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

[DLF]

Bazemore!!!!


Yesss

damn I was so close to asking for baze this morning but forgot. I woulda been niketalk legend

 

[pmatic]

 

[lovehateself]

Should’ve kept Wes

 

[sohi 23]

Not a fan of Bazemore but I can’t hate that much.
Another former laker coming back is hilarious tho. That’s 4/4.

 

[VinMillerHearn58]

So the game plan is to sign former Lakers. Got it.

 

[DLF]

Should’ve kept Wes

No way

I saw some warriors games

baze can actually move his feet and can easily bring the ball up and be a decent ball handler for us

 

[geno90221]

Baze can hoop

 

[lovehateself]

No way

I saw some warriors games

baze can actually move his feet and can easily bring the ball up and be a decent ball handler for us

No doubt
But with Westbrook , lbj , AD behind the arc and presumably THT back
When is he gonna be asked to handle the ball

 

[geno90221]

No way

I saw some warriors games

baze can actually move his feet and can easily bring the ball up and be a decent ball handler for us

Exactly And he’s still pretty athletic

 

[D_eezus]

Can he defend though?

 

[thasoleful1]

So help win a ship for all former Lakers and LA natives cool

 

[geno90221]

F it bring Lamar back after he detox for 90 days he should be good .
Prime Lamar> Ben Simmons

 

[Brosizzlew30.23]

Tbh, it’s a year to year window

True, for the supporting cast that is. But for the core of Bron, AD, and Russ, I'd say it's safe to say we'll have all 3 of them together for at least another 3 years

 

[geno90221]

Can he defend though?

Have u ever seen him play?
Yes

 

[DLF]

No doubt
But with Westbrook , lbj , AD behind the arc and presumably THT back
When is he gonna be asked to handle the ball

Not saying he will be a point or anything but as many players on the court who can dribble the better. Plus he can shoot. Is younger than Wes and tall. It’s a vet min. We can’t be too picky guys

 

[D_eezus]

Have u ever seen him play?
Yes

Vaguely remember on the lakers squad and didn’t follow him after he left

I know he’s a bucket

 

[sohi 23]

He can defend and he plays hard. Provides good length. Can shoot the three and make open shots.

Downside is his questionable IQ and he’s getting a little older but it’s not a bad signing. I’m with it.

 

[reconic supreme]

if it's the min he a solid as hell signing

its rare to find guys that price that can play both ends

 

[frink85]

this ex-Laker reunion tour is getting comical at this point but hey they're taking the min then come on down

I'm not/was not mad at Caruso for getting his money, or the team for not wanting to go 40 mil extra, but damb the lack of options given our salaries meant keeping guys under control was critical.

 

[DLF]

So Tht pretty much a lock for us

Another reason why I wanted Caruso was bc of ability to trade fuys

Add carusos 9 and tht 10. Mid season if opportunity came up and a team really liked Tht and or Caruso you can always make that trade to improve. Let’s say Pistons didn’t want jerami grant bc of whatever reason and their pg depth was an issue. U could make that deal and put u over the top

Money talks though

 

[fun guy]

This really is Lakers 2010s remix edition

 

[geno90221]

Rondo should ask for a buyout

 

[lovehateself]

Marc/dh
Ad/ariza
Lbj / baze /McKinnie
Ellington / tht
Russ

Melo might not come after all
Still have the mini mle

 

[DLF]

Imagine going from:
Shroeder
Kcp
Caruso

on d. To: Westbrook, Ellington and mills (probably)

Ya. Lillard might drop 50 in the first quarter

 

[pmatic]