Lakers fans, mourn here

[Doranku]

With Clark gone and Dwight all but gone, these are the scraps that LA is left with:

PG: Nash/Blake
SG: Kobe/Meeks
SF: MWP/??????????????????????????
PF: Hill/?????????????????????
C: Gasol/Sacre (:roll: )

Coach: Mike Antoni

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[COnDEMnED]

Jamison is gone I thought.

[Uncle Drew]

http://www.imgdumper.nl/uploads6/51d5e81789b29/51d5e81787fd5-sacre4_original_original.gif

[KG215]

Did I miss something? Is it official that Dwight is leaving?

[LosScandalous]

"omg we're only left with 3 all star caliber players"

Dwight is going nowhere and hypothetically if he did, Lakers still have the best GM in the history of sports so it wouldn't be that big of a loss considering the amount of success the franchise has had without Dwight.

:pimp: relax

[Doranku]

Jamison is gone I thought.
Wow, you're right. :oldlol: Will update OP.

[strike first]

Lakers fans might as well quit basketball and start following the 49ers, at least they have a chance at winning something.

[longtime lurker]

With Clark gone and Dwight all but gone, these are the scraps that LA is left with:

PG: Nash/Blake
SG: Kobe/Meeks
SF: MWP/??????????????????????????
PF: Hill/?????????????????????
C: Gasol/Sacre (:roll: )

Coach: Mike Antoni

http://gifs.gifbin.com/1234443297_ken_park_suicide.gif

Talk about emo. Even if Dwight leaves they can sign a bunch of minimum contracts.

[Thorn]

:( Wishing Earl the best. Looking forward to Cleveland's future.

[JimmyMcAdocious]

That's the line up of a team that needs to unload Gasol, Kobe, and Nash and blow it up.

But the won't. Even if they should take a page out of the Celtics book. Oh well, they will do it eventually.

[COnDEMnED]

Either way, I'll be a good sport about it. Lakers might suck for a few years but ill still watch the games. What's that saying? Without defeat, you can't appreciate victory. Hopefully we'll be relevant in a few years. :cheers:

[IGOTGAME]

If they got rid of DAntoni I'd consider it a good off seaso .

[monkeypox]

Eh it happens. Having been to 7 title parades, I think I've been more lucky than most. The Kobe era had to end at some point and I always expected him to go out kicking and screaming. That's part of what made him so great.

[Doranku]

Talk about emo. Even if Dwight leaves they can sign a bunch of minimum contracts.

And who the f*ck is gonna want to sign a minimum contract to play for one of the worst teams in the league?

Ladies and gents, we're going to see another Lakers/Celtics finals next year. The finals for the Andrew Wiggins sweepstakes. :bowdown: :bowdown: :bowdown:

[DirkNowitzki41]

dont worry. dwight will stay

[Bosnian Sajo]

We'll be fine, even if we don't make the playoffs we will have a high pick in a good draft. I just wish Kobe could have the chance to build on his legacy and win one more :ohwell:

[Hotlantadude81]

He still has to leave the money on the table and leave the bright lights.

[boozehound]

Talk about emo. Even if Dwight leaves they can sign a bunch of minimum contracts.
when has that ever worked? Give me a list of 5 rotation players who would willingly sign for the vet min on the lakers and would help this team do something in the playoffs.

nash/blake
?/meeks
artest
Hill
Gasol

give me 5 guys on the vet min who can make this team a respectable team in the west.

[SoCalLakersFan1]

We'll be fine, even if we don't make the playoffs we will have a high pick in a good draft. I just wish Kobe could have the chance to build on his legacy and win one more :ohwell:
If Kobe plays well coming off his Achilles injury, at this age, his legacy will get stronger.

[Doranku]

when has that ever worked? Give me a list of 5 rotation players who would willingly sign for the vet min on the lakers and would help this team do something in the playoffs.

nash/blake
?/meeks
artest
Hill
Gasol

give me 5 guys on the vet min who can make this team a respectable team in the west.
What is this talk of playoffs? :oldlol:

There aren't 5 guys in the league who would sign for the vet min that could even give this Laker squad a hope of making the playoffs.

[sc19]

They'll just strap on a Clippers jersey from now on. :roll:

[longtime lurker]

when has that ever worked? Give me a list of 5 rotation players who would willingly sign for the vet min on the lakers and would help this team do something in the playoffs.

nash/blake
?/meeks
artest
Hill
Gasol

give me 5 guys on the vet min who can make this team a respectable team in the west.

At the end of the season there are always quality players that will sign for veterans minimum. Guys that fall through the cracks and contribute to playoff teams. It's still early in free agency, but please Earl Clark is not the difference between making the playoffs or not.

[daily]

Eh it happens. Having been to 7 title parades, I think I've been more lucky than most. . Have to have a reset sometime. Lakers milked about as much as you possibly could out of one player and building around him as they could for the last 15 years.

New CBA, new era, Lakers have to change the way they do business and this is as good a time as any.

Fans that thought this would go on for all eternity without ever having to regroup are idiots. Even the mighty Lakers have to start fresh every now and again. Late 70's, Early 90's mid 2000's and now.

The Buss family has delivered time and time again. Be a little patient, Kobe's era is drawing to an end, he commands a massive portion of the salary and it's going to take sometime to reload from the 7 trips to the finals during his time.

[COnDEMnED]

when has that ever worked? Give me a list of 5 rotation players who would willingly sign for the vet min on the lakers and would help this team do something in the playoffs.

nash/blake
?/meeks
artest
Hill
Gasol

give me 5 guys on the vet min who can make this team a respectable team in the west.
Tracy McGrady
Gilbert Arenas
Allen Iverson?
Nate Robinson?
Daniel Gibson?
Corey Brewer?
Lamar Odom?
Matt Barnes?
K-Mart?
Nick Young?
Dorell Wright?

I don't know what these guys are currently worth. :confusedshrug:

[therammingman]

:cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry:

[strike first]

The Kobe era had to end at some point

Kobe era? hes still on your team. But Kobe wont win you a championship.

The shaq era and Gasol era is what came to an end. And with howard gone you have no big man to carry your team.

[Twiens]

"omg we're only left with 3 all star caliber players"

Dwight is going nowhere and hypothetically if he did, Lakers still have the best GM in the history of sports so it wouldn't be that big of a loss considering the amount of success the franchise has had without Dwight.

:pimp: relax

What year are you in? Pau's been done for years and Nash is 39


BTW I'm pretty sure we already let Meeks walk

[boozehound]

He still has to leave the money on the table and leave the bright lights.
as has been pointed out in the media repeatedly, the $ isnt that different. take away the 5th year (which he can get an extension for anyways) and the lakers can offer something like 6 million more over the first 4 years. But the very high state tax in cali (and no tax in tx) means that the actual difference in his earnings over the first 4 years is more like 1 million.

[imnew09]

Chill, we got this. :cheers:

[Doctor Rivers]

If the Lakers were to match the $4.5 mill Earl Clark got from CLE, it would cost them roughly $11.3 mill w/ taxes to keep him. Too steep

https://twitter.com/mcten/status/352910936077635587

[d.bball.guy]

Damn it, Clark, damn it. :cry: Hope him the best and hope he starts while Bennett claims the 6th man. Interesting plans there in Cleveland.

[Jacks3]

That team can still make the playoffs assuming Kobe can come back and play at a high level for around 65 games. Gasol at C is much, much better than at PF. A healthy Nash is still a solid PG and will probably look much without having to play with two 7 footers clogging the lane.

Of course, there doesn't seem to be much point in being a 7th/8th seed at this stage.

Maybe they should just blow the whole thing up.

[The-Legend-24]

Remember, Kobe ain't coming back until maybe december.. :oldlol: :oldlol:

[PickernRoller]

Can all the cry babies leave Laker fandom and Laker land? Damn at these overreaction threads.

Clippers are next door, The Heat are at South Beach....the Knicks and Nets in the North East and the Rockets and Spurs in the South West. I am pretty sure they could do with a few more bandwagoners.

If the Lakers make moves I don't want to see OP licking Mitch's balls....thread will be bumped.

[Bandito]

Lakers are not done yet, I give it a year or two until you can say they are truly done. There is still some gas in this bandwagon.

[Soundwave]

That team can still make the playoffs assuming Kobe can come back and play at a high level for around 65 games. Gasol at C is much, much better than at PF. A healthy Nash is still a solid PG and will probably look much without having to play with two 7 footers clogging the lane.

Of course, there doesn't seem to be much point in being a 7th/8th seed at this stage.

Maybe they should just blow the whole thing up.

Being a playoff team, even as a 7th/8th seed still ensures sell outs at Staples Center at sky high ticket prices and some playoff revenue is a lot better than none.

Business wise the Lakers would much prefer this scenario over a full rebuild with half the arena empty and all the celebrities gone.

[jzek]

Going exactly according to Kobe's plan. Now no one can stop him for going after that #1 all-time scoring record! :applause:

[jzek]

"omg we're only left with 3 all star caliber players"


Wait, you seriously think that the current Nash is all-star caliber? Wow, ISH, wow... :eek:

[Doranku]

Remember, Kobe ain't coming back until maybe december.. :oldlol: :oldlol:

Exactly.

I'm 100% serious when I say that they might not win a game until he returns. :roll:

[wakencdukest]

Exactly.

I'm 100% serious when I say that they might not win a game until he returns. :roll:


If that's the case, it sounds like the Lakers will be drafting pretty high next year!

[Lakers_Kobe_Fan]

Lakers fans might as well quit basketball and start following the 49ers, at least they have a chance at winning something.


Lol lakers won 5 titles from 2000-2010..

Aint worried about Sh!t

Waive nash and have ZERO dollars on cap next summer

[HomieWeMajor]

They should sign a FA that wants to statpad for a season to get a better contract.

[Genaro]

Lakers has so many haters. I guess it's proporcional to the number of chips.

[albas89]

Celtics and Lakers going full tank mode to have a chance to get Wiggins next year...:banana: :banana: :banana:

[rmt]

If that's the case, it sounds like the Lakers will be drafting pretty high next year!

LOL, with what draft pick? Doesn't LAL 2014 first round draft pick belong to PHX?

[kraze94]

LOL, with what draft pick? Doesn't LAL 2014 first round draft pick belong to PHX?

Nope. Phoenix has the Lakers 2015 first-round pick. The NBA recently implemented a rule that prevents a team from giving up back-to-back first-round picks. So in return for Nash, Phoenix got the Lakers 2013 first-round pick and 2015 first-round pick.

[Ol Dirty Bastard]

"**** Dwight...........16 ringgzzzzzzzz"
or
"Dwights not leaving, how can he leave with all our history"
or
"LeBron or KD will come to LA soon"
or
"why doesnt Mitch trade Pau Gasol for Kevin Love?"

actual quotes I've seen online or heard in person

[d.bball.guy]

If that's the case, it sounds like the Lakers will be drafting pretty high next year!
We should all tell Kobe to use a reasonable excuse not to play until February or whatever. Something like muscle memory.

[crisoner]

Dwight with Curry would be sick though.

[Mrofir]

I wrote in November\December that the Lakers were obviously going to lose Dwight after the season, and that they should trade him at the deadline to avoid losing him and getting nothing in return.

I was flamed

I was right

[crisoner]

I wrote in November\December that the Lakers were obviously going to lose Dwight after the season, and that they should trade him at the deadline to avoid losing him and getting nothing in return.

I was flamed

I was right

Not if Dwight goes to GS

[Big_Dogg]

We should all tell Kobe to use a reasonable excuse not to play until February or whatever. Something like muscle memory.

It worked for Derrick Rose :D

[coin24]

I wrote in November\December that the Lakers were obviously going to lose Dwight after the season, and that they should trade him at the deadline to avoid losing him and getting nothing in return.

I was flamed

I was right


A lot of us wanted him gone before the deadline..
I'd still rather see him walk now than get stuck paying him max $$.

[deja vu]

Lakers are done...

[VIntageNOvel]

am i the only one who prefer lakers to tank this year?

best scenario is ST howard for couple of 1st rounder, dump pau and mwp salary along,(maybe 4-5 team trade) do it mitch

better to get several lottery pick than half ass team with the smiling clown in the middle,

i dont want to see kobe ruin his body again carrying this *****

lakers need take a deep breath, regrou, and refuel

[3LiftHeatCurse]

I wrote in November\December that the Lakers were obviously going to lose Dwight after the season, and that they should trade him at the deadline to avoid losing him and getting nothing in return.

I was flamed

I was right

Good call, but I can one up you.

2 years ago, I said the Lakers should amnesty Kobe and grab Deron Williams to match up with Dwight Howard.

Dwill + Dwight + Pau (or trade him for pieces) and more role players and that team is going all the way to the Finals.

[BlazerRed]

Holy shit if Dwight leaves LOL at this lineup.. especially if Kobe misses any of the season. Lakers could finish in the 4-8 pick range. Knowing their luck they'll draft the next LBJ or do some ridiculous trade and be contenders again in a couple years.

[LoPro4u2c]

Dwight leaves, Paul amnestied, Nash announces retirement, a Kobe stan's dream come true.

[daily]

Good call, but I can one up you.

2 years ago, I said the Lakers should amnesty Kobe and grab Deron Williams to match up with Dwight Howard.

Dwill + Dwight + Pau (or trade him for pieces) and more role players and that team is going all the way to the Finals.That's not one upping, one upping is when you say something smarter

As far as trading Howard before the deadline. They don't or won't take bad contracts back, that's true today and it was true before the deadline.

[Charlie Sheen]

That's not one upping, one upping is when you say something smarter

:oldlol: no shit.


and more role players
that's my favorite part of his quote cuz the lakers are still shopping for rotational players off the Antawn Jamison shelf whether they have Kobe or Deron.

[cotdt]

Considering the lack of talent pool in 2014, there's no point in clearing too much space. You can sign some solid players but it would be hard to get a single superstar. Best to do a S&T with Howard and take back some talent now, compete next year.

[NBASTATMAN]

With Clark gone and Dwight all but gone, these are the scraps that LA is left with:

PG: Nash/Blake
SG: Kobe/Meeks
SF: MWP/??????????????????????????
PF: Hill/?????????????????????
C: Gasol/Sacre (:roll: )

Coach: Mike Antoni

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dhoward for Asik and Lin... DO it :rockon:

[Scholar]

I really liked Earl Clark. It's too bad he tried being a magician with his constant disappearing acts.

If Dwight leaves, we are likely missing the Playoffs next season.

I'm not going to mourn anything, though. The Lakers' historically have proven to be a squad that doesn't remain bad for too long. 2014 free agency is only a season away.

And besides, the free agency period isn't over yet. I'm 100% confident in the Lakers' FO's ability to find good role players. They always do.

[COnDEMnED]

dhoward for Asik and Lin... DO it :rockon:
Nobody wants Lin. Stop.

[PleezeBelieve]

Cleveland trades:

Sacramento #1 pick

Cleveland receives:

Pay Gasol


Lakers trade:

Dwight Howard

Lakers receive:

Andrew Bogut, Klay Thompson, Golden State 2014 #1 pick, Sacramento #1 pick from Cleveland


Golden State trades:

Andrew Bogut, Klay Thompson, 2014 #1 pick

Golden State receives:

Dwight Howard

[d.bball.guy]

I'd be pissed if the Lakers don't try to get Asik or replace the holes Dwight would leave on the team. It's the Lakers, though, so I believe they will make things work, unless they try to tank.

[The-Legend-24]

If we're gonna suck next year, I wanna see Kobe break some records, maybe another 81?

:banana: :banana:

[d.bball.guy]

If we're gonna suck next year, I wanna see Kobe break some records, maybe another 81?

:banana: :banana:
Why would he only got for another 81? Break the 100 pt record!