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dhh2h wrote:Besides the Miami 3 (which probably won't come to LA) this is a horrible free agent class and I don't think surrounding Dwight with Aron Afflalo and Rudy Gay will accomplish anything.


What do you guys think we can do?

mihail_petkov wrote:Resign Kobe and Pau for vet miinimum or around 4-5min per year and sign LeBron.

Nash
Kobe
LeBron
Gasol
Howard

Bench: who cares..

Kilroy wrote:Hard to say at this point... But maybe, Rudy Gay or Melo?

But I think, if Miami hasn't repeated by then, LeBron's a real possibility too.

I think there are already signs that things aren't perfect there. It all depends on Wade though, if he rides gracefully into the background... LeBron could stay... But if he starts clawing for a place in the lime-light with LeBron... That team could get blown up.

It's not really that deep a list outside of the upper 1% and they're all going to be older.

Stebo_SSK wrote:

Kilroy wrote:Hard to say at this point... But maybe, Rudy Gay or Melo?

But I think, if Miami hasn't repeated by then, LeBron's a real possibility too.

I think there are already signs that things aren't perfect there. It all depends on Wade though, if he rides gracefully into the background... LeBron could stay... But if he starts clawing for a place in the lime-light with LeBron... That team could get blown up.

It's not really that deep a list outside of the upper 1% and they're all going to be older.

I just dont see it at this point, even if Wade declines, Miami is in the same position to reup as LA. So you got a most likely in Bosh reup and then add another piece. Miami and LA have the 2 out of 3 most dynamic players in the game right now going forward. They will be in the hunt with each other for years to come.

laffertydaniel wrote:

dhh2h wrote:Besides the Miami 3 (which probably won't come to LA) this is a horrible free agent class and I don't think surrounding Dwight with Aron Afflalo and Rudy Gay will accomplish anything.


What do you guys think we can do?

How did you miss names like Carmelo, Dirk, Granger, Deng, Amare, and Bogut?

LAKESHOW wrote:the scenarios are endless. With only howard and nash on the books, there are tons of options from the free-agent market. For example. Chris Paul is unrestricted. 2014? Tons of Unrestricted players come open. So to ask this kind of general or broad question is difficult to answer. Because we have cooked the books just right, we have plenty of options available to us.

2014 NBA Free Agents

Point Guard
(name, team – 2013-14 salary – status)

Steve Blake, L.A. Lakers – $4.0 million – Unrestricted
Rodney Stuckey, Detroit Pistons – $8.5 million – Unrestricted
Luke Ridnour, Minnesota Timberwolves – $4.3 million – Unrestricted
Chris Duhon, Orlando Magic – $3.8 million – Unrestricted
Isaiah Thomas, Sacramento Kings – $0.9 million – Unrestricted*

Shooting Guard
(name, team – 2013-14 salary – status)

Dwyane Wade, Miami HEAT – $18.5 million – Early Termination Option ($20.0 million)
Kobe Bryant, L.A. Lakers – $30.5 million – Unrestricted
Jason Richardson, Orlando Magic – $6.2 million – Player Option ($6.6 million)
Vince Carter, Dallas Mavericks – $3.3 million – Unrestricted
Rip Hamilton, Chicago Bulls – $5.0 million – Unrestricted
Thabo Sefolosha, Oklahoma City Thunder – $3.9 million – Unrestricted
Josh Childress, Phoenix Suns – $7.2 million – Early Termination Option ($7.3 million)
Von Wafer, Orlando Magic – $1.2 million – Unrestricted
Lance Stephenson, Indiana Pacers – $1.0 million – Unrestricted
Malcolm Lee, Minnesota Timberwolves – $0.9 million – Unrestricted*
Travis Leslie, L.A. Clippers – $0.9 million – Unrestricted*

Small Forward
(name, team – 2013-14 salary – status)

LeBron James, Miami HEAT – $19.1 million – Early Termination Option ($20.6 million)
Carmelo Anthony, New York Knicks – $21.3 million – Early Termination Option ($22.6 million)
Rudy Gay, Memphis Grizzlies – $17.9 million – Player Option ($19.3 million)
Danny Granger, Indiana Pacers – $14.0 million – Unrestricted
Luol Deng, Chicago Bulls – $14.3 million – Unrestricted
Caron Butler, L.A. Clippers – $8.0 million – Unrestricted
Paul Pierce, Boston Celtics – $15.3 million – Unrestricted
Shane Battier, Miami HEAT – $3.3 million – Unrestricted
Mike Miller, Miami HEAT – $6.2 million – Player Option ($6.6 million)
Hedo Turkoglu, Orlando Magic – $12.0 million – Unrestricted
Tyler Honeycutt, Sacramento Kings – $0.9 million – Unrestricted*
Trey Thompkins, L.A. Clippers – $0.9 million – Unrestricted*

Power Forward
(name, team – 2013-14 salary – status)

Chris Bosh, Miami HEAT – $19.1 million – Early Termination Option ($20.6 million)
Dirk Nowitzki, Dallas Mavericks – $22.7 million – Unrestricted
Pau Gasol, L.A. Lakers – $19.3 million – Unrestricted
Amar’e Stoudemire, New York Knicks – $21.7 million – Early Termination Option ($23.4 million)
Zach Randolph, Memphis Grizzlies – $17.8 million – Player Option ($17.8 million)
Andrea Bargnani, Toronto Raptors – $10.8 million – Early Termination Option ($11.5 million)
Udonis Haslem, Miami HEAT – $4.3 million – Player Option ($4.6 million)
Jonas Jerebko, Detroit Pistons – $4.5 million – Player Option ($4.5 million)
Channing Frye, Phoenix Suns – $6.4 million – Early Termination Option ($6.8 million)
Chris Andersen, Denver Nuggets – $4.8 million – Unrestricted
Matt Bonner, San Antonio Spurs – $4.0 million – Unrestricted
Jeremy Tyler, Golden State Warriors – $0.9 million – Unrestricted*
Jordan Williams, Brooklyn Nets – $0.9 million – Unrestricted*
Ryan Reid, Oklahoma City Thunder – $0.9 million – Unrestricted*

Center
(name, team – 2013-14 salary – status)

Andrew Bogut, Golden State Warriors – $14.0 million – Unrestricted
Marcin Gortat, Phoenix Suns – $7.7 million – Unrestricted
Joel Anthony, Miami HEAT – $3.8 million – Player Option ($3.8 million)
Darko Milicic, Minnesota Timberwolves – $5.7 million – Unrestricted
Jason Smith, New Orleans Hornets – $2.5 million – Unrestricted
Hassan Whiteside, Sacramento Kings – $0.9 million – Unrestricted