Lakers are going to be desperately trying to get rid of Pau (won't hold any type of leverage in a trade negotiation), Kobe's health, contract, and historic significance is the huge elephant in the room when it comes to "rebuilding". That elephant is stuck with the other fat elephant in the room (Dwight Howard), and whether he will re-sign or leave the Lakers with nothing.
All these issues going on right now is probably making Phil less and less intrigued. Phil chapter is done, he's never coming back. I'm sure Jeanie and Jim are at odds. Drama is just surrounding every aspect of this team - owners, management, coach, players. Want to see how it's handled.
I think Mitch is going to have to make some difficult decisions, would not want to be in his shoes because he'll be scrutinized no matter what.
Silver linings - Now that Mike Brown got a job, the Lakers don't have to pay to him as much anymore. So they should def get rid of D'Antoni. Not because he's a bad coach, but because he doesn't belong in L.A. Never did from day one. That's a start. Next season tho, won't be much better (with or without D12 or Pau). Next summer will be huge tho, thats something to look forward to. There will be way more opportunity and flexibility - right now, sort of stuck. Going to be a process.
Seriously tho, Nash needs to retire (he's literally committing grand larceny) but I doubt he'd want to go out like that.
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[quote name="L2B"]Mitch is going to waste no time letting Duhon know he is being relieved of his services.
Bright and early first person in the morning [/quote]Duhon: *walks in*
Mitch: "Alrighty, so ummm..."
Duhon: "Should I just... *points towards lockers*
Mitch: *nods*
Duhon: "Okie doke."
Bright and early first person in the morning [/quote]Duhon: *walks in*
Mitch: "Alrighty, so ummm..."
Duhon: "Should I just... *points towards lockers*
Mitch: *nods*
Duhon: "Okie doke."
I was just talking to my dad about that.. Went to last seasons 1st playoff game against the nuggets, got those white t-shirts and hardly no one wore them. Wish we had that intimidating feel at staples..Watching the warriors game makes me jealous. Seeing the arena covered in yellow is such a thing beauty. I wish we could have the same energy and atmosphere at staples.
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1. don't resign dwight
2.trade gasol
3.amnesty kobe
4.tank
5.begin andrew wiggins era
6.get lebron
7. 79-3
8.16-0 playoffs
9.parade
10.repeat
2.trade gasol
3.amnesty kobe
4.tank
5.begin andrew wiggins era
6.get lebron
7. 79-3
8.16-0 playoffs
9.parade
10.repeat
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Are your stupid?
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Kobe making 30 mill next season, Pau making 19, and we're one of the oldest teams with no bench? And Metta believes we should keep the same team?
Nah. We need to shake this team up again!!
1. Let Metta go unless he signs the veterans deal.
2. Pau and Kobe needs to take a paycut. Half what they're making. So we can try to sign some decent players.
3. Resign Earl. Try to lock up Meeks, Hill, and Morris for cheap.
3. Work on some trade scenarios and signings Mitch. We can't have this same team next season. (Hoping, actually wishing for Kevin Love)
Nah. We need to shake this team up again!!
1. Let Metta go unless he signs the veterans deal.
2. Pau and Kobe needs to take a paycut. Half what they're making. So we can try to sign some decent players.
3. Resign Earl. Try to lock up Meeks, Hill, and Morris for cheap.
3. Work on some trade scenarios and signings Mitch. We can't have this same team next season. (Hoping, actually wishing for Kevin Love)
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no , i dont believe i am
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Everybody is hyping Andrew wiggins way too much especially if you a rookie alone can win us a championship
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That magic tweet hurt... Idk how Dwight feels about that
But I'll wait and see what he does but one guy I really want on this team is Brandon Jennings. Really would like to move nash to bench as a floor general/spacer like Jason Kidd has been the past 5 seasons.
There's really no FA PFs that'll fit our needs of a stretch four for Dwight but we could get that in a trade involving Pau.
Morris, Meeks, Glock, MWP, and Jamison should all walk. I was on the fence about Glock but dudes defense is atrocious and he's a little too undersized as a 2 and we'll need heavy minutes from our backup SG next season
Martell Webster will be a FA. he played great later in the season for the Wiz. Solid wing defender and can shoot the jumper. He'd play well off of both BJ and Nash and can move to the bench once Kobe returns.
Randy Foye could provide the same.
Resign Earl, develop him into a tweener SF. He'll add length and athleticism on the wing
But I'll wait and see what he does but one guy I really want on this team is Brandon Jennings. Really would like to move nash to bench as a floor general/spacer like Jason Kidd has been the past 5 seasons.
There's really no FA PFs that'll fit our needs of a stretch four for Dwight but we could get that in a trade involving Pau.
Morris, Meeks, Glock, MWP, and Jamison should all walk. I was on the fence about Glock but dudes defense is atrocious and he's a little too undersized as a 2 and we'll need heavy minutes from our backup SG next season
Martell Webster will be a FA. he played great later in the season for the Wiz. Solid wing defender and can shoot the jumper. He'd play well off of both BJ and Nash and can move to the bench once Kobe returns.
Randy Foye could provide the same.
Resign Earl, develop him into a tweener SF. He'll add length and athleticism on the wing
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were you amused by that pic?
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that post wasn't literal , and i know...i dont think any player can lead a team year one
unless it's a rare tim duncan type player that stayed all four years
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things to know before making wild offseason transaction theories/predictions:
-there is no restructuring of contracts like in football
-lakers can only amnesty: kobe, blake, metta, gasol
-lakers can not participate in any sign and trades because they are over the cap
players on contract for next season:
kobe (final year)
gasol (final year)
nash (2015)
metta (player option. may opt out, thus not affecting salary cap)
blake (final year)
duhon (final year)
jordan hill (final year)
meeks has a team option
http://hoopshype.com/salaries/la_lakers.htm
-there is no restructuring of contracts like in football
-lakers can only amnesty: kobe, blake, metta, gasol
-lakers can not participate in any sign and trades because they are over the cap
players on contract for next season:
kobe (final year)
gasol (final year)
nash (2015)
metta (player option. may opt out, thus not affecting salary cap)
blake (final year)
duhon (final year)
jordan hill (final year)
meeks has a team option
http://hoopshype.com/salaries/la_lakers.htm
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