**LA LAKERS THREAD** Sitting on 17! 2026-2027 offseason begins

[tay1]

LaRavia belongs in the G-League. Might be the worst Lakers free-agent signing since the Minneapolis days. Absolute

You forget Luol Deng?

 

[MVP]

I keep thinking Looney is old af but he's only 30. Hopefully that California sunshine gets him back right. New Orleans is notoriously terrible for players and injuries/recovery.

 

[SORIANOTRON]

so Luka gets Walker Kessler & KEVON LOONEY as lob threats

team absolutely regressed on paper

 

[Berzerker]

You forget Luol Deng?

Give me 2026 version of Luol Deng over Jake “The Mistake” LaRavia.

 

[king j]

Should’ve at least kept Kennard & Jax

 

[tay1]

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[DLF]

Idk I kinda like the depth because I’m assuming they get 1 more starter.

Sexton at 6
Mamu at 7
Laravia at 8
Carr at 9
Thiero at 10
Looney/Vando at 11 & 12

Manon providing 50 games as the 2 way
That’s way better than it’s been…

That’s the problem. In your list, the back up center is the number 11th guy and the 12th guy gets paid 12 mill

 

[Brosizzlew30.23]

Pelinka saw these highlights, scheduled a zoom with Looney’s agent, and that was that lol

One thing I know is that Looney has a history of leveling up in the playoffs so we will see come May

 

[sohi 23]

That’s the problem. In your list, the back up center is the number 11th guy and the 12th guy gets paid 12 mill

The backup center is Mamu. Vando can and probably will be stretched to offer a better contract for a starter at the 4 (hopefully).

Looney is a vet min. Don’t care how much he makes.

 

[MVP]

This guy sucks man.

We know what Looney does well at least.

 

[pmatic]

I'd still like a mid-20s aged true center on the roster.

Kessler, Mamu, Center X and Loon would be a fine center rotation.

 

[sohi 23]

I keep thinking Looney is old af but he's only 30. Hopefully that California sunshine gets him back right. New Orleans is notoriously terrible for players and injuries/recovery.

I’ve watched his whole career, he’s washed. Maybe he can play spot minutes when Kessler is hurt but he’s probably just a break glass in case of emergency and locker room guy.

so Luka gets Walker Kessler & KEVON LOONEY as lob threats

team absolutely regressed on paper

Idk man Kessler will probably score just as much as ayton + Hayes and he’s soooooo much better defensively… our center position was the biggest question mark and we solved it.

Obviously it would be better with lebron but that’s not reality and we need to build the team around Luka.

 

[pmatic]

Looney's body has really slowed down since 2023. He is not an every night player. If they could get 30-40ish games out of him that be ideal. Anything more is probably a bad sign.

 

[Berzerker]

This guy sucks man.

We know what Looney does well at least.

Steph Curry is not walking through that door bro. Neither is prime KD, Klay Thompson or Draymond Green.

 

[tupac003]

 

[Berzerker]

1,000,000 to 1 the second year is a PLAYERS OPTION!

Seriously F Rob Pelinka.

Mark Walters needs to throw the bag at Bob Myers.

 

[MVP]

Yea someone is getting moved

 

[sohi 23]

1,000,000 to 1 the second year is a PLAYERS OPTION!

Seriously F Rob Pelinka.

Mark Walters needs to throw the bag at Bob Myers.

Bob Myers lmfao hell nah

 

[lovehateself]

I keep thinking Looney is old af but he's only 30. Hopefully that California sunshine gets him back right. New Orleans is notoriously terrible for players and injuries/recovery.

Looney's body has really slowed down since 2023. He is not an every night player.

Looney been 30 since 2023

man left UCLA with a bad hip

 

[pmatic]

Bob Myers isn't doing the day to day GM stuff anymore. He's overseeing the Sixers-NJ Devils operations because he got so burnt out with the Warriors.

 

[sohi 23]

I like to hate on Pelinka more than the next guy but what did you want him to do? I think he did ok given the situation. Would’ve still fired him the first chance I got but I don’t think any of his decisions this summer have been terrible (outside of the slight overpays and player options)

 

[pmatic]

 

[pmatic]

 

[Zo gif]

why would Atlanta do this?

 

[Berzerker]

Is this guy a reliable plug or a nobody hack?