The Los Angeles Lakers 2022-2023 Season Thread

[ANGELAKERAMS]

AD got a 3 year extension worth 186 million.

That contract is not going to age well, and will be untradeable unless it is coupled with some 1st round picks.

 

[DJ]

That contract is not going to age well, and will be untradeable unless it is coupled with some 1st round picks.

He is in his prime and the Lakers always pay their players....plus the cap just goes up and up.

 

[ANGELAKERAMS]

He is in his prime and the Lakers always pay their players....plus the cap just goes up and up.

But he’s so injury prone.

It’s not like he’s Tim Duncan and reliable as hell.

He hasn’t played a full season his entire career.

His last 3 seasons with the Lakers he has played 36, 40 and 56 games.

This is not a guy you give max money to, and that’s why the contract will age badly.

He’s not going to miraculously start playing more games the older he gets.

 

[DJ]

But he’s so injury prone.

It’s not like he’s Tim Duncan and reliable as hell.

He hasn’t played a full season his entire career.

His last 3 seasons with the Lakers he has played 36, 40 and 56 games.

This is not a guy you give max money to, and that’s why the contract will age badly.

He’s not going to miraculously start playing more games the older he gets.

So WTF would you do?

He had 2 years left on his deal and the last year is a player option....if he opted out you would want him to walk away as an UFA at 31 fucking years old?

 

[DJ]

Just mind boggling how some fans think....SMH.

 

[ANGELAKERAMS]

So WTF would you do?

He had 2 years left on his deal and the last year is a player option....if he opted out you would want him to walk away as an UFA at 31 fucking years old?

No, but I wouldn’t give him a max contract either, and neither would any other team looking at his injury history.

He is now the highest paid player in the league.

Are you saying he deserves to be the highest paid player? 62M per year

He will make over 1M per regular season game based on his injury history. That’s not good business sense.

 

[DJ]

No, but I wouldn’t give him a max contract either, and neither would any other team looking at his injury history.

He is now the highest paid player in the league.

Are you saying he deserves to be the highest paid player? 62M per year

He will make over 1M per regular season game based on his injury history. That’s not good business sense.

He is the highest paid till the next guy gets paid.

And he is a top 5-8 player in the League so it is not like he is some scrub.

 

[DJ]

They had to sign AD to that extension because Bron will not be around much longer and they will need to find another star to pair with AD.

 

[trojanfight]

 

[Retroram52]

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They had to sign AD to that extension because Bron will not be around much longer and they will need to find another star to pair with AD.

The Lakers are going to have create their own star because any of the available players who would fit that characterization to pair with AD are also getting LeBron-type old.

 

[DJ]

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The Lakers are going to have create their own star because any of the available players who would fit that characterization to pair with AD are also getting LeBron-type old.

Not.

 

[Retroram52]

Really, DJ. And what superstar are the Lakers going to sign to pair with AD to fill grandpa James' shoes when he finally leaves??

 

[shopson67]

But he’s so injury prone.

It’s not like he’s Tim Duncan and reliable as hell.

He hasn’t played a full season his entire career.

His last 3 seasons with the Lakers he has played 36, 40 and 56 games.

This is not a guy you give max money to, and that’s why the contract will age badly.

He’s not going to miraculously start playing more games the older he gets.

Would you extend Steph for that kind of money? He's missed more games in that stretch than AD. Same with KD and other max players.

 

[shopson67]

No, but I wouldn’t give him a max contract either, and neither would any other team looking at his injury history.

He is now the highest paid player in the league.

Are you saying he deserves to be the highest paid player? 62M per year

He will make over 1M per regular season game based on his injury history. That’s not good business sense.

Any competitive team gives him this same extension. The money clouds everyone's perception, but it's the same percentage of the cap that max guys always get, the cap is just going to jump over the next 5 years.

Projected cap:
23/24: $136M
24/25: $142M
25/26: $156M
26/27: $172M
27/28: $189M

 

[shopson67]

Really, DJ. And what superstar are the Lakers going to sign to pair with AD to fill grandpa James' shoes when he finally leaves??

It all depends on when Lebron moves on. Odds are he will leave via trade (or S&T), which will bring back either a big salary player and/or pieces that can be flipped.

We all know the top target, should Dallas continue to fail to build around him (Luka). Realistic or not depends on timing and what the Lakers have to offer in trade at that time.

 

[DJ]

Remember this like it was yesterday....

 

[DJ]

It all depends on when Lebron moves on. Odds are he will leave via trade (or S&T), which will bring back either a big salary player and/or pieces that can be flipped.

We all know the top target, should Dallas continue to fail to build around him (Luka). Realistic or not depends on timing and what the Lakers have to offer in trade at that time.

Would love Luka but haven't looked at the FA class in the next few summers....

 

[shopson67]

Would love Luka but haven't looked at the FA class in the next few summers....

I don't know that FA really matters, unless considering cheaper options. To replace Lebron, it will take a trade most likely.

 

[Retroram52]

Well, tonight the games count. It will be interesting to see if the revamped Lakers are better than last year's version.

 

[shopson67]

Well, tonight the games count. It will be interesting to see if the revamped Lakers are better than last year's version.

They should at minimum start the season better. A full season of the remaining deadline additions and now improved big depth couldn't hurt either.