The Lakers will start free agency with $32M in salary cap space.

[AirTupac]

https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/1144309088827912192


The Lakers will start free agency with $32M in salary cap space. The Lakers have the ability to sign a max player now.




The Lakers are trading Mo Wagner, Isaac Bonga and Jemerrio Jones to Wizards as part of the Anthony Davis deal with New Orleans, league sources tell @ZachLowe_NBA and me. Deal clears contracts and creates more cap space for free agency.

[Kingwillball]

https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/1144309088827912192


The Lakers will start free agency with $32M in salary cap space. The Lakers have the ability to sign a max player now.




The Lakers are trading Mo Wagner, Isaac Bonga and Jemerrio Jones to Wizards as part of the Anthony Davis deal with New Orleans, league sources tell @ZachLowe_NBA and me. Deal clears contracts and creates more cap space for free agency.


And there we go now lakers are officially in the mix for a big fish or 2/3 medium sized fish..

[KOBEtherealKing]

They have ability but won

[AirTupac]

:bowdown:
They have ability but won’t unless it’s kahwi or Kyrie. They better not given it to DLo or kemba :facepalm


Lakers wont give DLO 27 mill lmfao. It'll be 20-22 MAX. And he'd be our back up back up plan. Also I think Lakers have someone in place. AD and Bron have been texting players for a while. Lakers got something in the bag

[1987_Lakers]

2020 Champs. Move over MJ.

[AirTupac]

AD quickly waived his 4mill trade kicker

[scuzzy]

Think Lakers are best off signing a couple good role guys

But I have a feeling Lebron has some dudes in his back pocket begging to squad up and ride the chip wave. Someone probably thirsty for a ring

[Kingwillball]

:bowdown:


Lakers wont give DLO 27 mill lmfao. It'll be 20-22 MAX. And he'd be our back up back up plan. Also I think Lakers have someone in place. AD and Bron have been texting players for a while. Lakers got something in the bag

I bet u will start seeing more lakers

[Turbo Slayer]

Lakers won't be champs this year. Mark my words. If AD gets injured, it's over.

[TheCorporation]

2020 Champs. Move over MJ.

Baaang!!

[Bosnian Sajo]

Not saying these 3 players we sent to Washington would even get playing time this upcoming season, but lord all mighty have we thinned out our roster.

Lebron
AD
Kuzma
THT


That is our roster right now. THT probably will spend most of his rookie year as a reserve or in the d league.

3 starters + 1 max player + the MLE. And then the rest of the roster....7+ players...will be filled out from vet minimum contracts.


I really don't see how this is going to work. If this recent playoffs has proven ANYTHING, it's that without depth you wont go very far.

[KOBEtherealKing]

Lakers won't be champs this year. Mark my words. If AD gets injured, it's over.

Load management: what it do babyyyy

But fr lakers need to sign players where the stars can rest some
Games

[Turbo Slayer]

Baaang!!

If Lakers secure a deal with a third star or good role players they may win it all, but it's plausible. What if AD or Lebron gets injured during regular season like Kobe. I shudder to think about it.

:eek:

[Turbo Slayer]

Load management: what it do babyyyy

But fr lakers need to sign players where the stars can rest some
Games

Facts
:applause:

[Trollsmasher]

fvcking Woj really tried to convince people Lakers' FO is dumber that random redditors with Excel:roll:

[Miles and Miles]

Don't they have like 5 guys under contract? If that's the case how can they sign a max player? Then they have like 6-7 guys on the roster. Makes no sense.

[AirTupac]

Not saying these 3 players we sent to Washington would even get playing time this upcoming season, but lord all mighty have we thinned out our roster.

Lebron
AD
Kuzma
THT


That is our roster right now. THT probably will spend most of his rookie year as a reserve or in the d league.

3 starters + 1 max player + the MLE. And then the rest of the roster....7+ players...will be filled out from vet minimum contracts.


I really don't see how this is going to work. If this recent playoffs has proven ANYTHING, it's that without depth you wont go very far.


They have 2, top 5 players in the league. Who knows who the 3rd guy is. Lot of guys will be swarming to come play for us on vet min. Dont say such things till we see the full team. We're already much better than last season.

[TheCorporation]

fvcking Woj really tried to convince people Lakers' FO is dumber that random redditors with Excel:roll:


Woj is a true pos

[AirTupac]

Don't they have like 5 guys under contract? If that's the case how can they sign a max player? Then they have like 6-7 guys on the roster. Makes no sense.

Makes complete sense if you looked into it and how things work contract wise.

[Kingwillball]

Not saying these 3 players we sent to Washington would even get playing time this upcoming season, but lord all mighty have we thinned out our roster.

Lebron
AD
Kuzma
THT


That is our roster right now. THT probably will spend most of his rookie year as a reserve or in the d league.

3 starters + 1 max player + the MLE. And then the rest of the roster....7+ players...will be filled out from vet minimum contracts.


I really don't see how this is going to work. If this recent playoffs has proven ANYTHING, it's that without depth you wont go very far.

Bro, if they get Kahwi u and me can fill out the bench..but even if they spilt it up guys like Korver JR and maybe Melo will be nice bench additions for the price

[AirTupac]

WOJ has always hated LeBron / Lakers

[TheCorporation]

Luxury tax finna be lit


Lakers bois stay eatin goood

[Bosnian Sajo]

They have 2, top 5 players in the league.


That's great, it's very nice having them! Now what happens if Lebron has a similar injury like he did this year? AD has already proven to be incapable of carrying a team to the playoffs without some kind of help (not a shot at him, very few players are able to do this. Lebron/Kobe types are the only ones capable, Kawhi etc.).


I just don't like this. I didn't like it the day the trade happened and I still don't. Am I hopeful? Of course, and I eagerly await the start of free agency to see what we do. But I absolutely do not have a good feeling about this.

[Turbo Slayer]

fvcking Woj really tried to convince people Lakers' FO is dumber that random redditors with Excel:roll:

:roll:

[Bosnian Sajo]

Bro, if they get Kahwi u and me can fill out the bench..but even if they spilt it up guys like Korver JR and maybe Melo will be nice bench additions for the price


All 3 of the guys you mentioned are vet minimum players. I suppose if the team can get those guys for the minimum and end up with Kawhi, yea it'll be fine.


We have to see what happens. We can sit here and predict all day, if the bench isn't solid come opening night, this is gonna be another shaky season.

[DMAVS41]

That's great, it's very nice having them! Now what happens if Lebron has a similar injury like he did this year? AD has already proven to be incapable of carrying a team to the playoffs without some kind of help (not a shot at him, very few players are able to do this. Lebron/Kobe types are the only ones capable, Kawhi etc.).


I just don't like this. I didn't like it the day the trade happened and I still don't. Am I hopeful? Of course, and I eagerly await the start of free agency to see what we do. But I absolutely do not have a good feeling about this.

And you would have liked keeping those guys and paying Brandon Ingram 25 plus million a year next summer?

[AirTupac]

Ultimately, Lakers made moves because the last 6 years of acquiring young guys wasn't getting the job done. No playoffs? Bye bye. Love Ingram and some other guys but this is a WINNING move. 3 allstars? vet ring chasers? lets go

[AirTupac]

We aren't clearing $32 M to sign Russell.


:cheers:

[AirTupac]

@ChrisBHaynes

Yahoo Sources: Kawhi Leonard intends to meet with the Los Angeles Lakers

[scuzzy]

WOJ has always hated LeBron / Lakers
100%

[Haymaker]

So it was Magic afterall the dumbass who couldn't manage to put together a decent team last season? :roll:

[AirTupac]

So it was Magic afterall the dumbass who couldn't manage to put together a decent team last season? :roll:


Magic was actually a retard for us.

[Kingwillball]

Pelinka has momentarily redeemed himself but the job is half done he has to hit HR in FA especially is he settles for 2nd tier stars has to resist urge to overpay. Anything more than 23 mil for DLO would be overpay for example.

[Cleverness]

Moritz Wagner's potential is criminally underrated.

[Hey Yo]

Think Lakers are best off signing a couple good role guys

But I have a feeling Lebron has some dudes in his back pocket begging to squad up and ride the chip wave. Someone probably thirsty for a ring
Like Dan Patrick said this morning, restricted FA PG Malcolm Brogdon would be a perfect fit. Knows exactly what his role is, isn't ball dominant, best FT shooter in the league last season and shot 43% from 3.

Get him and Beverly >>>>> Butler or Kycancerie

[RealSkipBayless]

But... PeLiNkA fOrGoT aBoUt CaP sPaCe...

****ing retard media... lmao

[Hey Yo]

fvcking Woj really tried to convince people Lakers' FO is dumber that random redditors with Excel:roll:
They were dumber with Magic's stupid ass there.

[Vino24]

Lakers lookin real juicy. Couple more signings and its a wrap for the league :banana: :rockon: :lebronamazed: :hammertime: :dancin :djparty

[Bosnian Sajo]

And you would have liked keeping those guys and paying Brandon Ingram 25 plus million a year next summer?


Context. Context is key my friend.


It's an impossible debate now since it's done and we will never know what could have been, but I would have preferred to sign a max FA this summer, use what was left of the cap to sign better bench pieces, and yes give Ingram whatever next year, who cares when you already have Lebron + InsertMaxHere.

It's not just Ingram, Lonzo is the biggest loss in the trade. Plus the 4th pick, which we would have used on Garland or Culver. We could have been a deep, deep team with a healthy roster.


anyways who cares, it's AD/Lebron/Kuzma atm. Not the worst situation at all, but not necessarily best either.

[RealSkipBayless]

Wait which retard media person put out that the Lakers would have to give up Kuzma to move some minimum contracts..?

:roll: :roll: :roll:

[ArbitraryWater]

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[ArbitraryWater]

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[bladefd]

https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/1144309088827912192


The Lakers will start free agency with $32M in salary cap space. The Lakers have the ability to sign a max player now.




The Lakers are trading Mo Wagner, Isaac Bonga and Jemerrio Jones to Wizards as part of the Anthony Davis deal with New Orleans, league sources tell @ZachLowe_NBA and me. Deal clears contracts and creates more cap space for free agency.

Woj had started a controversy saying Lakers would only have $23m. Guy looks like a complete dumbass now :oldlol:

[3ball]

It's all rigged

Once the league realized the Lakers messed up, a few phone calls were made and voila, 32M

[1987_Lakers]

You know who is more ball-dominant than anyone ever?

Lebron

Maybe if he was skilled enough to get his same PER without dominating the ball, it wouldn't matter if others dominated the ball and lebron could fit with more player types or need so much help.

But alas, if he had the skill, repertoire, and shooting touch do do that, he'd be the goat with 6 rings and counting.. but don't worry, at least he had a brief run where many people at ESPN called him goat, before this last season snapped them back to reality (only Shannon, Nick, and Hollins call him goat now)
SHOOK

[3ball]

Like Dan Patrick said this morning, restricted FA PG Malcolm Brogdon would be a perfect fit. Knows exactly what his role is, isn't ball dominant, best FT shooter in the league last season and shot 43% from 3.

Get him and Beverly >>>>> Butler or Kycancerie


You know who is more ball-dominant than anyone ever?

Lebron

Maybe if he was skilled enough to get his same PER without dominating the ball, it wouldn't matter if others dominated the ball - lebron would fit with more player types and wouldn't need so much help.

But alas, if he had the skill, repertoire, and shooting touch do do that, he'd be the goat with 6 rings and counting.. but don't worry, at least he had a brief run where many people at ESPN called him goat, before this last season snapped them back to reality (only Shannon, Nick, and Hollins call him goat now).

[Hey Yo]

You know who is more ball-dominant than anyone ever?

Lebron

Maybe if he was skilled enough to get his same PER without dominating the ball, it wouldn't matter if others dominated the ball and lebron could fit with more player types or need so much help.

But alas, if he had the skill, repertoire, and shooting touch do do that, he'd be the goat with 6 rings and counting.. but don't worry, at least he had a brief run where many people at ESPN called him goat, before this last season snapped them back to reality (only Shannon, Nick, and Hollins call him goat now).
Yep....... you still


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[RealSkipBayless]

You know who is more ball-dominant than anyone ever?

Lebron

Maybe if he was skilled enough to get his same PER without dominating the ball, it wouldn't matter if others dominated the ball - lebron would fit with more player types and wouldn't need so much help.

But alas, if he had the skill, repertoire, and shooting touch do do that, he'd be the goat with 6 rings and counting.. but don't worry, at least he had a brief run where many people at ESPN called him goat, before this last season snapped them back to reality (only Shannon, Nick, and Hollins call him goat now).
Is Kawhi beating the 19' Warriors still more impressive than Lebron beating the 16' Warriors?

[DMAVS41]

Context. Context is key my friend.


It's an impossible debate now since it's done and we will never know what could have been, but I would have preferred to sign a max FA this summer, use what was left of the cap to sign better bench pieces, and yes give Ingram whatever next year, who cares when you already have Lebron + InsertMaxHere.

It's not just Ingram, Lonzo is the biggest loss in the trade. Plus the 4th pick, which we would have used on Garland or Culver. We could have been a deep, deep team with a healthy roster.


anyways who cares, it's AD/Lebron/Kuzma atm. Not the worst situation at all, but not necessarily best either.

So that is a yes.

The problem with that approach is that Lebron doesn't really make sense on that team and getting a max free agent was going to be tough.

I really like the young players the Lakers gave up and always have, but I think this option was better than being on the hook for Ingram's looming deal.

Also, they might still get that other free agent you reference...and if so, there is really no way those Lakers that were traded end up being more valuable than Davis plus role players to fill out the roster.

If they completely miss in free agency and do another terrible job building around Lebron like last summer...then that is a different story...but I just won't believe that they'll make the same dumb mistakes again. They've been a poorly run franchise for a long time now, but failing to surround Lebron with players that make sense in back to back summers takes a special kind of supidity.

[TheCorporation]

It's all rigged

Once the league realized the Lakers messed up, a few phone calls were made and voila, 32M

MJ fanboys shook :lol

[bladefd]

Like Dan Patrick said this morning, restricted FA PG Malcolm Brogdon would be a perfect fit. Knows exactly what his role is, isn't ball dominant, best FT shooter in the league last season and shot 43% from 3.

Get him and Beverly >>>>> Butler or Kycancerie

Not enough money for both Bev and Brogdon.. Brogdon will go for $25m, Beverley for $10m.

[talkingconch]

its happening LOL

[Mr Feeny]

Lebron is in pole position to win a title for the lakers now and win the city. Kobe fans in ruins:lol

[Mr Feeny]

its happening LOL

Your hero's legacy in dust:lol
There is a new sheriff in town. His name is Lebron Jamessssss :lebronamazed:

[lakerstekkenn]

Lebron is in pole position to win a title for the lakers now and win the city. Kobe fans in ruins:lol


LebrOn will never surpass Kobe as a true Laker KoBe was born a Laker we changed his dippers and he won an Oscar at home and still lives in Cali.



JaMes LebRon just moved next door and is renting an apartment and owes us money and a new ring and Gold trophies, he was born in ClevEland and decided to leave.


Even if he wins 6 rings he only gets one number retired and that's it, trying to copy KoBe :coleman:

:kobe:


:milton
That's my stapler, have you seen my stapler ?

[bobopenguin]

i want lakers to sign followings:

DeWayne Dedmon
Danny Green
Patrick Beverley


PG: Beverley
SG: Danny Green
SF: Lebron
PF: AD
C: Dedmon

6th: Kuz

[poido123]

All common sense points to spreading the remaining money on decent role players, but Lebron I

[Vino24]

LeSheriff :pimp:

[TheCorporation]

LeSheriff :pimp:

He sees all :eek:

[lakerstekkenn]

They have talked someone into coming to the Lakers for Davis to wave 4 million dollars that's alot of money, some superstar player is headed to the new look Lakers ................:cheers: :pimp: chicano pinp KoBe :kobe:

[Duderonomy]

:bowdown:


Lakers wont give DLO 27 mill lmfao. It'll be 20-22 MAX. And he'd be our back up back up plan. Also I think Lakers have someone in place. AD and Bron have been texting players for a while. Lakers got something in the bag
D'lo and Danny Green would work.

But I think it will be Kemba or Butler.

[Kingwillball]

Besides Kahwi or Kyrie or Klay (longshot) not sure I would max anybody else. Butler at least is two way player as long as he could buy into being 3rd wheel. DLo and green or Butler would be tough choice but almost rather have two guys for price of one.

[Mr Feeny]

LebrOn will never surpass Kobe as a true Laker KoBe was born a Laker we changed his dippers and he won an Oscar at home and still lives in Cali.



JaMes LebRon just moved next door and is renting an apartment and owes us money and a new ring and Gold trophies, he was born in ClevEland and decided to leave.


Even if he wins 6 rings he only gets one number retired and that's it, trying to copy KoBe :coleman:

:kobe:


:milton
That's my stapler, have you seen my stapler ?

Trust me. The moment he undoes Kobe's mess and brings a title to the Lakers (which seemed impossible in 2016 after Kobe left the Lakers in turmoil), he is going to be a saviour. All Kobe jerseys and shirts are going to be thrown away for Lebron's. It's going to be his city.

[bladefd]

I hope it isn't Dlo.. I don't think he is a good fit for this team and I have too many questions about him as a person.

[RealSkipBayless]

I hope it isn't Dlo.. I don't think he is a good fit for this team and I have too many questions about him as a person.
He is an inefficient no D playing chucker. If the Lakers are actually dumb enough to sign him we will get bounced in the 2nd round.

[coin24]

I hope it isn't Dlo.. I don't think he is a good fit for this team and I have too many questions about him as a person.


Hopefully the knicks offer him max..
He really wouldn't fit on the lakers