Post Mortem 2023/24 - Los Angeles Lakers (Eliminated in 1st Round)

[bisme37]

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2023-24 record: 47-35
3rd in Pacific Division, 8th in West, eliminated by DEN

Off Rtg: 115.9 (15th)
Def Rtg: 115.3 (16th)
Net Rtg: +0.6 (19th)

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(From Bobby Marks)

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FREE AGENTS
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LeBron James (player)
Christian Wood (player)
Max Christie (restricted)
Jaxson Hayes (restricted)
Cam Reddish (restricted)
D'Angelo Russell (player)
Taurean Prince
Spencer Dinwiddie
Harry Giles III
Colin Castleton (restricted)
Skylar Mays (restricted)

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DRAFT PICKS
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2024 - To NOP unless NOP defers and instead receives LAL's 2025 1st round pick
2025 - To NOP if NOP defers LAL's 2024 1st round pick
2026 - Own
2027 - 1-4 Own; 5-30 to UTH
2028 - Own
2029 - Own
2030 - Own

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[KyRo23]

You know how players go to Hakeem in the off-season to learn post play? Rui needs to go to GP or some damn defender to learn

This should be off-season priority uno

[Hoopstar23]

don't see how they can get better, they need a full rebuild at this point!

[NCHeels2008]

I hope they let Prince go if Ham stays, he treats Prince like he's Naz Reid

[Trey24]

I wish I had bet a million on Lebron walking off the floor pouting not shaking a single hand. That was an absolute guarantee.

[LaLover11]

If LeBron wants to win he will take a 50% 2yr 50mil contract and tell Durant to join him like Draymond begged him when Cavs beat them in 2016

Durant is the missing piece to beat Denver
He will be Lakers very own Porter Jr

Reaves, Durant, LeBron,Rui, AD

If Durant can win one with LeBron I believe they could go back to back and Retire together

We all need a rematch of these team like the Warriors/Cavs battles

[AleksandarN]

They should trade for Beal. I am sure Beal would wave his no trade to go to LA. Do it LA. lol

[NyKnicks1714]

They need a better coach. Plain and Simple. Feels like Reddick is coming unless he wants to build up a young team like Charlotte instead.

LeBron can't play games like a normal player anymore. They need to figure out a plan, shorten the season for him somehow. He shouldn't play more than 60-65 games nor should he play over 30 minutes a game. Especially after Paris.

Russell is probably gone. Really don't know who they'll put around LeBron/AD. If the best they can do is Murray or Lavine then they're screwed. Guessing they'll go hard after Mitchell.

[Mister Ze]

Lebron needs to announce a farewell tour

[Johnny Tomala]

Keep, fire, as expected, waning.

[The High Cyde]

Body ain’t even cold yet bro lmao

[Dr Aki]

Honestly, I'm just glad I have more time to finish off FF7 Rebirth instead of stressing about the Lakers.

Can we just relegate Ham to defensive assistant? He's good at game planning, just **** at in game adjustments

[EmpireFalls]

They won’t do better than this. No chance you get that healthy of a season from Bron/AD after the Olympics this year.

[Trey24]

Lebron gonna leave them high and dry this offseason

[Marvin Martian]

Next season will be Lebron's last. He will force the lakers to draft his son, have an amazing farewell tour and continue working on his podcast

[infinite11285]

They need a better coach. Plain and Simple. Feels like Reddick is coming unless he wants to build up a young team like Charlotte instead.

There isn't a sure-fire hire out there to justify replacing Ham with someone else and still having to pay his salary.

This roster is going to see a major overhaul. Of the FAs, I would be surprised if half of them return.

[Revived]

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[Hellcrooner]

If lebron does care bout wining he would sign for the MINIMUM.

If he wants money, lakers need to sign and trade him to wherever he wants for expiring contracts and 3 unprotected picks.
then proceed to send davis away the same way, expirings one or two nice young players and as much unprotected first as psosible.

then proceed to rebuild with young players and eventually trade picks for an star and sign in fa the next disgruntled star that goes there, doncic? giannis?

[jkvonny]

Keep
Keep

Performed as expected.

In between treadmill and waning.

They are an older declining team, like other teams in the Pacific Division (GSW, Clips, Suns). AD and LeBron can only do so much and has to stay healthy, they were great this season and healthy almost all season long.
The rest of the team is ok, but inconsistent.

Sacramento Kings are the younger team in that division and on the upswing. Watch out!

[RB34]

Shoutout to AD for a great season.