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Kawhi
Jun 15, 2018 12:40:29 GMT -8
Post by Lonzo'sBallMagic'sJohnson on Jun 15, 2018 12:40:29 GMT -8
I think Pop would be foolish to wait until the trade deadline. Kawhi could be toxic and do what he did last season, and just sit it out. His value would diminish further. The time to trade him is now. The Lakers have the best young assets to offer, and they are motivated to make a trade. I think this gets done. And I think LeBron and Kawhi are talking right now. Kawhi is going to put on a hard stance that he will NOT resign with anyone but the Lakers. The timing is perfect here, IMO. Another question mark is his health. I've read that he's at 85% now. Will that improve? I am a Laker diehard and have to disagree on assets being offered. Ainge and Philly can trump us but I don't think they will. Saric/Fultz/10th pick is a solid offer, for instance. Give Pop a skilled Euro, last year's # 1 (he's not broken, as much as we want to believe) and another lottery pick? And Kawhi goes East. Pop would consider. Tatum definitely moves the needle too. Ainge tends to want to win trades, though, so that'll do him in. Jaylen Brown, Marcus Morris, the Kings 2019 pick and filler ain't gonna cut it. Again, it's up to Kawhi to steer the conversation and scare away East teams. Philly is a good point too.
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Kawhi
Jun 15, 2018 14:08:51 GMT -8
Post by sclakersfan on Jun 15, 2018 14:08:51 GMT -8
My thinking is that we don't get Kawhi via trade this year. Having said that, IF LeBron wants to create a "superteam" in Los Angeles (or somewhere else, for that matter), you can bet he has already been talking strategy with Kawhi about how to get to whatever the target team is. LeBron carries a lot of leverage in the NBA and can work with Kawhi's "people" to ensure Kawhi is steadfast, loud and clear about absolutely NOT signing a long term deal with anybody but...(the Lakers, for example), and that he will sit the season out if need be. There are free agent huddles going on, to be sure. Now, Kawhi is in the mix. The only questions now are the destination and the team. As a lifelong fan, I can't tell you how thrilled I would be if it were the Lakers. But, in recent years, I have learned to deal with disappointment as it relates to both big named free agents and players that want to be traded to the Lakers (Paul George). So, yeah, like all Lakers fans, I am very hopeful. But if it doesn't happen, doesn't mean I'm jumping ship or anything. If we ended up signing Paul George and re-signing Randle, I would still call that a successful offseason. It's gonna be what it's gonna be. But, it is damned fun to think of LBJ/PG and KL playing for the Lakers this upcoming season. Showtime revisited!
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Kawhi
Jun 15, 2018 14:26:15 GMT -8
Post by Laker8LA24 on Jun 15, 2018 14:26:15 GMT -8
My thinking is that we don't get Kawhi via trade this year. Having said that, IF LeBron wants to create a "superteam" in Los Angeles (or somewhere else, for that matter), you can bet he has already been talking strategy with Kawhi about how to get to whatever the target team is. LeBron carries a lot of leverage in the NBA and can work with Kawhi's "people" to ensure Kawhi is steadfast, loud and clear about absolutely NOT signing a long term deal with anybody but...(the Lakers, for example), and that he will sit the season out if need be. There are free agent huddles going on, to be sure. Now, Kawhi is in the mix. The only questions now are the destination and the team. As a lifelong fan, I can't tell you how thrilled I would be if it were the Lakers. But, in recent years, I have learned to deal with disappointment as it relates to both big named free agents and players that want to be traded to the Lakers (Paul George). So, yeah, like all Lakers fans, I am very hopeful. But if it doesn't happen, doesn't mean I'm jumping ship or anything. If we ended up signing Paul George and re-signing Randle, I would still call that a successful offseason. It's gonna be what it's gonna be. But, it is damned fun to think of LBJ/PG and KL playing for the Lakers this upcoming season. Showtime revisited! I think other teams are monitoring what happened to OKC in that trade. George wanted to get traded to the Lakers, but Indiana was stubborn and sent him to OKC instead. Now, Indiana looks like they made the right call because the players they got turned out to be pretty good, especially Oladipo. On the flip side, it appears that George is going to leave the Thunder to go to his original desired destination in the Lakers. If that happens, it's going to look really bad for OKC. Other teams have to know the risk they are taking by trading for a superstar who has made it clear he doesn't want to play for anyone else but team x. OKC gave up good young assets and blew up their cap situation and it is going to blow up in their face and set them back for years. Now, you're telling me that Boston is going to give up a bunch of young assets for Kawhi and risk the same thing happening to them? I don't believe they will. Sure, they'll offer up a few guys and some draft picks, but the Lakers hold the Trump card with the best young player available in Ingram. If San Antonio is stupid enough to trade Kawhi for Jaylen Brown and some draft picks over Ingram and some draft picks, well then that's on them. But they're a smart organization, and IMO they will take whatever deal is better for them, despite hating the Lakers and the thought of a superteam. The Lakers could be savages though and go for the jugular. They could convince LeBron to come, re-sign Randle, and wait until next year for Kawhi to come via free agency, and watch it blow up in Boston's face. That would be double-ly satisfying, albeit a risky play. But really, if the Lakers could get Kawhi, LeBron, and George on the same team, then I think they'll be motivated to deal with SA and overpay for Kawhi. Because, when it's all said and done, the goal is to win a championship, and those three bring them a GREAT chance at winning multiple championships now. If we have to give up Ingram and Kuzma to make it happen, then do it. If we have to sacrifice Randle, then do it. You do whatever it takes to get those three on this team. And last, but not least, if those three are on this team, how many veteran players do you think would come play for the veteran's minimum or the MLE for a shot at multiple championships? Remember the Heat when they made their superteam? Same thing applies here.
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Kawhi
Jun 15, 2018 14:37:26 GMT -8
Post by lakers4life on Jun 15, 2018 14:37:26 GMT -8
My thinking is that we don't get Kawhi via trade this year. Having said that, IF LeBron wants to create a "superteam" in Los Angeles (or somewhere else, for that matter), you can bet he has already been talking strategy with Kawhi about how to get to whatever the target team is. LeBron carries a lot of leverage in the NBA and can work with Kawhi's "people" to ensure Kawhi is steadfast, loud and clear about absolutely NOT signing a long term deal with anybody but...(the Lakers, for example), and that he will sit the season out if need be. There are free agent huddles going on, to be sure. Now, Kawhi is in the mix. The only questions now are the destination and the team. As a lifelong fan, I can't tell you how thrilled I would be if it were the Lakers. But, in recent years, I have learned to deal with disappointment as it relates to both big named free agents and players that want to be traded to the Lakers (Paul George). So, yeah, like all Lakers fans, I am very hopeful. But if it doesn't happen, doesn't mean I'm jumping ship or anything. If we ended up signing Paul George and re-signing Randle, I would still call that a successful offseason. It's gonna be what it's gonna be. But, it is damned fun to think of LBJ/PG and KL playing for the Lakers this upcoming season. Showtime revisited! I think other teams are monitoring what happened to OKC in that trade. George wanted to get traded to the Lakers, but Indiana was stubborn and sent him to OKC instead. Now, Indiana looks like they made the right call because the players they got turned out to be pretty good, especially Oladipo. On the flip side, it appears that George is going to leave the Thunder to go to his original desired destination in the Lakers. If that happens, it's going to look really bad for OKC. Other teams have to know the risk they are taking by trading for a superstar who has made it clear he doesn't want to play for anyone else but team x. OKC gave up good young assets and blew up their cap situation and it is going to blow up in their face and set them back for years. Now, you're telling me that Boston is going to give up a bunch of young assets for Kawhi and risk the same thing happening to them? I don't believe they will. Sure, they'll offer up a few guys and some draft picks, but the Lakers hold the Trump card with the best young player available in Ingram. If San Antonio is stupid enough to trade Kawhi for Jaylen Brown and some draft picks over Ingram and some draft picks, well then that's on them. But they're a smart organization, and IMO they will take whatever deal is better for them, despite hating the Lakers and the thought of a superteam. The Lakers could be savages though and go for the jugular. They could convince LeBron to come, re-sign Randle, and wait until next year for Kawhi to come via free agency, and watch it blow up in Boston's face. That would be double-ly satisfying, albeit a risky play. But really, if the Lakers could get Kawhi, LeBron, and George on the same team, then I think they'll be motivated to deal with SA and overpay for Kawhi. Because, when it's all said and done, the goal is to win a championship, and those three bring them a GREAT chance at winning multiple championships now. If we have to give up Ingram and Kuzma to make it happen, then do it. If we have to sacrifice Randle, then do it. You do whatever it takes to get those three on this team. And last, but not least, if those three are on this team, how many veteran players do you think would come play for the veteran's minimum or the MLE for a shot at multiple championships? Remember the Heat when they made their superteam? Same thing applies here. Here, here! If you build it, they will come. Kawhi in L.A. brings Lebron and PG13 for sure, and it's game over.
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Kawhi
Jun 15, 2018 14:45:13 GMT -8
Post by sclakersfan on Jun 15, 2018 14:45:13 GMT -8
My thinking is that we don't get Kawhi via trade this year. Having said that, IF LeBron wants to create a "superteam" in Los Angeles (or somewhere else, for that matter), you can bet he has already been talking strategy with Kawhi about how to get to whatever the target team is. LeBron carries a lot of leverage in the NBA and can work with Kawhi's "people" to ensure Kawhi is steadfast, loud and clear about absolutely NOT signing a long term deal with anybody but...(the Lakers, for example), and that he will sit the season out if need be. There are free agent huddles going on, to be sure. Now, Kawhi is in the mix. The only questions now are the destination and the team. As a lifelong fan, I can't tell you how thrilled I would be if it were the Lakers. But, in recent years, I have learned to deal with disappointment as it relates to both big named free agents and players that want to be traded to the Lakers (Paul George). So, yeah, like all Lakers fans, I am very hopeful. But if it doesn't happen, doesn't mean I'm jumping ship or anything. If we ended up signing Paul George and re-signing Randle, I would still call that a successful offseason. It's gonna be what it's gonna be. But, it is damned fun to think of LBJ/PG and KL playing for the Lakers this upcoming season. Showtime revisited! I think other teams are monitoring what happened to OKC in that trade. George wanted to get traded to the Lakers, but Indiana was stubborn and sent him to OKC instead. Now, Indiana looks like they made the right call because the players they got turned out to be pretty good, especially Oladipo. On the flip side, it appears that George is going to leave the Thunder to go to his original desired destination in the Lakers. If that happens, it's going to look really bad for OKC. Other teams have to know the risk they are taking by trading for a superstar who has made it clear he doesn't want to play for anyone else but team x. OKC gave up good young assets and blew up their cap situation and it is going to blow up in their face and set them back for years. Now, you're telling me that Boston is going to give up a bunch of young assets for Kawhi and risk the same thing happening to them? I don't believe they will. Sure, they'll offer up a few guys and some draft picks, but the Lakers hold the Trump card with the best young player available in Ingram. If San Antonio is stupid enough to trade Kawhi for Jaylen Brown and some draft picks over Ingram and some draft picks, well then that's on them. But they're a smart organization, and IMO they will take whatever deal is better for them, despite hating the Lakers and the thought of a superteam. The Lakers could be savages though and go for the jugular. They could convince LeBron to come, re-sign Randle, and wait until next year for Kawhi to come via free agency, and watch it blow up in Boston's face. That would be double-ly satisfying, albeit a risky play. But really, if the Lakers could get Kawhi, LeBron, and George on the same team, then I think they'll be motivated to deal with SA and overpay for Kawhi. Because, when it's all said and done, the goal is to win a championship, and those three bring them a GREAT chance at winning multiple championships now. If we have to give up Ingram and Kuzma to make it happen, then do it. If we have to sacrifice Randle, then do it. You do whatever it takes to get those three on this team. And last, but not least, if those three are on this team, how many veteran players do you think would come play for the veteran's minimum or the MLE for a shot at multiple championships? Remember the Heat when they made their superteam? Same thing applies here. Agreed.....here's one last "what if". What if LBJ says he will come only if we sign CP3 to a max deal and trade for Kawhi? Do you do it then? CP3/LBJ/KL. PG re-signs with OKC, as I don't think there is any way in Hell we get all 4. That's a pretty old core to build around, with many of our young assets gone. Dude, I'm with ya, it's all about bringing more banners to the Lakers, but there are a lot of variables in play. I would much rather see PG that CP3, but if it is the will of LBJ, I suppose we have to do it. I know one thing and one thing only.....this is going to be the most fascinating offseason in Lakers history....bar none. It all starts next Thursday. By the way, when could we theoretically trade for Kawhi? Do we have to wait until July 1st? Could we do it tomorrow? I don't know when trading season opens, though I really should by now. I would guess it would be next Thursday, as draft picks will be involved in many trades.
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Kawhi
Jun 15, 2018 15:57:03 GMT -8
Post by Laker8LA24 on Jun 15, 2018 15:57:03 GMT -8
I think other teams are monitoring what happened to OKC in that trade. George wanted to get traded to the Lakers, but Indiana was stubborn and sent him to OKC instead. Now, Indiana looks like they made the right call because the players they got turned out to be pretty good, especially Oladipo. On the flip side, it appears that George is going to leave the Thunder to go to his original desired destination in the Lakers. If that happens, it's going to look really bad for OKC. Other teams have to know the risk they are taking by trading for a superstar who has made it clear he doesn't want to play for anyone else but team x. OKC gave up good young assets and blew up their cap situation and it is going to blow up in their face and set them back for years. Now, you're telling me that Boston is going to give up a bunch of young assets for Kawhi and risk the same thing happening to them? I don't believe they will. Sure, they'll offer up a few guys and some draft picks, but the Lakers hold the Trump card with the best young player available in Ingram. If San Antonio is stupid enough to trade Kawhi for Jaylen Brown and some draft picks over Ingram and some draft picks, well then that's on them. But they're a smart organization, and IMO they will take whatever deal is better for them, despite hating the Lakers and the thought of a superteam. The Lakers could be savages though and go for the jugular. They could convince LeBron to come, re-sign Randle, and wait until next year for Kawhi to come via free agency, and watch it blow up in Boston's face. That would be double-ly satisfying, albeit a risky play. But really, if the Lakers could get Kawhi, LeBron, and George on the same team, then I think they'll be motivated to deal with SA and overpay for Kawhi. Because, when it's all said and done, the goal is to win a championship, and those three bring them a GREAT chance at winning multiple championships now. If we have to give up Ingram and Kuzma to make it happen, then do it. If we have to sacrifice Randle, then do it. You do whatever it takes to get those three on this team. And last, but not least, if those three are on this team, how many veteran players do you think would come play for the veteran's minimum or the MLE for a shot at multiple championships? Remember the Heat when they made their superteam? Same thing applies here. Agreed.....here's one last "what if". What if LBJ says he will come only if we sign CP3 to a max deal and trade for Kawhi? Do you do it then? CP3/LBJ/KL. PG re-signs with OKC, as I don't think there is any way in Hell we get all 4. That's a pretty old core to build around, with many of our young assets gone. Dude, I'm with ya, it's all about bringing more banners to the Lakers, but there are a lot of variables in play. I would much rather see PG that CP3, but if it is the will of LBJ, I suppose we have to do it. I know one thing and one thing only.....this is going to be the most fascinating offseason in Lakers history....bar none. It all starts next Thursday. By the way, when could we theoretically trade for Kawhi? Do we have to wait until July 1st? Could we do it tomorrow? I don't know when trading season opens, though I really should by now. I would guess it would be next Thursday, as draft picks will be involved in many trades. I'm with you on that one. I prefer George to CP3. I wouldn't be mad if we got CP3 if we also got LeBron and Kawhi, but I would prefer George simply because we already have the perfect point guard to distribute to all these scorers and George is significantly younger (and cheaper) and wants nothing more than to be a Laker. Also, I just flat out hate CP3. I think he's a real piece of shit and a genuinely bad person. We can trade for Kawhi anytime we want. Once both teams were eliminated from the playoffs (or regular season) we could make trades as long as it involved players that were not upcoming free agents (still under contract). And I think the Spurs would probably want that 25 pick, and it would be an easy sell to LeBron if we already had Kawhi in place, so it makes sense to try and deal now. However, if I am the Spurs, I take my time and try to get the best deal possible. If that means waiting until after the draft, then I do that. They are not here to make life easier for the Lakers. Anyhow, I want Kawhi badly. This is a giant cock tease, if you ask me. Woj really got my hopes up because I honestly thought that Pop was going to be able to talk Kawhi into staying. The news this morning was amazing.
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Kawhi
Jun 18, 2018 10:30:55 GMT -8
Post by title17 on Jun 18, 2018 10:30:55 GMT -8
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Kawhi
Jun 18, 2018 12:18:58 GMT -8
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Post by Laker8LA24 on Jun 18, 2018 12:18:58 GMT -8
Ingram and Kuzma is too steep a price to pay IMO. Kuzma, Deng, Zubac, and two first rounders is generous enough. Take it or leave it. The more i think about it, the more i think Ingram should be untouchable. He's a sure fire superstar IMO and he's only 20 years old! Hold the line on him.
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Jun 18, 2018 12:53:33 GMT -8
Post by Lonzo'sBallMagic'sJohnson on Jun 18, 2018 12:53:33 GMT -8
Hey guys, trying to figure out a way to get LBJ, PG and Kawhi on the team without trading the farm. I'm not very familiar with the specifics of the Lakers' cap situation though so if you guys know better make sure and correct me. so, first, in order to sign PG and Lebron do we have to stretch Deng AND renounce Randle? I'm not sure but in this scenario i think we would have to do both of those things. So, after that what if we try this, sign PG outright to a max deal. Then try to convince the Cavs that it's better to get something rather than nothing and try to work a sign and trade for Lebron on a one year deal(I would hope to only have to give up a future 1st and a 2nd or something but maybe two 1sts). So now we would hopefully have the cap space to sign Kawhi in 2019 and then use Lebron's bird rights to re-sign him after that. The negative is we definitely lose Randle and we have to give up a pick or two for Lebron...with no guarantee Kawhi signs. The positive is we don't have to trade the farm for Kawhi and we don't have to find a taker for Deng with even more assets. Maybe there is a possibility we retain Randle and and trade him during the season so we can have another asset but that's pushing things and jeopardizes the whole plan. So, what do you guys think? Go ahead and feel free to tear it apart or change it because it's probably stupid and crazy.
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Kawhi
Jun 18, 2018 13:20:25 GMT -8
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Post by Laker8LA24 on Jun 18, 2018 13:20:25 GMT -8
Hey guys, trying to figure out a way to get LBJ, PG and Kawhi on the team without trading the farm. I'm not very familiar with the specifics of the Lakers' cap situation though so if you guys know better make sure and correct me. so, first, in order to sign PG and Lebron do we have to stretch Deng AND renounce Randle? I'm not sure but in this scenario i think we would have to do both of those things. So, after that what if we try this, sign PG outright to a max deal. Then try to convince the Cavs that it's better to get something rather than nothing and try to work a sign and trade for Lebron on a one year deal(I would hope to only have to give up a future 1st and a 2nd or something but maybe two 1sts). So now we would hopefully have the cap space to sign Kawhi in 2019 and then use Lebron's bird rights to re-sign him after that. The negative is we definitely lose Randle and we have to give up a pick or two for Lebron...with no guarantee Kawhi signs. The positive is we don't have to trade the farm for Kawhi and we don't have to find a taker for Deng with even more assets. Maybe there is a possibility we retain Randle and and trade him during the season so we can have another asset but that's pushing things and jeopardizes the whole plan. So, what do you guys think? Go ahead and feel free to tear it apart or change it because it's probably stupid and crazy. I think it's better to find a suitor for Deng and unload his salary. Then we can sign LBJ and George and retain Randle. Then if Kawhi is still available at the trade deadline we can use Randle as trade bait to try and get him. I think the best move for us is to only sign LeBron and resign Randle and forget about George. Then we'd leave enough money for Kawhi next season to come as a free agent. Not sure if LeBron would come by himself but that's our best route.
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Jun 18, 2018 13:44:27 GMT -8
Post by Lonzo'sBallMagic'sJohnson on Jun 18, 2018 13:44:27 GMT -8
Hey guys, trying to figure out a way to get LBJ, PG and Kawhi on the team without trading the farm. I'm not very familiar with the specifics of the Lakers' cap situation though so if you guys know better make sure and correct me. so, first, in order to sign PG and Lebron do we have to stretch Deng AND renounce Randle? I'm not sure but in this scenario i think we would have to do both of those things. So, after that what if we try this, sign PG outright to a max deal. Then try to convince the Cavs that it's better to get something rather than nothing and try to work a sign and trade for Lebron on a one year deal(I would hope to only have to give up a future 1st and a 2nd or something but maybe two 1sts). So now we would hopefully have the cap space to sign Kawhi in 2019 and then use Lebron's bird rights to re-sign him after that. The negative is we definitely lose Randle and we have to give up a pick or two for Lebron...with no guarantee Kawhi signs. The positive is we don't have to trade the farm for Kawhi and we don't have to find a taker for Deng with even more assets. Maybe there is a possibility we retain Randle and and trade him during the season so we can have another asset but that's pushing things and jeopardizes the whole plan. So, what do you guys think? Go ahead and feel free to tear it apart or change it because it's probably stupid and crazy. I think it's better to find a suitor for Deng and unload his salary. Then we can sign LBJ and George and retain Randle. Then if Kawhi is still available at the trade deadline we can use Randle as trade bait to try and get him. I think the best move for us is to only sign LeBron and resign Randle and forget about George. Then we'd leave enough money for Kawhi next season to come as a free agent. Not sure if LeBron would come by himself but that's our best route. You have two different scenarios there. First one, we trade a couple first rounders with Deng and the trade Ingram and Randle during the season for Kawhi (no way we get Kawhi without trading Ingram). Second scenario we say fuck George and just sign Lebron and Randle. I assume we also trade a few first round picks with Deng? Then we go after Kawhi in 2019. Like you said, I'm not sure Lebron would like to pass up on George and I have to say I'm not in love with picking Randle over him either. Seems like you really want to keep Randle at all costs. To me, Randle is expendable if we are getting Lebron and PG but I would hate to have to give up Ingram, Kuzma and several future first rounders in order to get Kawhi. What did you think about what I suggested trying? Far from sure it's even possible but in that scenario we keep Ingram and Kuzma and still get LBJ, PG and Kawhi. I think the most realistic scenarios are: 1) we sign Lebron and PG, renounce Randle, stretch Deng. 2) We sign Lebron and PG. Trade a a couple first rounders with Deng. Resign Randle. 3) We sign Lebron and PG. Renounce Randle. Trade a few first round picks with Deng. Trade Ingram and Kuzma for Kawhi. I preferred my madness from my other post over any of those but it's a pipe dream.
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Jun 18, 2018 14:39:52 GMT -8
Post by title17 on Jun 18, 2018 14:39:52 GMT -8
I think it's better to find a suitor for Deng and unload his salary. Then we can sign LBJ and George and retain Randle. Then if Kawhi is still available at the trade deadline we can use Randle as trade bait to try and get him. I think the best move for us is to only sign LeBron and resign Randle and forget about George. Then we'd leave enough money for Kawhi next season to come as a free agent. Not sure if LeBron would come by himself but that's our best route. You have two different scenarios there. First one, we trade a couple first rounders with Deng and the trade Ingram and Randle during the season for Kawhi (no way we get Kawhi without trading Ingram). Second scenario we say fuck George and just sign Lebron and Randle. I assume we also trade a few first round picks with Deng? Then we go after Kawhi in 2019. Like you said, I'm not sure Lebron would like to pass up on George and I have to say I'm not in love with picking Randle over him either. Seems like you really want to keep Randle at all costs. To me, Randle is expendable if we are getting Lebron and PG but I would hate to have to give up Ingram, Kuzma and several future first rounders in order to get Kawhi. What did you think about what I suggested trying? Far from sure it's even possible but in that scenario we keep Ingram and Kuzma and still get LBJ, PG and Kawhi. I think the most realistic scenarios are: 1) we sign Lebron and PG, renounce Randle, stretch Deng. 2) We sign Lebron and PG. Trade a a couple first rounders with Deng. Resign Randle. 3) We sign Lebron and PG. Renounce Randle. Trade a few first round picks with Deng. Trade Ingram and Kuzma for Kawhi. I preferred my madness from my other post over any of those but it's a pipe dream. Scenarios 2 and 3 are obviously preferred. If recent history has showed us one thing, it's that saving cap space promises us nothing. If you can grab an All Star now, you do it. I want Kawhi over PG but it may not be feasible. At least not now. But retaining Randle on a reasonable deal may help us by the trade deadline. If we get Lebron and PG, we should aggressively try and retain Randle. He'd be locked up and playing along side LBJ will showcase him in a major way. Truthfully, though, we can't sign Kawhi unless we get him now or in Feb. The cap space won't be there, nor will his cap friendly $20M current contract. If we're not traded Kawhi by the Spurs, then he's likely not becoming a Laker. Ingram and Kuzma will likely be the price. And hey, they'd have to take Deng and we keep picks in that scenario.
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Jun 20, 2018 8:06:29 GMT -8
Post by Laker8LA24 on Jun 20, 2018 8:06:29 GMT -8
www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/23846966/gregg-popovich-meets-kawhi-leonard-california"Leonard wants a trade to Los Angeles, preferably the Lakers over the Clippers, league sources said. He has privately maintained that he no longer wants to play in San Antonio and will eventually alert rival teams considering trades for him that his intention is to sign in Los Angeles when he can become a free agent in 2019, league sources said." And there it is. Kawhi is aiming to steer where he goes. This could be very beneficial to landing Kawhi and not having to give up too much. The plan should now be to pursue LeBron, re-sign Randle, and pass on George. Leave the cap space for next year to sign Kawhi outright. In the meantime, we can offer reasonable pieces to SA for Kawhi, and if they bite, great. If not, we wait one year and get him then. Ingram should be off the table. Kuzma and parts or pass. We should also consider re-signing Brooke Lopez or KPC on another one year deal (or both) to fill this year's cap space.
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Jun 20, 2018 8:16:01 GMT -8
Post by domino247 on Jun 20, 2018 8:16:01 GMT -8
Yeah boy. We should just trade for Kawhi..give em what they want and create that trifecta- LBJ,Leonard,&George. They can have Ingram and Kuzma- fuck it.
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Post by title17 on Jun 20, 2018 9:36:57 GMT -8
Yup, George staying may end up being a blessing. And overpaying KCP and Lopez for another year could mean getting a steep discount in 2019 (tit for tat). Even Lopez has said he'd be down for the $4M 'room' exception this year if two max guys showed up. In that scenario, we still hold his Bird rights and can hook him up in 2019. Not saying a mega deal but more of a going rate for centers.
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