OT: Lakers' frontcourt injured indefinitely

[Death Knight]

For a team with championship aspiration, they may not even make the playoffs. That's a disaster.

If Howard signs with another team, they may be in for a long rebuilding phase whether they want to or not. The Lakers can't run, defend, has no depth and they are old.

Errrr, except 98% of free agents in the league want to play for the Lakers?

:p

They'd want to get paid first. Kobe will make $30mil alone. No capspace moving forward. All those exceptions for teams over the cap aren't going to cut it for players looking to get paid.

[Duke3D]

Serves them right

[Pchu]

For a team with championship aspiration, they may not even make the playoffs. That's a disaster.

If Howard signs with another team, they may be in for a long rebuilding phase whether they want to or not. The Lakers can't run, defend, has no depth and they are old.

Errrr, except 98% of free agents in the league want to play for the Lakers?

:p

No cap room. Everyone wants to play for the Knicks for the last decade too.

[Morris_Shatford]

I am looking forward to seeing what the Lakers do with the TPE they will get once Howard signs elsewhere this summer, will put the Bosh TPE waste to shame.

[Pchu]

I am looking forward to seeing what the Lakers do with the TPE they will get once Howard signs elsewhere this summer, will put the Bosh TPE waste to shame.

I could see them swing a sign and trade for Howard if Howard decide to bail. Something like Howard for Horford could work out (again if Howard goes to ATL).

[Homer Jay]

Good News for Kobe:

This should only accelerate his goal to become all-time leading scorer.


Always good news for Kobe somehow...

[Ditchweed]

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[Bryan Colangelo]

Jonas Valanciunas + Andrea Bargnani for Dwight Howard + Pau Gasol, lol

[Tha Cynic]

The Lakers will not take on Bargnani's contract. He expires a year after their big target date for free agents.

As for the frontcourt - D'Antoni is probably excited. He can now start a 5 guard rotation, and have everyone in the lineup jack 3's from everywhere. This should be fun to watch,.

[jim rockford]

i see sacre started. good minutes and 4 blocks