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Lakers Workout Beasley...UPDATE: signed by Grizz
Posted: Wed Aug 27, 2014 10:04 pm
by EArl
http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/ ... s-workout/Via Alex Kennedy
I'm told that Michael Beasley had a second workout with the Los Angeles Lakers today. We'll see if the Lakers sign him.
The Lakers can offer just a minimum contract – not that Beasley could command more, anyway.
The No. 2 pick just six years ago, Beasley would give the Lakers another player with name recognition. He’d also give the Lakers another player who isn’t that good. For a franchise going nowhere anytime soon, Beasley is a perfect fit.
For Beasley, the Lakers might offer an NBA salary, and that beats not an NBA salary.
It’s a match made in heaven.
Re: Lakers Give Michael Beasley a 2nd Workout
Posted: Wed Aug 27, 2014 10:26 pm
by snaquille oatmeal
EArl wrote:http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/08/27/michael-beasley-gets-second-lakers-workout/
Via Alex Kennedy
I'm told that Michael Beasley had a second workout with the Los Angeles Lakers today. We'll see if the Lakers sign him.
The Lakers can offer just a minimum contract – not that Beasley could command more, anyway.
The No. 2 pick just six years ago, Beasley would give the Lakers another player with name recognition. He’d also give the Lakers another player who isn’t that good. For a franchise going nowhere anytime soon, Beasley is a perfect fit.
For Beasley, the Lakers might offer an NBA salary, and that beats not an NBA salary.
It’s a match made in heaven.
Re: Lakers Give Michael Beasley a 2nd Workout
Posted: Thu Aug 28, 2014 12:01 am
by Marionettetc
I hope Sun Yue and Ammo are next
Re: Lakers Give Michael Beasley a 2nd Workout
Posted: Thu Aug 28, 2014 1:06 am
by Dr Aki
kennedy's gonna eat his words when we sign beasley and then make the POs
Re: Lakers Give Michael Beasley a 2nd Workout
Posted: Thu Aug 28, 2014 1:08 am
by EArl
Kennedy is a tool. I wouldn't mind signing Beasley though. At worst we drop his ass.
Re: Lakers Give Michael Beasley a 2nd Workout
Posted: Thu Aug 28, 2014 2:01 am
by Optms
Does Beasley do anything well aside from warming the bench? Honest question...
What exactly could his role be in this league?
He doesn't really appear to have any redeemable skills as a role player. For the minimum, sure, but I honestly don't know what he could possibly offer aside from a body to have out there during garbage time.
Re: Lakers Give Michael Beasley a 2nd Workout
Posted: Thu Aug 28, 2014 2:10 am
by dockingsched
There were 7 others at the workout
After missing out on LeBron James and Carmelo Anthony in July, the Lakers held a free agent workout Tuesday in Los Angeles. The workout included forward Michael Beasley; big men Dexter Pittman, Greg Stiemsma, and Daniel Orton; and guards Bobby Brown, Toney Douglas, Ben Hansbrough and Malcolm Lee, a person with knowledge of the situation told USA TODAY Sports.
Re: Lakers Give Michael Beasley a 2nd Workout
Posted: Thu Aug 28, 2014 3:30 am
by TyCobb
Nice, was hoping they'd look at Orton before they signed Davis.
Re: Lakers Give Michael Beasley a 2nd Workout
Posted: Thu Aug 28, 2014 4:52 am
by Austincys21
Optms wrote:Does Beasley do anything well aside from warming the bench? Honest question...
What exactly could his role be in this league?
He doesn't really appear to have any redeemable skills as a role player. For the minimum, sure, but I honestly don't know what he could possibly offer aside from a body to have out there during garbage time.
His role is scoring. He can easily give you 20pts a night. I don't think we need him but a team like Indy who will have trouble scoring and need to replace PG at SF, I think Beasley fits in there... Coming out Beasley was and still is a favorite of mine. I think he has tons of talent, his head just isn't there
Re: Lakers Give Michael Beasley a 2nd Workout
Posted: Thu Aug 28, 2014 4:55 am
by crazyeights
Talented, but headless? Sign me up!
Re: Lakers Give Michael Beasley a 2nd Workout
Posted: Thu Aug 28, 2014 8:55 am
by kblo247
I don't want to hear all the bs about talent vs hard work here. Throw wes put there vs. Beasley and Beasley would bust his ass. He is also more consistently healthy than X and played at a level they've never sniffed in the league. All things equal and we know the only certain roles are Kobe, Lin, Boozer, and Nick as the 6th. I say let him get a deal and then watch him beat out wes, x, Kelly, and co
Re: Lakers Give Michael Beasley a 2nd Workout
Posted: Thu Aug 28, 2014 1:39 pm
by Sedale Threatt
Marionettetc wrote:I hope Sun Yue and Ammo are next
Sun Yue, haven't thought about that guy in years. Wow.
Re: Lakers Give Michael Beasley a 2nd Workout
Posted: Thu Aug 28, 2014 1:39 pm
by Sedale Threatt
Austincys21 wrote:I think he has tons of talent, his head just isn't there
That's kind of important...
Re: Lakers Give Michael Beasley a 2nd Workout
Posted: Thu Aug 28, 2014 3:50 pm
by Tiesto_Lakers
Low risk, high reward.
Re: Lakers Give Michael Beasley a 2nd Workout
Posted: Thu Aug 28, 2014 3:56 pm
by Tiesto_Lakers
Hoopshype reporting that we worked out Toney Douglas as well, I thought he signed in China? I'd take this dude over Beasley any day, he can D up and score a bit.
Re: Lakers Give Michael Beasley a 2nd Workout
Posted: Thu Aug 28, 2014 5:20 pm
by One Love
Boozer & Randle will eat up the PF minutes... Beasley would have to play SF which will destroy our spacing... Not a fan of the move...
Re: Lakers Give Michael Beasley a 2nd Workout
Posted: Thu Aug 28, 2014 5:49 pm
by sonic the laker
Dr Aki wrote:kennedy's gonna eat his words when we sign beasley and then make the POs
The report that the Lakers were working Beasley out a second time, came from Kennedy.
The part afterwards that disparaged both Beasley, and the Lakers, came from Dan Feldman. The writer of that piece.
Just wanted to give you the correct target to aim your venom at. And, I sincerely hope that the Lakers will make Feldman eat/choke on his words. Beasley, or no Beasley.
ZOOM!
Re: Lakers Give Michael Beasley a 2nd Workout
Posted: Thu Aug 28, 2014 6:34 pm
by goldrodd
kblo247 wrote:I don't want to hear all the bs about talent vs hard work here. Throw wes put there vs. Beasley and Beasley would bust his ass. He is also more consistently healthy than X and played at a level they've never sniffed in the league. All things equal and we know the only certain roles are Kobe, Lin, Boozer, and Nick as the 6th. I say let him get a deal and then watch him beat out wes, x, Kelly, and co
I say signing Beasley makes Jordan Hill expendable. With Nash to Phoenix for Eric Bledsoe.
Re: Lakers Give Michael Beasley a 2nd Workout
Posted: Thu Aug 28, 2014 6:44 pm
by Austincys21
Sedale Threatt wrote:Austincys21 wrote:I think he has tons of talent, his head just isn't there
That's kind of important...
But he can get there, he just doesn't want to and it's a shame because their aren't many players with his talent.
Re: Lakers Give Michael Beasley a 2nd Workout
Posted: Thu Aug 28, 2014 6:46 pm
by Austincys21
goldrodd wrote:kblo247 wrote:I don't want to hear all the bs about talent vs hard work here. Throw wes put there vs. Beasley and Beasley would bust his ass. He is also more consistently healthy than X and played at a level they've never sniffed in the league. All things equal and we know the only certain roles are Kobe, Lin, Boozer, and Nick as the 6th. I say let him get a deal and then watch him beat out wes, x, Kelly, and co
I say signing Beasley makes Jordan Hill expendable. With Nash to Phoenix for Eric Bledsoe.
No he doesn't... Hill is our starting center. Beasley is a backup SF. If we lose Hill we are very weak up front