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Post by sclakersfan on Jun 13, 2018 14:00:31 GMT -8
Angel Delgado will be a Laker next season...
By all accounts, this rebounding machine has impressed the Lakers as evidenced by his 2nd workout for the team today.
He has trimmed his body fat from 17 percent to 7 percent.
I don't know how high the Lakers are on him, but I know that they seem to like him quite a bit.
I could see them buying a late 2nd rounder for him, or possibly even taking him at 47.
I don't really have an opinion on him as a player, but I like his work ethic.
Keep an eye out for his name come a week from tomorrow.
(I love the offseason.....time to speculate, dream and take wild assed guesses)
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Post by Laker8LA24 on Jun 13, 2018 14:13:31 GMT -8
I am not as good as scouting these guys as you are, so I'll avoid embarrassing myself trying to guess on second rounders I've never heard of. Instead, my bold prediction is that the Lakers will sign both George and LeBron with our cap space and they will find a taker for Deng so that they can retain Randle. They will explore a trade for Kawhi Leonard, but ultimately fail because SA will ask for way too much.
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Post by sclakersfan on Jun 14, 2018 2:20:50 GMT -8
I am not as good as scouting these guys as you are, so I'll avoid embarrassing myself trying to guess on second rounders I've never heard of. Instead, my bold prediction is that the Lakers will sign both George and LeBron with our cap space and they will find a taker for Deng so that they can retain Randle. They will explore a trade for Kawhi Leonard, but ultimately fail because SA will ask for way too much. The "dream scenario" my Brother.....I hope you are correct, Sir (though, I very much doubt they find anybody to take Deng without giving up Hart at the very least -- and we need the guards we already have). My "scouting" is mere projection. Nothing more, just having fun. These draft rumors are getting out of control regarding what the Lakers might do at #25. I just woke up this morning and have read: 1. 1st, they promised Mitchell Robinson (this was later somewhat debunked) 2. The team is "super infatuated" with Zaire Smith and have met with him twice, including lunch and dinner - will try to move up to get him 3. But wait, the team worked out Lonnie Walker, are high on him, and may try to move up to get him 4. Lastly, we have promised Kevin Huerter NOBODY knows what the Lakers are going to do one week from tonight. I, for one, am quite anxious to find out. |
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Post by Laker8LA24 on Jun 14, 2018 8:49:28 GMT -8
I am not as good as scouting these guys as you are, so I'll avoid embarrassing myself trying to guess on second rounders I've never heard of. Instead, my bold prediction is that the Lakers will sign both George and LeBron with our cap space and they will find a taker for Deng so that they can retain Randle. They will explore a trade for Kawhi Leonard, but ultimately fail because SA will ask for way too much. The "dream scenario" my Brother.....I hope you are correct, Sir (though, I very much doubt they find anybody to take Deng without giving up Hart at the very least -- and we need the guards we already have). My "scouting" is mere projection. Nothing more, just having fun. These draft rumors are getting out of control regarding what the Lakers might do at #25. I just woke up this morning and have read: 1. 1st, they promised Mitchell Robinson (this was later somewhat debunked) 2. The team is "super infatuated" with Zaire Smith and have met with him twice, including lunch and dinner - will try to move up to get him 3. But wait, the team worked out Lonnie Walker, are high on him, and may try to move up to get him 4. Lastly, we have promised Kevin Huerter NOBODY knows what the Lakers are going to do one week from tonight. I, for one, am quite anxious to find out. And this is exactly how Magic and Pelinka like it. They want nobody to know what they are actually going to do and they create a lot of this misdirection intentionally. |
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Post by sclakersfan on Jun 14, 2018 9:21:32 GMT -8
The "dream scenario" my Brother.....I hope you are correct, Sir (though, I very much doubt they find anybody to take Deng without giving up Hart at the very least -- and we need the guards we already have). My "scouting" is mere projection. Nothing more, just having fun. These draft rumors are getting out of control regarding what the Lakers might do at #25. I just woke up this morning and have read: 1. 1st, they promised Mitchell Robinson (this was later somewhat debunked) 2. The team is "super infatuated" with Zaire Smith and have met with him twice, including lunch and dinner - will try to move up to get him 3. But wait, the team worked out Lonnie Walker, are high on him, and may try to move up to get him 4. Lastly, we have promised Kevin Huerter NOBODY knows what the Lakers are going to do one week from tonight. I, for one, am quite anxious to find out. And this is exactly how Magic and Pelinka like it. They want nobody to know what they are actually going to do and they create a lot of this misdirection intentionally. The one guy we haven't heard much of anything about is the guy I guessed we may draft - DeAnthony Melton. With that said, I think Huerter's recent hand surgery could cause him to slip to us at 25, which changes my calculus somewhat. I don't think the Lakers would pass on a guy whose floor is Kyle Korver.....not on a team that needs shooters. Whatever happens, I am stoked to see it one week from tonight. |
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Post by Lonzo'sBallMagic'sJohnson on Jun 14, 2018 13:58:13 GMT -8
In an average draft I would be pretty happy to get a guy like Huerter with the 25th pick. I wouldn't be very happy with it this year though.
I think this draft is very deep and we have a chance at a more well-rounded, 2 way-type player at more of a position of need. I think Huerter's ideal position will be sf due to non-ideal handles and foot-speed for a 2. If everything goes well this off-season(and they might) we will have 4 starting caliber small forwards on the roster(George, Ingram, Lebron, Kuzma...who I believe is better at sf than pf) who will already have to play somewhat out of position. Also, even Josh Hart can play the 3. I know we are in the era of position-less Basketball but it's not truly position-less. There are certain skill sets that play better than others and Basketball will always be a game of match-ups. So, what's the point of getting a shooter if it's not going to be very easy to get him on the floor?
Also, something no one is talking about, the Lakers "needing shooters" is very exaggerated. As the season went on our rookies got better at shooting(mainly Zo and Hart) and we trimmed the fat a little with our rotation(cutting brewer for instance). The culmination of which was we shot 37% from 3 post all-star break, good for 10th in the league during that time.
Something we really lacked was a true big man who can rebound, hit a good percentage from 3 and run the floor. Even if you know for a fact that Bryant will be able to be that for us, why not have two?... or a two-way combo guard that can back up Zo? Odds are we will be able to get one of those and they might even end up being a better overall player than Huerter anyway. Shoot even Mitchell Robinson might fill more of a need. So, I won't kill myself if we get Huerter but I think we can do better.
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Post by Laker8LA24 on Jun 14, 2018 14:16:48 GMT -8
In an average draft I would be pretty happy to get a guy like Huerter with the 25th pick. I wouldn't be very happy with it this year though. I think this draft is very deep and we have a chance at a more well-rounded, 2 way-type player at more of a position of need. I think Huerter's ideal position will be sf due to non-ideal handles and foot-speed for a 2. If everything goes well this off-season(and they might) we will have 4 starting caliber small forwards on the roster(George, Ingram, Lebron, Kuzma...who I believe is better at sf than pf) who will already have to play somewhat out of position. Also, even Josh Hart can play the 3. I know we are in the era of position-less Basketball but it's not truly position-less. There are certain skill sets that play better than others and Basketball will always be a game of match-ups. So, what's the point of getting a shooter if it's not going to be very easy to get him on the floor? Also, something no one is talking about, the Lakers "needing shooters" is very exaggerated. As the season went on our rookies got better at shooting(mainly Zo and Hart) and we trimmed the fat a little with our rotation(cutting brewer for instance). The culmination of which was we shot 37% from 3 post all-star break, good for 10th in the league during that time. Something we really lacked was a true big man who can rebound, hit a good percentage from 3 and run the floor. Even if you know for a fact that Bryant will be able to be that for us, why not have two?... or a two-way combo guard that can back up Zo? Odds are we will be able to get one of those and they might even end up being a better overall player than Huerter anyway. Shoot even Mitchell Robinson might fill more of a need. So, I won't kill myself if we get Huerter but I think we can do better. Yes, that makes a lot of sense. Moritz Wagner might fit that bill from Michigan. I like his skill set and he did well in the tournament. He seemed to step up in the big moments. Mitchell Robinson could turn out to be that guy, but he is much more of a project than Mo. I'd prefer Wagner. I still want DiVincenzio the most, but he will probably be gone. |
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Post by sclakersfan on Jun 15, 2018 2:32:15 GMT -8
Add Anfernee Simons to the wish list at 25. And, gentlemen, if we go with a center at 25 - whomever it is - it is highly unlikely they start for the Lakers this year. Whether it's Robinson, Mo Wagner....whomever, I feel pretty safe in saying that we will sign a vet center (Dedmon, perhaps) at some point in the offseason (we may even bring Lopez back, depending on how things go with LBJ and PG). If we do go 5 in the draft, I hope it's Mitchell Robinson (I will take his upside and freakish athleticism over Wagner's). That's not a knock on Wagner. I watched him in the tournament and was very impressed with his motor and shooting ability. I won't be upset if he is our pick at 25. I would love to see the Lakers' white board right about now. I can't believe I am saying this, but I trust in Buss (Jesse) to help us bring in the right player for our team.
Players not being mentioned in Lakers draft pick rumors include Melton, Milton, Wagner, DiVincenzo, etc.....it could be the front office is trying to steer the teams directly ahead of us away from these players. I dunno, just more speculation.
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Post by lakers4life on Jun 15, 2018 14:39:33 GMT -8
I am not as good as scouting these guys as you are, so I'll avoid embarrassing myself trying to guess on second rounders I've never heard of. Instead, my bold prediction is that the Lakers will sign both George and LeBron with our cap space and they will find a taker for Deng so that they can retain Randle. They will explore a trade for Kawhi Leonard, but ultimately fail because SA will ask for way too much. I hope youre wrong about the Leonard part dude. |
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