skullz wrote:So according too Magic and Rob they are liking the 2018 Free Agent class.
I’m also assuming that they’re going to try and go for 2 MAX FREE AGENTS in the list below.
Honestly, I’m not really liking the Free agent list outside of the max free agents
So, with the list below I’ve taken a quick look and while I don’t know all of the players and their skills/stats etc
I’ve taken a look at players who are max free agents “OR CLOSE TO IT” for 2018
Max free agents or close to it for 2018
• Paul George (28) – $20.703MM player option
• Russell Westbrook (30) – $30.67MM player option
• LeBron James (34) – $35.608MM player option
• DeMarcus Cousins (28)
• Brook Lopez (30)
• LaMarcus Aldridge (33) – $22.347MM player option
• Carmelo Anthony (34) – $27.928MM player option
• Chris Paul (33)
• Isaiah Thomas (29)
• Wesley Matthews (32) – $18.623MM player option
• DeAndre Jordan (30) – $24.119MM player option
• Greg Monroe (28)
• Enes Kanter (26) – $18.623MM player option
Ok so you see the list above and say yeh there are some pretty good maxed out free agents or close to it free agents coming up in 2018 …
- That’s 13 players above that are Maxed out or Close to it < I could be missing some???
Magic and Rob must be smoking some pretty strong _____ if they think they’ll be getting two maxed players in 2018
- Lebron will be 35 and probably 1 injury from retirement, but no doubt they’ll be going after him.
The only real benefit I could see signing Lebron is not only being a true contender but also having future FA’s wanting to sign to LAL again < just IMO
I know how Y’all feel about 30-year old’s joining the team Unless they can mentor or in top 20 players list
- CP3 Just joined Spurs and doubt he’ll leave or want to join LAL, beside he will be 34? And is Injury prone now
- LMA had his chance to join but turned us down, do we really want Him now? We have Lopez and Zubac? Especially since his 33? Lopez is Younger
- Melo should be off limits at all cost being the 2nd highest player and at 34 will be 35
- Isaiah Thomas < I doubt will leave Boston and Def won’t come to west
His out <<< Too Injury prone
Wesley Mathews < no Idea who he is, but his 32 so out of the???
- DeAndre Jordan will be 30 and already with Clippers he isn’t coming
- Enes Kanter He Isn’t leaving + we have Lopez/Zubac
- Lopez, we have him as a backup plan along with Zubac
So that’s 8 players out of the 13 above that are Maxed or Near Maxed players for 2018
That are out of the question already
Out of the 8 players that are out too choose from this leaves us with …
- Paul George (28) – $20.703MM player option
- Russell Westbrook (30) – $30.67MM player option
- LeBron James (34) – $35.608MM player option
- DeMarcus Cousins
- Greg Monroe (28)
Both Demarcus Cousins and Greg Monroe are Centres and we already have
Lopez and Zubac and also Nance who can play extra minutes at C
Do we need either of those 2?
This leaves us now with
Paul George
Westbrook
Lebron James >>> LJ is too much of a wuss to come to the west don't like our chances, despite the rumors
Out of the Maxed free agent’s?
Our only true hope to sign 2 max free agents is relying on Paul George staying true to his word and wanting to come to LAL
Let’s hope Westbrook doesn’t persuade him to stay with OKC …
But let’s Imagine for a 2nd we end up getting PG 13
Who would you rather have?
A soon to be 35-year-old Lebron OR A soon to be 29 Westbrook in his Prime?
Our team right now as we speak is …
C- Brook Lopez, Ivica Zubac, Thomas Bryant (R)
PF- Julius Randle, Larry Nance Jr., Thomas Robinson (FA), Kyle Kuzma (R)
SF- Brandon Ingram, Luol Deng, Corey Brewer
SG- Jordan Clarkson, Josh Hart (R), David Nwaba
PG- Lonzo Ball (R), Tyler Ennis (FA)
- Paul George by the looks of it is our saviour
I’m now praying for PG13
Point Guards
• Patrick Beverley (30) (N)
• Seth Curry (28)
• Malcolm Delaney (29) – $3.125MM player option
• Tyler Ennis (24) (R)
• Dante Exum (23) (R)
• Yogi Ferrell (25) (R)
• Tim Frazier (28)
• Cory Joseph (27) – $7.945MM player option
• Shabazz Napier (27) (R)
• Jameer Nelson (36)
• Tony Parker (36)
• Chris Paul (33)
• Elfrid Payton (24) (R)
• Marcus Smart (24) (R)
• Garrett Temple (32) – $8MM player option
• Isaiah Thomas (29)
• Tyler Ulis (22) (N)
• Russell Westbrook (30) – $30.67MM player option
Shooting Guards
• Will Barton (27)
• Marco Belinelli (32)
• Avery Bradley (28)
• Malcolm Brogdon (26) (N)
• Jamal Crawford (38) (N)
• Danny Green (31) – $10MM player option
• Gary Harris (24) (R)
• Joe Harris (27)
• Rodney Hood (26) (R)
• Sean Kilpatrick (28)
• Zach LaVine (23) (R)
• Wesley Matthews (32) – $18.623MM player option
• David Nwaba (25) (R)
• Norman Powell (25) (R)
• Austin Rivers (26) – $12.65MM player option
• Iman Shumpert (28) – $11.011MM player option
• Nik Stauskas (25) (R)
• Lance Stephenson (28) – $4.36MM team option
• Dwyane Wade (36)
• Isaiah Whitehead (23) (N)
• C.J. Wilcox (28) (R)
• Lou Williams (32)
• James Young (23) (R)
Small Forwards
• Kyle Anderson (25) (R)
• Carmelo Anthony (34) – $27.928MM player option
• Trevor Ariza (33)
• Davis Bertans (26) (R)
• Corey Brewer (32)
• Bruno Caboclo (23) (R)
• Wilson Chandler (31) – $12.801MM player option
• James Ennis (28)
• Paul George (28) – $20.703MM player option
• LeBron James (34) – $35.608MM player option
• Richard Jefferson (38) (N)
• Joe Johnson (37)
• Wesley Johnson (31) – $6.135MM player option
• Mindaugas Kuzminskas (29) (R)
• Jake Layman (24) (N)
• Doug McDermott (26) (R)
• Quincy Pondexter (30)
• T.J. Warren (25) (R)
• Andrew Wiggins (23) (R)
• Paul Zipser (24) (N)]
Power Forwards
• LaMarcus Aldridge (33) – $22.347MM player option
• Darrell Arthur (30) – $7.465MM player option
• Nemanja Bjelica (30) (R)
• Joel Bolomboy (24) (N)
• Trevor Booker (31)
• Ed Davis (29)
• Cheick Diallo (22) (N)
• Derrick Favors (27)
• Channing Frye (35)
• Aaron Gordon (23) (R)
• Montrezl Harrell (24) (R)
• Josh McRoberts (31)
• Kyle O’Quinn (28) – $4.256MM player option
• Jabari Parker (23) (R)
• Julius Randle (24) (R)
• Noah Vonleh (23) (R)
• Brandan Wright (31)
• Thaddeus Young (30) – $13.964MM player option
•
Centers
• Cole Aldrich (30) (N)
• Clint Capela (24) (R)
• DeMarcus Cousins (28)
• Joel Embiid (24) (R)
• Justin Hamilton (28)
• Spencer Hawes (30)
• Al Jefferson (33) (N)
• Nikola Jokic (23) – $1.476MM team option
• DeAndre Jordan (30) – $24.119MM player option
• Enes Kanter (26) – $18.623MM player option
• Kosta Koufos (29) – $8.74MM player option
• Brook Lopez (30)
• Greg Monroe (28)
• Lucas Nogueira (26) (R)
• Jusuf Nurkic (24) (R)
• Jason Smith (32) – $5.45MM player option
• Diamond Stone (21) (R)
• Ivica Zubac (21) (N)
cp3 went to the rockets not the spurs
