realistically who is left?

Post #1 » by **snaquille oatmeal** » Tue Jul 13, 2010 12:45 pm

now that we shored up our biggest weakness with Blake and Fisher our second biggest need is a defensive SG/SF with a deadly 3 pt shot. Miller is gone to the Heat, Bell wont sign with the Lakers, Kapono's contract is too high, Tony Allen is no longer available (+ not a shooter), Reddick is too expensive. who is left? and how can we get him?

LAkERBORNFAN · Post #2 » by **LAkERBORNFAN** » Tue Jul 13, 2010 1:14 pm

Looks like Shannon Brown is the best athletic option but it depends on money of course. I hope he is willing to take less to stay, and with the youth of Ebanks and Caracter (who will be on the team), the last need is a insurance big man. Thats who Im more interested in who Mitch can get...

SniperHawk10 · Post #3 » by **SniperHawk10** » Tue Jul 13, 2010 1:27 pm

LAkERBORNFAN wrote:Looks like Shannon Brown is the best athletic option but it depends on money of course. I hope he is willing to take less to stay, and with the youth of Ebanks and Caracter (who will be on the team), the last need is a insurance big man. Thats who Im more interested in who Mitch can get...

anyone like Ilgauskas?

Joe Kleazy · Post #4 » by **Joe Kleazy** » Tue Jul 13, 2010 1:32 pm

MATT BARNES!!!!

Gek · Post #5 » by **Gek** » Tue Jul 13, 2010 2:13 pm

Bigs:
Big Z
Kurt Thomas
Brad Miller
Kwame Brown
Jason Collins
Jarron Collins
Tony Battie
Josh Boone
Josh Powell
Francisco Elson
Kyrylo Fesenko
Adonal Foyle
Steven Hunter
Nathan Jawai
Jamaal Magloire
Ian Mahinmi
DJ Mbenga
Patrick Obryant
Theo Ratliff
Jonathan Bender

I bolded who I like, Ian Mahinmi would be an interesting prospect (being he was a Spurs pick

).

SG/SF
Josh Howard
Raja Bell
Matt Barnes
T-Mac
Shannon Brown'
Rasual Butler
Rodney Carney
Jarvis Hayes
Devean George
Larry Hughes
Flip Murray
Ammo
Steve Novak
Bobby Simmons
J-Stackhouse
Ime Udoka
Damien Wilkins
Antoine Wright
Joey Graham

My bad if I posted anyone who signed or picked up an option or something.

I wouldn't mind seeing Jarvis Hayes.

Mirjalovic · Post #6 » by **Mirjalovic** » Tue Jul 13, 2010 3:12 pm

My choice;

Bigman:
Francisco Elson
Theo Ratliff
Kyrylo Fesenko
Josh Boone.

SG/SF:
Rasual Butler
T-Mac
Rodney Carney
Flip Murray.

crazy8ights · Post #7 » by **crazy8ights** » Tue Jul 13, 2010 3:13 pm

Looks like Kobe is making a trip to sell some ankle insurance with bell :lol:

this can only be good!

dub81 · Post #8 » by **dub81** » Tue Jul 13, 2010 3:14 pm

go After M. Barnes... But he's going to look for a big deal..

R. Bell is still available.

Gek · Post #9 » by **Gek** » Tue Jul 13, 2010 3:15 pm

dub81 wrote:go After M. Barnes... But he's going to look for a big deal..

R. Bell is still available.

I thought he was already with the Heat, but he's not apparently so I added him to the list.

miggs · Post #10 » by **miggs** » Tue Jul 13, 2010 3:23 pm

I REALLY would love to see Kurt Thomas sign here and I think he'd be interested i mean, we've heard nothing about him leading me to wonder, why are contending teams going after him? He's a quality veteran with enough left in the tank to go for another run or two. We could get him for the vet min. Ilgauskas is solid too but how much will he want?? So I say pick up:

Kurt Thomas and either Raja Bell or T-Mac or maybe... both? Vet min contracts don't count against your lux tax right?

Fisher/Blake/T-Mac
Bryant/Bell/Vujacic
Artest/Walton/Ebanks/T-Mac
Gasol/Odom/Caracter
Bynum/Thomas/Caracter

That's 14 players, leaving us with one more spot to fill, give some young-ish PG a shot like Crittenton or Livingston and I think we're set for a run at a 3peat.

kooner · Post #11 » by **kooner** » Tue Jul 13, 2010 4:18 pm

Sf/SG
Raja Bell
Matt Barnes
T-Mac
Shannon Brown

C/Pf
Brad Miller
Kurt thomas

we should use our vet min and the 1.8mill from the vet min to get 2 of these guys and try to resign shannon brown

Gek · Post #12 » by **Gek** » Tue Jul 13, 2010 4:26 pm

miggs wrote:I REALLY would love to see Kurt Thomas sign here and I think he'd be interested i mean, we've heard nothing about him leading me to wonder, why are contending teams going after him? He's a quality veteran with enough left in the tank to go for another run or two. We could get him for the vet min. Ilgauskas is solid too but how much will he want?? So I say pick up:

Kurt Thomas and either Raja Bell or T-Mac or maybe... both? Vet min contracts don't count against your lux tax right?

Fisher/Blake/T-Mac
Bryant/Bell/Vujacic
Artest/Walton/Ebanks/T-Mac
Gasol/Odom/Caracter
Bynum/Thomas/Caracter

That's 14 players, leaving us with one more spot to fill, give some young-ish PG a shot like Crittenton or Livingston and I think we're set for a run at a 3peat.

Everything does.

TonyMontana · Post #13 » by **TonyMontana** » Tue Jul 13, 2010 4:27 pm

T-Mac, Barnes, and Let Shaq redeem himself.

Gek · Post #14 » by **Gek** » Tue Jul 13, 2010 4:29 pm

TonyMontana wrote:T-Mac, Barnes, and Let Shaq redeem himself.

Shaq wants MLE money at least. He still views himself as an above average player.

Mr 24 eight · Post #15 » by **Mr 24 eight** » Tue Jul 13, 2010 5:06 pm

F*** Matt Barnes. He is a punk.

dub81 · Post #16 » by **dub81** » Tue Jul 13, 2010 5:16 pm

G=K wrote:
TonyMontana wrote:T-Mac, Barnes, and Let Shaq redeem himself.

Shaq wants MLE money at least. He still views himself as an above average player.

He sells tickets still at 38...He's making the team money...If you bring in revenue to a tell you should make more money.

Gek · Post #17 » by **Gek** » Tue Jul 13, 2010 5:19 pm

dub81 wrote:
G=K wrote:
TonyMontana wrote:T-Mac, Barnes, and Let Shaq redeem himself.

Shaq wants MLE money at least. He still views himself as an above average player.

He sells tickets still at 38...He's making the team money...If you bring in revenue to a tell you should make more money.

We don't have MLE money.

xkirruax · Post #18 » by **xkirruax** » Tue Jul 13, 2010 5:37 pm

snaquille oatmeal wrote:now that we shored up our biggest weakness with Blake and Fisher our second biggest need is a defensive SG/SF with a deadly 3 pt shot. Miller is gone to the Heat, Bell wont sign with the Lakers, Kapono's contract is too high, Tony Allen is no longer available (+ not a shooter), Reddick is too expensive. who is left? and how can we get him?

lol its simple T Mac nothing else is left that is better at the wings
offer shaq a Vets min contract. when he signs for more offer DJ a Vets min contract.

KingLakers · Post #19 » by **KingLakers** » Tue Jul 13, 2010 5:39 pm

miggs the Lakers won't have a 14 or 15 man roster they're gonna have a 13 man roster. So unless Sasha is traded the Lakers have 2 spots left to fill the SG/SF and the backup PF/C position i'm guessing Ebanks and Caracter will make the roster.

salmahayek · Post #20 » by **salmahayek** » Tue Jul 13, 2010 5:42 pm

Shooting and defense are nice, but I think the thing we need most is someone who can get to the rim off the dribble in the half court set. I think we need a scorer. I don't know who right now, but someone with that type of game.

While we may not be a great shooting team, I think we are very good and more importantly, have players that don't mind and shoot well in the clutch.

If Kobe would miss time for any reason (hopefully not) who would be able to get to the basket for us with some regularity? And for that matter, Kobe doesn't go to the hole like he used to, either. A slasher who can also defend a little would not only be a welcome addition, but I think an essential one.

I want to say a controversial, old vets name, but I won't let myself...