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

[tay1]

We’re a solid wing away from being a good team. Assuming AD, Reaves and TB continue to play like they have.

If we could get a Russ trade with some filler and a pick for a wing, I like our chances

 

[DLF]

What were the numbers like for Russy & Rui on the floor together? I know rheir defense of rating had to be big trash, but what about offensive rating?

With Russ it’s -900. Without its +1999887

 

[Brosizzlew30.23]

Brosizzlew30.23 a prophet

I certainly didn't predict they'd get Rui but the great thing about this trade is that the Lakers acquired a 6'9" forward who can play the wing and can play power forward/small ball center.

He's a versatile 'big wing' and addresses a key need for the team. Additionally it allows Bron to play his natural SF in certain lineups with Rui on the floor.

Great trade by Rob.

There's more coming too

 

[darthska]

With Russ it’s -900. Without its +1999887

We byke!!!

 

[DLF]

Like I said months ago:

Your a bad gm til your not.

All it takes is another good trade and team improvement by 20 percent and rob looks like a genius lol

 

[DLF]

We byke!!!

To be fair he has been playing damned good between the middle of the first and middle of the 4th quarter. As long as we keep him there.

 

[darthska]

Brosizzlew30.23 a prophet

Bro has had every single player in the league traded to us in the last year and a 1/2.

 

[Brosizzlew30.23]

Bro has had every single player in the league traded to us in the last year and a 1/2.

Amazing tho how Rui wasn't in any of them TM screenshots, i woulda thought i'd have all the trade candidates covered

 

[goldmember]

Letss gooo! We byke.. can he play vs the clips

 

[pmatic]

 

[BIG LEEMELONE]

So really technically only one 2nd rounder. One is a swap and another is from Chicago. Not bad

 

[had pants]

 

[pmatic]

I'll give Nunn credit, he looked decent recently minus the dumb fouls. Couldn't be easy playing after missing an entire year.

 

[frink85]

Glad we kept that same energy to send his *** to DC

 

[smedroc]

Rui missed a lot of the season bc of mental health issues. Let’s see how he handles Laker fan weirdos (like I use to be)

First thing I thought tbh.

Spotlight and scrutiny that surrounds the Lakers x Lebron??

Better get this man some melatonin and Kevin Love phone number in his welcome pack.

 

[atlsfinest]

 

[tupac003]

Russ on a team friendly deal is ok with me.

He might very well be the 6th man of the year and he still receives a ton of grief....

IMO he hasn't been that bad.

Last year yes...he deserved everything he got. This year not so much IMO.

 

[MVP]

Yesssssss!!!

 

[CP1708]

Bojan still available?

 

[Lizakers]

Russ is having a solid season off the bench. Nice stats.

But I don’t want him back. Watching him handle the rock in a tight game and making decisions in crunch time is agonizing. We’ll miss his stats so we have to fill that gap, but I’d focus more on perimeter shooting than bringing him back

 

[pmatic]

Been clear Brick was returning for awhile.

 

[MVP]

Russ is having a solid season off the bench. Nice stats.

But I don’t want him back. Watching him handle the rock in a tight game and making decisions in crunch time is agonizing. We’ll miss his stats so we have to fill that gap, but I’d focus more on perimeter shooting than bringing him back

Doesn't have to be either or. We definitely need his playmaking outside of Bron, energy and pace off the bench. If they're bringing him back it won't be at near the number he is now. Shooting is a premium but they're are rarely elite ones that ever hit the market.

 

[MVP]

 

[pmatic]

Official:

 

[reconic supreme]

Low Risk, High Reward for Rui

Traded him for a bag of peanuts, though, it does seem like the Wizards doing us a favor after taking Russ