Lakers out to get Devin Harris

[KB8tHeGrEaT]

Trade exception perhaps.

Yup same site via lakersnation. com

Iz Cookin'

[Nick Young]

harris+kobe=best backcourt in the league:bowdown:

[triangleoffense]

Please dear god do at least something.

[oh the horror]

Im a bit weary of this move....


But, at this point, if this is the best we can do for the PG position, and Harris can at LEAST return to some form, then we're good.

[Bosnian Sajo]

Not my first choice, but then again who else could we get? :cheers:

[MJ(Mean John)]

Damn.
I'm so down for this.
We just desperately need a guard that almost ANY body who is young and somewhat decent would be able to look good in the purple and gold

[Heavincent]

Devin Harris isn't very good.

[DMAVS41]

Would be huge for them...

[UtahJazzFan88]

harris+kobe=best backcourt in the league:bowdown:

:roll:

You haven't been watching Devin Harris lately have you...

Trade exception doesn't work either, Harris' contract is $9.3 M, TE is worth $8.9 M. :no:

Shame because the Lakers could send us their 1st Round Pick and Dallas' 1st Round Pick + Trade Exception.

[ballup]

He would still play behind Fisher. :oldlol:

[MJ(Mean John)]

Devin Harris isn't very good.

He isn't. But he once was very decent.

Now lakers are not in a situation to be picky.
Beggars can't be chosers.

Devin Harris for the lakers is like
That starving kid that hasn't ate for 3 days. Then he just finds this McDonald's burger (harris) and says fukc it. Its better than starving (dfish). It's not a steak or lobster (cp3, dwill) but for the time being

[Jotaro Durant]

7 points 0.328FG%

:roll: :roll:

[Nick Young]

:roll:

You haven't been watching Devin Harris lately have you...

Trade exception doesn't work either, Harris' contract is $9.3 M, TE is worth $8.9 M. :no:

Shame because the Lakers could send us their 1st Round Pick and Dallas' 1st Round Pick + Trade Exception.
Walton+Trade exception, Jazz get a white guy, Lakers get ELITE PG:bowdown: :bowdown: :bowdown:

[HylianNightmare]

sounds good

[LakersReign]

All Lakers need is a decent PG who can at least keep up with quicker guards, so that they don't get abused. They don't need an all star guy to score that much just somebody who can take ballhandling duties away from Kobe, play some sort of decent defense, and knock down some shots when needed. Harris may not be the best, but at this point they don't have much of a choice.

[crawdaddy4ou]

Be okay if Devin Harris could stay healthy.

[PJR]

Devin Harris fvcking sucks. Him and Kobrick will lead the league in bricks.

[InfiniteBaskets]

This season Harris has played roughly the same amount of minutes per game as Fisher, but isn't shooting better FG% wise. On top of that Fisher gets more rebounds and steals per game than Harris. Fisher also turns the ball over less, granted he doesn't touch the ball all that much next to Kobe.

The pluses are that Harris is younger, quicker (relatively to Fisher), and shoots the 3 ball better. I think if they lose only Walton they may as well try to get Harris.

[Yung D-Will]

O god no.

[MeLO MvP 15]

Walton+Trade exception, Jazz get a white guy, Lakers get ELITE PG:bowdown: :bowdown: :bowdown:
You can't combine TPEs and players unless the trades are broken into smaller deals. :facepalm

[SacJB Shady]

anything is better than fisher starting. they should go for it.

[mrpibb]

Please! Get it done!

[scm5]

Just wondering....

I heard that players can renegotiate their contract for lower salaries right?

Can Devin Harris do that and get under whatever the TPE we have is ($8.9m?) Then we could possibly get him for the TPE?

[Nets fan 93]

Devin has definitely regressed mostly due to injuries. But he is definitely still a starter And his contract isn't too bad. Allows Blake to be a reserve. I like the move if it is done.

[WeGetRing2012]

Why would the Lakers want a Harris I fell like Mayo would be better?

[Haymaker]

Lakers should try to get Luke Ridnour. He's a better playmaker than Harris.

[airchibundo507]

they can't make a push for augustine?

nelson, howard and turk package?

harris is a scrub. lakers fans will turn against him within games of acquiring him.

[hawkfan]

The Lakers aren't going to take on that horrible contract, unless they send out a bad contract in return - either Peace's contract or Walton's contract.

[upside24]

Devin Harris isn't very good.
This.

[tpols]

Watching Harris play for a few years on the Nets I can say he definitely has motivation issues where he selects when he wants to play hard. In LA I think he might get some motivation back but he doesn't solve the shooting problem LA has. They are the worst shooting team in the entire league and his push shot isn't helping that.

[longtime lurker]

Meh. It's not the worst move they could make. Maybe a Luke Walton for Harris swap. I'd be pissed if the Lakers threw in any 1st rounders.

[Xiao Yao You]

Iz Cookin'

Sure hope you are right. As long as the Jazz don't have to take Fisher or World Peace I'm down.

[Kujo]

Devin Harris' fall from grace has been spectacular. Dude played like an all-star when he was with the Nets (08-09 season in particular).

[Nets fan 93]

Devin Harris' fall from grace has been spectacular. Dude played like an all-star when he was with the Nets (08-09 season in particular).
He was my favorite player that season. He scored so easily. He was so fast and motivated. Once vc was traded and he was the only option on the perimeter it went down hill.

[DKLaker]

7 points 0.328FG%

:roll: :roll:

So.....you're saying he would fit in perfectly with our other PG's :oldlol:

[DKLaker]

Meh. It's not the worst move they could make. Maybe a Luke Walton for Harris swap. I'd be pissed if the Lakers threw in any 1st rounders.

Sure.....we give the Utah G.M, President and Owner LSD and that trade could happen :roll: :roll: :roll:

[Xiao Yao You]

we give the Utah G.M, President and Owner LSD and that trade could happen

Wouldn't need LSD but you need some other pieces to make it work. Walton>>>>>Devin

[AMISTILLILL]

Would be huge for them...

LOL, okay...

[wang4three]

Should buy low on him. He still has something left to give. Jazz are just not a good fit for him.

Other people suggesting they should trade for players having career seasons with their respective teams are delusional.

[joshwake]

Sure.....we give the Utah G.M, President and Owner LSD and that trade could happen :roll: :roll: :roll:
If it was possible I would let you have Harris for nothing, simply to get him out of the lineup would be an improvement.

[Lakers_Kobe_Fan]

TPE wont work..so it has to be walton/morris

I am OK with that

[WeGetRing2012]

TPE wont work..so it has to be walton/morris

I am OK with that

If we can get rid of Walton or Artest I would LOVE this trade.

[Lakers_Kobe_Fan]

If we can get rid of Walton or Artest I would LOVE this trade.

I would love if its Artest...but honestly in LA Artest is more interested in other activities than playing Basketball....Maybe he will start playing basketball on some other team than LA

[Xiao Yao You]

Can't see the Jazz taking World Peace. Some combination of Walton/Blake/Ebanks/their two rookie guards/cash/picks.

[bdreason]

Have you seen Harris this year? Arguably the worst starting PG in the NBA... and yes, that includes Fisher.

[WeGetRing2012]

Have you seen Harris this year? Arguably the worst starting PG in the NBA... and yes, that includes Fisher.

He can't be worse than Walton or artest.

[RazorBaLade]

Have you seen Harris this year? Arguably the worst starting PG in the NBA... and yes, that includes Fisher.

fisher - 5 pts 4 ast 35% from 2, 24% from 3
devin - 8 pts 5 ast 35% from 2, 32% from 3

[LockoutOver11]

fisher - 5 pts 4 ast 35% from 2, 24% from 3
devin - 8 pts 5 ast 35% from 2, 32% from 3

those are some ugly numbers... milwaukee bred scrub..

[bdreason]

fisher - 5 pts 4 ast 35% from 2, 24% from 3
devin - 8 pts 5 ast 35% from 2, 32% from 3


Except Fisher can at least hit a game winner for you. Harris AIRBALLED a possible game winner just the other night... oh and he's injury prone.

[Figlo]

fisher - 5 pts 4 ast 35% from 2, 24% from 3
devin - 8 pts 5 ast 35% from 2, 32% from 3


Harris is just in a slump right now, Fisher is just OLD

[HeddaGambler]

The new CBA is said to include an option to renegotiate deals with up to a 40% reduction in a players`s contract. I see no reason why this cannot be used to deal Harris to Lakers for the TPE. He would agree to a reduction that fits the TPE and especially if he gets another year on his deal.

[RazorBaLade]

Except Fisher can at least hit a game winner for you. Harris AIRBALLED a possible game winner just the other night... oh and he's injury prone.

True but harris extra points might not lead us to needing a gw..

IDK tho, I don't know anything about harris and if he's not trying and not caring in utah right now and would be an all star in LA or not......

[El Kabong]

I'd be all for giving Harris away for nothing (Which is what Walton essentially is), but since the backups are Watson and Tinsley I don't see the point. If there was a young guy to play PG, then I'd say goodbye in a heartbeat.

[Optimus Prime]

No thank you. I'd rather have Luke Ridnour. Devin Harris turned out to be a major bust.

[Xiao Yao You]

I'd be all for giving Harris away for nothing (Which is what Walton essentially is), but since the backups are Watson and Tinsley I don't see the point. If there was a young guy to play PG, then I'd say goodbye in a heartbeat.

They'd have to give up more than Walton to make the deal work. Maybe a young pg? Either way Walton makes less money and would be better for the Jazz with his ability to pass, basketball IQ at an inconsistent position for the Jazz assuming he's healthy. He used to be able to shoot the 3 too.

Jazz would be better with Watson and Tinsley playing than Harris.

[Story Up]

It's win/win for LA. Harris is atleast quicker then Fish. Who knows, new scenery could improve his game.

[lakerfreak]

I would rather have Blake and his outside shooting as a starter. Why the hell isn't he a starter anyways on this team? When Harris gets hurt, he gets hurt really bad, and im not denying that he has skills, because he does. The major injuries are scary though.

[Xiao Yao You]

Why the hell isn't he a starter anyways on this team?

He's injured but besides that Fisher is Kobe's BFF.

[longtime lurker]

He's injured but besides that Fisher is Kobe's BFF.

For some strange reason Lakers coaches have an undying loyalty to Derek Fisher. It's baffling.

[MiseryCityTexas]

I feel Harris can revive his career in LA.

[ralph_i_el]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6rWLCbmtGiw

harris sucks

[BallsOut]

Devin would probably get too distracted with the Laker girls

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aSlVeRh5NUY&feature=related

[Scholar]

Devin Harris isn't very good.

He may not be very good, but he is good.
He's better than the PGs we do have, so I'm all for this trade. As long as Harris has his mind right and stays healthy, the Lakers might be able to compete against the best teams in the league again.

[Darius]

What's up w this dude? Have injuries taken away his athleticism or just motivation?

If it's just motivation could be huge move...

[Xiao Yao You]

For some strange reason Lakers coaches have an undying loyalty to Derek Fisher.

Not just Lakers coaches. Sloan absolutely loved the guy. So much he started him at the 2!


I feel Harris can revive his career in LA.

Agreed. Let's get it done O'Conner and Kupchak!


Have injuries taken away his athleticism or just motivation?

Don't think it's either. He still gets to hole if he wants. He fit good in Dallas as a role player. He had a career year in NJ where everything went right. I think he could help the Jazz if they brought him off the bench playing off the ball. Corbin did finally play him with Watson at the end of the last game. He's just not the floor general that the Jazz need to run their offense.

[HurricaneKid]

This is why I laugh at all the Laker trade threads. Utah wants to dump this guy and LA still has no way of getting him. NO ONE is going to take Artest or Walton. NO ONE. And there is no cap room anywhere. LAL can't make any moves, even when its for a guy the other team is trying desperately to dump.

[Xiao Yao You]

NO ONE is going to take Artest or Walton. NO ONE.

As we've seen time and time again. Everyone is tradable. I wouldn't touch Artest but I'd take Walton over Devin. Their contracts don't match though. Got to throw in more to make it work i.e. youngsters and/or Blake.


And there is no cap room anywhere. LAL can't make any moves

Sure they can and they will. They have the trade exemption. I'm sure they are waiting on the right move(s) than just settling for any move to make their impatient fans happy. Devin Harris isn't the move IMO but I'm all for it if they think he is. I'd go after Arenas/AI before Devin myself if I was them.

[magnax1]

He's really not even better then Fisher. If Fisher is the worst PG in the league, Harris is the second or third. He's lost a lot of his athleticism, and that's the only reason he was good in the first place.

[magic14]

Devin Harris for the lakers is like
That starving kid that hasn't ate for 3 days. Then he just finds this McDonald's burger (harris) and says fukc it. Its better than starving (dfish). It's not a steak or lobster (cp3, dwill) but for the time being
:oldlol: :oldlol: :oldlol: