Ballers Wanna Ball, Rollers Wanna Roll, But We're Taking All--The Official 2017-2018 Lakers Thread

[ALonelyDad]

Afflalo is fukking awful, please god no. He hasn't been shyt since he was on the Nuggets and that was years ago.

he is trash but Lakers wont get any young guys who will be looking for long term deals. Wouldn't mind having Jodie Meeks back lol. This will be another bad year for us, I am just going to be looking for Ingram, Ball, Randle and Zubac improvments

 

[GoddamnyamanProf]

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[MoneyTron]

Such a shytty quote by Magic and full of lies. shytting on a guy because you just traded him. There is zero proof that teammates didn't like D'Angelo. The only guy you can say had issues was Nick Young but even he and D'LO were able to work together. Nick Young had one of his best seasons because of D'Angelo assists. No one said he was a leader, he is a 20 year old kid and a immature one. No one wanted him to be a leader, you can bring in vets to do that job. We know the reason he got rid of him, that is because his close friend Byron didn't like him. Byron continued shytting on D'Angelo on ESPN whenever he had the chance. You had a team with Lou Williams, Clarkson and Nick Young and want teammates to play better basketball. Him trading away a young guy for his hopes of Lebron and PG is horrible. Let him leave gracefully instead of making up stupid shyt

If he didn't fit the vision, he was viewed as expendable.

Magic has seen and talked to DLo and everyone around him about DLo. I think Magic's got a better handle of the situation than 99% of people in the world on what type of person and player he is. If you think Byron's got that much pull, fine with me. I'll bet money it wasn't only just him giving DLo negative reviews.

 

[Newzz]

I #BelieveInMagic



#LWO

 

[Dwight Howard]

If he didn't fit the vision, he was viewed as expendable.

Magic has seen and talked to DLo and everyone around him about DLo. I think Magic's got a better handle of the situation than 99% of people in the world on what type of person and player he is. If you think Byron's got that much pull, fine with me. I'll bet money it wasn't only just him giving DLo negative reviews.

the problem with this logic is...Magic admitted DLO has all-star ability but got rid of him due to intangibles...im sorry, but thats inexcusable

 

[Dwight Howard]

I like Holiday. He'd give them quality minutes.

If Ian Clark doesn't get a nice long term offer elsewhere, I'd take him for a year. Since Ball's 6'6", Clark could guard opposing PGs.

Is Sacramento gonna bring back Ben McLemore? He's restricted, but they might let him walk regardless since Hield is there. He might be worth a flyer.

its funny seeing yall attempt to muster names, when yall refuse to admit we just gave up a pretty good SG option for pennies on the dollar. Russell is pretty much the best fit for Lonzo we could have had and we just traded him for nothing practically.

 

[Reid2Achieve]

We are going to have to make a trade for roster balance, we have no guards and too many bigs between Randle, Nance, Deng, Kuzma, Lopez, Zubac, Black (team option), and Bryant (G-League and/or two way contract).

I doubt they drafted Kuzma in the first round (in a pick from the D'Lo trade) just for him to rot on the bench. His contract is guaranteed... his skills and potential seems to fit in what we are trying to do. He seems like PF insurance to me for whenever Randle or Nance is moved.

I don't see many short term free agency solutions at SG that is worth a damn...

Jonathan Simmons??

I really like Hart and what he brings but he's not a guy that can create his own shot on this level, and that's not exactly Lonzo's specialty either. Down the line I can see Hart as a potential 3 and D guy with a lot of intangibles.

 

[KnickstapeCity]

Afflalo is fukking awful, please god no. He hasn't been shyt since he was on the Nuggets and that was years ago.

Isn't that the point though?




You want to suck for another year so you're in the sweepstakes for one of Doncic, Bamba, Porter or Ayton.





Unless you don't have your own draft pick.

 

[Premeditated]

fukk it I'ma give Magic a chance . Didn't agree with the dlo move at first but his quote below has me feeling like he is cooking something

"Look at my smile.. I always bet on myself" "I wouldn't of had made that deal (Sacrificing D'Angelo to move Mozgov's contract) if I didn't know I could spend that money"

nah, it's fukk Magic from here on out until be brings some magic to this team.

 

[Premeditated]

Trade away your best shooter and player who happens to be the second youngest on the team when you're about a draft a pg who's main qualities are racking up assists via threepointers breh

Gahdamn, it's been 5 days and I'm heated



I did not enjoy the draft like I should have

 

[Black Hans]

Didn't the Snitch not want the Lakers to draft Lonzo? Maybe the Snitch started causing a ruckus and was on some "If you all draft him, trade ME!!! " and Magic was like

 

[O.T.I.S.]

Lonzo must've played little league baseball.

He was catching the ball like it was nothing new.

I think they all played football as well. Thats why you see them acting like QB's and wide receivers on the court

 

[Cognito]

Could the lakers trade for Patrick Beverly?
He would be a good fit with him defending the point guard while Ball guards the SG.

 

[mcellas]

 

[Regular_P]

its funny seeing yall attempt to muster names, when yall refuse to admit we just gave up a pretty good SG option for pennies on the dollar. Russell is pretty much the best fit for Lonzo we could have had and we just traded him for nothing practically.

Someone much better than Dough Boy will be on the roster by next summer at the latest.

Could the lakers trade for Patrick Beverly?
He would be a good fit with him defending the point guard while Ball guards the SG.

He might be redundant with Nwaba on the roster, but I would still take him.