With 24 million to spend Lakers can still make it a successful offseason and field a competitive team if they acquire one or a combination of these players (via signing or trade):
Lamarcus Aldridge (Obviously ideal. Sure it's a longshot, but nothing's official until the dotted line is signed)
Roy Hibbert (2x Allstar, 28 years old, legit elite 7-foot rim protector. Was the 2nd most important player on a contending Pacers team and 2nd best center in the league just a few seasons ago)
Enes Kanter (19 PPG 11 REBs on 57% shooting, 23 years old)
David Lee (2x "20 & 10" Allstar with championship experience; averaged 18 & 9 on 53% shooting the season before when he was getting minutes)
Tristan Thompson (24 year old double-double machine, arguably the best offensive rebounder in the league, almost singlehandedly kept the Cavs in it last playoffs with his rebounding alone)
Josh Smith (another near "20 & 10" guy when he gets starter minutes. Pointforward skills, can stretch the floor from the 4 position. Was the main catalyst for the Rockets epic comeback against the Clippers. Still only 29 years old)
Louis Williams (6th Man of the Year last year, great one-on-one isolation scorer, can create for himself)
Besides that there are players who have been rumored to be on the trading block (Ty Lawson, Kenneth Faried, Kyle Lowry, DeMar DeRozan)
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Thread: Lakers Plan C
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07-04-2015, 02:24 AM #1Good college starter
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Lakers Plan C
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07-04-2015, 02:25 AM #2Banned
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Re: Lakers Plan C
plan c =
kenneth griffin @griffmoney1984 2m2 minutes ago
@aldridge_12 sign with the lakers... period.... philly was kobes home town. jersey was shaqs home town... they made their careers in LA.
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kenneth griffin @griffmoney1984 3m3 minutes ago
@aldridge_12 sign with the lakers and:
M) with the tv deal cap increase having another 20 mill for another max free agent
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kenneth griffin @griffmoney1984 4m4 minutes ago
@aldridge_12 sign with the lakers and:
L) having a future star PF julius randle
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kenneth griffin @griffmoney1984 4m4 minutes ago
@aldridge_12 sign with the lakers and:
K) having a future great player SG jordan clarkson
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kenneth griffin @griffmoney1984 5m5 minutes ago
@aldridge_12 sign with the lakers and:
J) having a future star PG d'angelo russell
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kenneth griffin @griffmoney1984 5m5 minutes ago
@aldridge_12 sign with the lakers and: I) learning tricks/skills/secrets from kobe bryant
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kenneth griffin @griffmoney1984 6m6 minutes ago
@aldridge_12 sign with the lakers and:
H) work out sessions with past all time great lakers
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kenneth griffin @griffmoney1984 6m6 minutes ago
@aldridge_12 sign with the lakers and:
G) rubbing shoulders with other all time legends
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kenneth griffin @griffmoney1984 6m6 minutes ago
@aldridge_12 sign with the lakers and:
F) increased legacy/all time status
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kenneth griffin @griffmoney1984 7m7 minutes ago
@aldridge_12 sign with the lakers and: E) top selling jerseys/revenue/merchandise
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kenneth griffin @griffmoney1984 7m7 minutes ago
@aldridge_12 sign with the lakers and:
D) ability to manufacture icon status world wide
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kenneth griffin @griffmoney1984 8m8 minutes ago
sign with the lakers and:
C) automatic superstar top 5 player status
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kenneth griffin @griffmoney1984 9m9 minutes ago
@aldridge_12 sign with the lakers and: B) world wide publicity/fan support/personal brand building power
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kenneth griffin @griffmoney1984 9m9 minutes ago
@aldridge_12 sign with the lakers and: A) automatic starting allstar spots every year
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07-04-2015, 02:27 AM #3Magic Johnson
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Re: Lakers Plan C
Plan C should be shopping around Nick Young. The Kings have a spot open at shooting guard.
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07-04-2015, 02:29 AM #4infamous souvlaki
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this dude kenneth man
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07-04-2015, 02:31 AM #5The Fresh Prince
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If only Kings would take a Deal that was 2 Future First Rounders, 2 Future 2nd Rounders, Nance Jr, Tarik Black, Cavs First rounder (that we get for trading them Nick Young and Ryan Kelly and taking on Hayward contract$
Sign and grade Jordan Hill got DMC
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07-04-2015, 02:50 AM #6Banned
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Re: Lakers Plan C
Trade for Hibbert
Trade For Crawford
Sign Josh Smith
Sign JR Smith
Sign McGee
(All 1 year contracts)
Russell/ Clarkson
JR/ Crawford
Kobe/ Young
Randal/ Smoove
Hibbert/Mcgee
Enjoy the Season.
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07-04-2015, 02:55 AM #7Banned
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3 step plan
Step 1: sign one of the players OP mentioned....and bring in a center
Step 2: next season tell Kobe to either take a vet contract or walk away/retire.
Step 3: with the huge cap space....try to bring in a couple of stars
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07-04-2015, 04:30 AM #8NBA Legend
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There's not much hope with Jim buss in control and Mitch thinking he's going to land a superstar..
Hopefully the rookies pan out, at least they're usually great at drafting
They must be waiting until no ones left in FA
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07-04-2015, 04:31 AM #9SexLand
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Originally Posted by kennethgriffin
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07-04-2015, 04:31 AM #10NBA Legend
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Originally Posted by LA_Showtime
Plan C should be shopping around Nick Young. The Kings have a spot open at shooting guard.
This. Get rid of that bum
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07-04-2015, 04:32 AM #11well well well
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Re: Lakers Plan C
PLAN D: watch russell slap the nba with his huge ***** and become the goat
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07-04-2015, 05:25 AM #12Banned
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Re: Lakers Plan C
Plan C? I thought the Lakers were on Plan Z.
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07-04-2015, 06:18 AM #13Local High School Star
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When I'm applying for a job at Google, Google doesn't list A-M reasons why they should hire me.
I'm the one trying to sell them on why they should take me. And as much as I'd love to work for Google, I wouldn't go through those lengths (giving them too many reasons why they should hire me).
Do you see the tie-in with your post? Have the Lakers really fallen that low that they have to beg Lamarcus Aldridge with 87 reasons on why he should play there?
Right now the Lakers are like the recent college graduate begging to start their career ANYWHERE. "I'll do ANYTHING.. I'll give you ALL THESE REASONS... PLEASE just give me a job!!!!"
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07-04-2015, 06:22 AM #14Local High School Star
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This. I'm glad a Laker fan can at least be realistic. Originally Posted by coin24
There's not much hope with Jim buss in control and Mitch thinking he's going to land a superstar..
Hopefully the rookies pan out, at least they're usually great at drafting
They must be waiting until no ones left in FA
Enough with this "we're getting this superstar and that superstar" bull. Lakers aren't getting star free agents this year just like they didn't get any last year. There is no base, they're in a rebuild process.
The Clippers were trash and no one wanted to go there, and then they drafted Blake Griffin. After the league saw that he had promise, people started signing with them. The Lakers should shoot for something similar.
Hope that Randle blooms, hope that Russell is as talented as we think, and you might have something there. Then you have free agents wanting to play with that young talent, and you can finish the rebuild process. But no, you're not getting every player from both all star teams every single off season.
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07-04-2015, 08:01 AM #15NBA Legend
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Re: Lakers Plan C
Aside from Kanter I wouldn't take anyone OP mention. And Enes is not coming here regardless...
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