Lakers Off-Season Thread

[lakersrule]

They announced about 1.5 weeks ago they were going to exercise his team option.

Which doesn't mean anything other than him becoming a RFA. It was a qualifying offer. They could have rescinded it after the Calderon trade.

 

[Retroram52]

Well. I think they took the Claderon trade because it includes a veteran backcourt presence and 2 future second rounders to take the contract off the hands of the Bulls. Now we are loaded at the guard position with Clarkson, Russell, Heurtas, Calderon, Williams, and... ...did I miss anybody?

 

[wildturkey]

Huertas just posted on IG that he is back for two more seasons. I don't get this signing considering they just traded for Calderon.

It's a dumb move. He's not very good to begin with and we've got enough PGs with Russell and Calderon (plus Clarkson or even Williams if need be). A bigger guard that play 2 or 3 is of much greater need.

 

[shopson67]

It's a dumb move. He's not very good to begin with and we've got enough PGs with Russell and Calderon (plus Clarkson or even Williams if need be). A bigger guard that play 2 or 3 is of much greater need.

Doesn't preclude them from getting a 2/3 swingman, still have 1-2 spots open (2 once they get around to kicking Spazzy to the curb).

PG: Russell, Calderon, Huertas
SG: Clarkson, Williams, TBD
SF: Deng, Ingram, Brown
PF: Randle, Nance, TBD
C: Mozgov, Black, Zubac

Alan Anderson and Derrick Williams? Or possibly someone shakes out of Summer League?

 

[Shaqdaddy11]

Doesn't preclude them from getting a 2/3 swingman, still have 1-2 spots open (2 once they get around to kicking Spazzy to the curb).

PG: Russell, Calderon, Huertas
SG: Clarkson, Williams, TBD
SF: Deng, Ingram, Brown
PF: Randle, Nance, TBD
C: Mozgov, Black, Zubac

Alan Anderson and Derrick Williams? Or possibly someone shakes out of Summer League?

Jabari Brown at SG would be my choice

 

[lakersrule]

Doesn't preclude them from getting a 2/3 swingman, still have 1-2 spots open (2 once they get around to kicking Spazzy to the curb).

PG: Russell, Calderon, Huertas
SG: Clarkson, Williams, TBD
SF: Deng, Ingram, Brown
PF: Randle, Nance, TBD
C: Mozgov, Black, Zubac

Alan Anderson and Derrick Williams? Or possibly someone shakes out of Summer League?

I agree that they should look for a 2/3 swingman and a PF. I think they should consider signing a solid veteran PF ideally to a 1-year deal. Let some swingmen compete in summer league and training camp for the last roster spot. As it stands now, they are roughly $5mil short of the floor. A little more once they rid themselves Young. No more long term salary though.

 

[shopson67]

As it stands now, they are roughly $5mil short of the floor.

Is that counting Ingram's and Zubac's salaries?

 

[lakersrule]

Jabari Brown at SG would be my choice

Yeah, I think Bari has a real shot at making the team. He almost made the team last year but lost out to Metta. I think he's a little redundant off the bench with Williams though.

 

[shopson67]

I wouldn't mind Jovanovic, Auguste, or Minnerath getting a shot at one of those spots either. Can't wait for Summer League tonight...

 

[lakersrule]

Is that counting Ingram's and Zubac's salaries?

Zubac signed for $1.03mil. I estimated Ingram's at $5.1mil, Huertas at $1.1mil, and Mozgov at $15mil.

Pincus tweeted that Deng's contract is $18mil for year 1 and $17.2mil for year two, and Clarkson at $12.5mil for year 1 and $11.6mil for year 2.

Russell (5.3)
Calderon (7.7)
Huertas (1.1)
Clarkson (12.5)
Williams (7.0)
Young (5.4)
Ingram (5.1)
Deng (18)
Brown (0.87)
Randle (3.3)
Nance (1.2)
Mozgov (15)
Black (6.2)
Zubac (1.03)

So, $89.7mil currently.

 

[lakersrule]

I wouldn't mind Jovanovic, Auguste, or Minnerath getting a shot at one of those spots either. Can't wait for Summer League tonight...

Me too man. My first chance to really get a look at Ingram since I don't watch college ball.

 

[shopson67]

Zubac signed for $1.03mil. I estimated Ingram's at $5.1mil, Huertas at $1.1mil, and Mozgov at $15mil.

Pincus tweeted that Deng's contract is $18mil for year 1 and $17.2mil for year two, and Clarkson at $12.5mil for year 1 and $11.6mil for year 2.

Russell (5.3)
Calderon (7.7)
Huertas (1.1)
Clarkson (12.5)
Williams (7.0)
Young (5.4)
Ingram (5.1)
Deng (18)
Brown (0.87)
Randle (3.3)
Nance (1.2)
Mozgov (15)
Black (6.2)
Zubac (1.03)

So, $89.7mil currently.

I wish someone would trade a conditional 2nd rounder in 2033 or the draft rights for Borat Sagdiyev for Nick Young...

 

[Shaqdaddy11]

I wish someone would trade a conditional 2nd rounder in 2033 or the draft rights for Borat Sagdiyev for Nick Young...

Borat would make a great backup PF

 

[Retroram52]

What no Sacre this year?

 

[Retroram52]

There continues to be a negative sentiment toward Short Buss and Kobe. It is encapsulated in this article. I disagree with the summation though.

Letters: As Lakers' off-seasons go, this one's already way off

 

[Shaqdaddy11]

What no Sacre this year?

If we have Mosgov as a starter and Black and Zubac to back him up, Sacre will be no longer needed.

 

[Retroram52]

I was being facetious Shaqdaddy.

 

[shopson67]

What no Sacre this year?

Maybe he can try out for the Laker girls

 

[trojanfan12]

There continues to be a negative sentiment toward Short Buss and Kobe. It is encapsulated in this article. I disagree with the summation though.

Letters: As Lakers' off-seasons go, this one's already way off

All that needs to be said about that is that it's letters from people who still write to newspapers to express their opinions.

 

[DJ]

Well. I think they took the Claderon trade because it includes a veteran backcourt presence and 2 future second rounders to take the contract off the hands of the Bulls. Now we are loaded at the guard position with Clarkson, Russell, Heurtas, Calderon, Williams, and... ...did I miss anybody?

This.