They have cap space and they have to spend the money somewhere. At least they're getting veterans who will be a good influence in the locker room.
That's about as much positive spin I can put on that.
2016-2017 NBA Free Agency/Offseason Thread
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They have cap space and they have to spend the money somewhere. At least they're getting veterans who will be a good influence in the locker room.
That's about as much positive spin I can put on that.
Top 3 protected in 2017, unprotected in 2018.
Dr. Narcisse
Veteran
Lakers destroyed the foundation kobe set for them
If you wanted a veteran al jefferson and joe johnson cost 10 mil a year
You could have waited until the end of free agency to sign guys to long term des after everyone else ran out of cap space
What an incompetent group of people
Kobe put them in a position to compete for championships in 3 or 4 years and they threw it away
Sh*t for 18 mil they coulda prolly had wade
These dudes tying up money for r years
Being real..
I'd rather watch Kobe back out there for another year getting 30 mil
Lakers dumb as hell. Philly about to eat again next draft.
Hinkie da gawd
It's the same pick the Lakers gave up to Phoenix in the Nash trade. Hinkie snatched it when he traded MCW in a 3 team deal.
Hinkie should get a statue outside Wells Fargo
Lakerman0834
Veteran
Cuz maybe deng has something in the tank left and Hayes isn't 7 foot. I'm not saying these are amazing signings just giving reasons why they probable signed them
Yo lmfao this can't be life.... This man was legit crying b?
Out here with tears running down his cheek...KD was probably deadass looking at the Clippers owner like:
while the Clippers owner begging and wiping tears with his handkerchief talking bout..
"plz sign with us Kevin...*sob* I'll suck yo dikk!!"
Kyle Lowry is NOT a better defender than Conley. Conley made the all defensive team in 2013. He's regarded as one of the top perimeter defenders at PG in the league. Numbers don't lie, they are neck and neck in the stats sheet in their career so far. Mike Conley has a better FG% at 44% compared to Lowrys 42%. Kyle averages 5.7 assist per game for his career compared to Conleys 5.6 apg. When you factor in all the intangibles that Conley brings to the table I.e consistency, his floor general abilities, his clutchness, I'm giving the edge to Mike Conley
Lowry is definitely a better defender than Conley, and Kyle can guard SGs. Neither can shoot, but Kyle plays hard 100% of the time. Conley is not consistent, the only thing he can do is manage an offense, but he also never averaged 7apg. And he's like the only "Top 10" that can't average 20ppg. He's good, but he's not a difference maker. If Lowry is your PG, he instantly gives your team an identity.
Rakim Allah
Superstar
Hate to inform you that B Scott is no longer the coach of the Lakers.
How can you move forward and keep the pick? You would have to be extremely lucky or Silver would have the rig the lottery for you. You can't keep relying on the draft to save you.
The Lakers got 2 good locker room vets who can mentor some of the draft picks. If the signings are structured with team options, along with health, the signings go from solid to good.
Do you honestly think Swaggy P and Lou "Jack Tripper" Will should be the main vets influencing the young core?
The cap goes up next year. The Lakers still have close to 20 million left.
Again who are these one year signings the Lakers should have went with. Wes Johnson? Wayne Ellington? Sacre? Ronnie Price?
Lakerman0834
Veteran
Memphis biggest losers of this FA. Paired 247 mil for 28 points and injury risks
G.O.A.T Squad Spokesman
Logic Is Absent Wherever Hate Is Present
I'm just saying, why not just sign vets to big money 1 year deals if you gotta spend it? Wasting cap space for multiple years is senseless but I'm enjoying the show.
Dr. Narcisse
Veteran
I guess Deng is better than paying Harrison Barnes 22 mil though right 
King Biko
A King With A Concubine
The grooming stage. I don't mind the signings. We only need a quailty potential big for our core, the easiest position to come right in and contribute. Even with Whiteside or biyombo or whoever we were still going to be about 3 or 4 years away from anything frfr so why not let em grow