2019 NBA Offseason - Beastmode Cowboy Edition

[n_huffhines]

I really like Kuzma, but LeBron and AD are not a big three worthy. The lakers have nothing outside of them.

Who is the white point guard that played at Texas A&M on the lakers roster?

Caruso? He's my great Uncle.

Kemba, AD, and Lebron is a great 3, but they'll still need a supporting cast

 

[Fun coupon VOL]

I really like Kuzma, but LeBron and AD are not a big three worthy. The lakers have nothing outside of them.

Who is the white point guard that played at Texas A&M on the lakers roster?

4th best player on the lakers roster.

 

[n_huffhines]

Don't really understand why the Lakers gave up so much. I'm not 100% convinced AD can stay healthy and lead a deep playoff run. AD said he would wait and sign in 2020...I understand the "win-now" mentality but I feel like this isn't going to end with Finals appearances or titles.

Lakers weren't winning anything with those guys

 

[Fun coupon VOL]

Caruso? He's my great Uncle.

Kemba, AD, and Lebron is a great 3, but they'll still need a supporting cast

Balding 28 year old white guy is there best hope at winning a championship.

 

[95 Vol Alum]

Can you have a great uncle who is younger than you?

 

[n_huffhines]

Can you have a great uncle who is younger than you?

You can if you're your own grandpa

 

[Notorious B.E.N]

You can if you're your own grandpa

 

[95 Vol Alum]

You can if you're your own grandpa

Utah be a weird place man.

 

[LittleCat]

Lakers weren't winning anything with those guys

Yeah, but AD said he would wait and sign with the Lakers. At worst you wait, probably have another meh year...but you still get AD and you didnt just trade every young piece outside Kuzma. The Lakers really just threw away a couple years when I felt they could be patient and not lose as many assets. Maybe I'm being too conservative in my thinking, but I just get the feeling AD and James won't be winning titles alone anytime soon like the Lakers want.

 

[volnbama_]

Yeah, but AD said he would wait and sign with the Lakers. At worst you wait, probably have another meh year...but you still get AD and you didnt just trade every young piece outside Kuzma. The Lakers really just threw away a couple years when I felt they could be patient and not lose as many assets. Maybe I'm being too conservative in my thinking, but I just get the feeling AD and James won't be winning titles alone anytime soon like the Lakers want.

The Lakers really couldn’t waste another year of Lebron’s career. He has 2-3 years left in his championship window. They basically would have had to have punted on FA this year to have the cap space to sign him next year. Ingram would be up for an extension so they would have had to let him walk anyway.

 

[n_huffhines]

Yeah, but AD said he would wait and sign with the Lakers. At worst you wait, probably have another meh year...but you still get AD and you didnt just trade every young piece outside Kuzma. The Lakers really just threw away a couple years when I felt they could be patient and not lose as many assets. Maybe I'm being too conservative in my thinking, but I just get the feeling AD and James won't be winning titles alone anytime soon like the Lakers want.

They needed cap space for a big 3 (Ball was due $11m and Ingram was gonna be a FA; they get AD's bird rights, so they have some flexibility next year). The future picks might end up being real costly, tho.

 

[BadJerry20]

Yeah, but AD said he would wait and sign with the Lakers. At worst you wait, probably have another meh year...but you still get AD and you didnt just trade every young piece outside Kuzma. The Lakers really just threw away a couple years when I felt they could be patient and not lose as many assets. Maybe I'm being too conservative in my thinking, but I just get the feeling AD and James won't be winning titles alone anytime soon like the Lakers want.

Lakers have been swinging and missing on FAs, they probably felt they had to trade. PG was a Laker lock, then he wasn't, KL was now he's probably staying in Toronto or heading to the Clips. Plus LBJ's window is closing.

 

[LittleCat]

Lakers have been swinging and missing on FAs, they probably felt they had to trade. PG was a Laker lock, then he wasn't, KL was now he's probably staying in Toronto or heading to the Clips. Plus LBJ's window is closing.

That's true.

Hope it works out for AD. Wanna see him win something finally.

 

[zjcvols]

Y’all are really underestimating how open the West is gonna be. I don’t blame LA for going ahead and getting him this year.

 

[n_huffhines]

That's true.

Hope it works out for AD. Wanna see him win something finally.

F*** that, he's the evil empire now. I hope Jeannie Buss gives him gonorrhea

 

[n_huffhines]

I don't understand all this (is "July" 30th a typo?), but Lakers may not have a max slot

 

[n_huffhines]

 

[n_huffhines]

This completely changes the trade and Lakers shouldn't do it

 

[BadJerry20]

I don't understand all this (is "July" 30th a typo?), but Lakers may not have a max slot

Was just coming to post this. Hilarious

 

[Kingston Vol]

Still enough money to get Kemba or trade for Conley.

 

[BadJerry20]

Who do they have to trade? Lol

 

[Kingston Vol]

Who do they have to trade? Lol

Yeah, I thought about that after I posted. lol. I was focused on the money.

 

[n_huffhines]

Still enough money to get Kemba or trade for Conley.

$24m is enough for Kemba? If anybody in FA should refuse to settle for less $, it's the PG on his last big contract who was making $12m last year

 

[BadJerry20]

Yeah, I thought about that after I posted. lol. I was focused on the money.

Lol

 

[Kingston Vol]

$24m is enough for Kemba? If anybody in FA should refuse to settle for less $, it's the PG on his last big contract who was making $12m last year

Yeah, I bet he’d take it.