Lakers are screwed next year

[TheGoatest]

One Year older Lebron James

Once they extend AD with 36 million per year, they will be at 116 million already as total.


KCP - 8.5 million
Rondo - 2.6 million
Howard - 2.6 million
Morris - 1.75 million


Those four are easily going to be at 40 m combined.So that's 156 m if they want to commit, impossible they keep them with Kuzma extension looming too.
Howard will be everyone choice to bring in.

That is the only thing that matters. If LeBron doesn't fall off and AD is healthy, they will be contenders, regardless of the rest of the roster.

[Shogon]

Dwight Howard was literally out of the league and not a single team wanted him. You think all of the teams are going to forget? Yeah well honestly, they probably will... lmfao.

Oh shit I just was looking at it and just realized that Danny Green is only signed through 2021. That's actually great for them. I either forgot it or never noticed. Well, that's really good. I was afraid he was signed to a 4 year deal or some stupid shit.

Rondo and Howard have both earned over $100 million each in their careers before endorsements(maybe Dwight earned over 200 IDK without looking it up). I guess we'll see who cares the most about continuing to win and who cares about getting more millions they'll probably never spend.

The thing that worries me about re-signing KCP is that there are long stretches where he has looked like a bonafide retard. He's finally settled into being a fairly consistent solid contributor now, but is that because he has the ability to opt out or is it because of playing next to both LeBron AND AD...

I don't know, but their roster next year will be interesting. Do they really need to keep McGee? Bradley was their best perimeter defender all year but they've completely gotten away with his absence as if it were almost irrelevant...

They're still paying $5 million for Luol Deng through 2022. LOL.


The other thing is... LeBron's contract may actually become a major hindrance to add pieces if the salary cap takes a huge hit due to plummeting revenue with COVID closures and massive ratings drops... actually that's probably the most interesting thing this summer... what the salary cap is going to look like going forward... I can foresee some franchises being crippled for a few years by existing deals and there being a potential lockout or strike when players and owners come to an impasse during the next CBA with the plummeting pool of money.



They should deal Kuzma this "summer"... it's pretty clear his value will do nothing but continue to drop, at least on this team, and that he doesn't have a place with them...

[NBAGOAT]

They can retool after next year. Every guy they have was signed for a 1-2 year deal. I think they hope McGee doesn’t pick up his po, I’ve read rumors about signing cousins for the min.

Green is the obvious trade option but think it’ll be hard. Kuzma or a guard like Bradley or kcp is easier imo. Could get a bench 6moy type like Schroeder or rose since rondo can’t do it during the rs

[bladefd]

Lakers will be even better next year with actual shooters


Free agents and vets will be flocking there on cheap contracts to ride that easy ring wave

And kawhi won't be able to screw around by making us wait for him all summer until everyone else gets signed by other teams

[SouBeachTalents]

is coined really nike d'antoni and 329 services? how many dupes does he have?

Yep, shit is pathetic

[Proctor]

is coined really nike d'antoni and 329 services? how many dupes does he have?

http://www.insidehoops.com/forum/sho...ak-watch/page3

[coined]

Next year


Rondo 35
Howard 35
Green 34

[SouBeachTalents]

Next year


Rondo 35
Howard 35
Green 34

STFU Nike D'Antoni

[RoundMoundOfReb]

All that matters is LeBron not aging and AD not getting hurt. The rest of the roster will be better if anything. They will retain KCP. Caruso is still young enough to probably improve a bit. Dwight can be retained. DG is still signed and has a contract that can be used in a trade anyways. Finally, when they extend Kuzma they can finally use him (his contract) as a trade piece.

[Lakers Legend#32]

Lakers not gonna bring Dwight back.

[light]

One Year older Lebron James

Once they extend AD with 36 million per year, they will be at 116 million already as total.


KCP - 8.5 million
Rondo - 2.6 million
Howard - 2.6 million
Morris - 1.75 million


Those four are easily going to be at 40 m combined.So that's 156 m if they want to commit, impossible they keep them with Kuzma extension looming too.
Howard will be everyone choice to bring in.

They're not bringing all of those guys back.

LeBron being one year older will not be an issue.

They're going to add a 3rd star in the offseason and unload a lot of guys.

[PP34Deuce]

One Year older Lebron James

Once they extend AD with 36 million per year, they will be at 116 million already as total.


KCP - 8.5 million
Rondo - 2.6 million
Howard - 2.6 million
Morris - 1.75 million


Those four are easily going to be at 40 m combined.So that's 156 m if they want to commit, impossible they keep them with Kuzma extension looming too.
Howard will be everyone choice to bring in.

Lebron one year older is still going to be a 22-24PPG 8 and 9-10 assists guy.

KCP is only 27-28. Perfect veteran that's 3 and D
Rondo is really only for the playoffs. Lakers will need a PG to play minutes in the season.
Howard repairing his image, he will go where he gets the most money. Don't see him staying in LA. If a team offers him $8-10M a year, he's gone.
Morris is a roleplayer with size. Good vet.

Green will become tough to start moving forward. You'd need Rondo/capable PG and him in that second unit.


The system is Lebron and AD. When they are there, you just need shooters, and aim to have a guy to give consistent 15-17PPG at SF.

[AirTupac]

Lakers not gonna bring Dwight back.

Yes they are lmao.

[rawimpact]

Kyle Korver should be of interest for the lakers.

He's from Socal and 39 years old. Good signing for minimum.

[Kingwillball]

Rumors of a trade of green and Kuzma for Olidipo.