2016-2017 NBA Free Agency/Offseason Thread

[Reid2Achieve]

There's only one factor: the Los Angeles Lakers are trash

I'd like to think that them ranking 28th out of 30 in wins over the last 4 years is why free agents aren't scrambling to play there

Team trash

No doubt, but now it's basically an open roster with the most cap space in the league, with some young talent that can develop or be packaged. 2 or 3 guys in free agency can make them a playoff contender.

Guys don't even want to see what the Lakers plan on doing?

Feels like it's more to it then just roster/basketball reasons.

 

[Miggs]

Bryan Colangelo stupidity is back....Wants to throw money at Harrison Barnes,be the next to get took by Masai Ujiri and wants to sign Jordan Clarkson...

Wouldnt be at all surprised if Bargnani's agent reaches out to him

 

[Dwight Howard]

Because Whiteside was their top target this summer

he was a lot of team's top target (excluding Durant obviously

 

[Dwight Howard]

Bryan Colangelo stupidity is back....Wants to throw money at Harrison Barnes,be the next to get took by Masai Ujiri and wants to sign Jordan Clarkson...

Wouldnt be at all surprised if Bargnani's agent reaches out to him

you don't have to worry about Clarkson, he's rfa

 

[IGSaint12]

No doubt, but now it's basically an open roster with the most cap space in the league, with some young talent that can develop or be packaged. 2 or 3 guys in free agency can make them a playoff contender.

Guys don't even want to see what the Lakers plan on doing?

Feels like it's more to it then just roster/basketball reasons.

Until the young guys on the team prove themselves all we are is potential. We're no different from any of the other young teams with cap space.

 

[kingofnyc]

Ima have to hold you to this

 

[threattonature]

No doubt, but now it's basically an open roster with the most cap space in the league, with some young talent that can develop or be packaged. 2 or 3 guys in free agency can make them a playoff contender.

Guys don't even want to see what the Lakers plan on doing?

Feels like it's more to it then just roster/basketball reasons.

I want to see all the articles saying maybe Kobe wasn't the reason players aren't signing there. That was the narrative folks loved to throw out there well now he's retired and Lakers can't even get a meeting with anybody. I'm starting to think respect for Kobe was the only reason Lakers even got a chance to talk to some of these dudes in the first place.

 

[King P]

@No Homo @AJtheOne



LOL @ us trying to bring him back after all these years, shouldn't have traded him in the 1st place if that was the case

 

[ALonelyDad]

 

[Donald Trumps Twitter]

No doubt, but now it's basically an open roster with the most cap space in the league, with some young talent that can develop or be packaged. 2 or 3 guys in free agency can make them a playoff contender.

Guys don't even want to see what the Lakers plan on doing?

Feels like it's more to it then just roster/basketball reasons.

Exactly. We have cap for 2 max players and the assets to trade for a 3rd max player. I'm baffled.


Apparently it's the whole Jim Buss, Jeanie Buss fiasco.

 

[Donald Trumps Twitter]

I want to see all the articles saying maybe Kobe wasn't the reason players aren't signing there. That was the narrative folks loved to throw out there well now he's retired and Lakers can't even get a meeting with anybody. I'm starting to think respect for Kobe was the only reason Lakers even got a chance to talk to some of these dudes in the first place.

Yoooooo

 

[Tha_Mac]

Laker fans in disbelief. I won't kick you while you're down tho.

This obviously doesn't apply to Rocket fans tho huh?

 

[daboywonder2002]

 

[daboywonder2002]

Even with the tradition, Celtics and Lakers aren't signing any key free agents. It's just not gonna happen.

 

[StatUS]

Just seen on ESPN that Durant is staying in OKC