Emplay with Jim Buss

miggs · Post #1 » by **miggs** » Wed May 4, 2016 9:45 pm

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@EricPincus: I had chance to talk w/ Jim Buss, part owner of Lakers, we talked about Walton, team's young core, Kobe extension http://www.basketballinsiders.com/lakers-jim-buss-on-free-agency-luke-walton-and-more/
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Some real good quotes from Jim there

The Skyhook · Post #2 » by **The Skyhook** » Wed May 4, 2016 10:00 pm

Walton may get help in the draft, perhaps with a forward like Ben Simmons of LSU or Brandon Ingram of Duke.

“Right now, I think our young guys are the perfect number and we will add solid veterans,” said Buss.

Jim makes it sound like he wants to trade the pick.

miggs · Post #3 » by **miggs** » Wed May 4, 2016 10:04 pm

The Skyhook wrote:
Walton may get help in the draft, perhaps with a forward like Ben Simmons of LSU or Brandon Ingram of Duke.

“Right now, I think our young guys are the perfect number and we will add solid veterans,” said Buss.

Jim makes it sound like he wants to trade the pick.

Exactly my thoughts, he clearly likes enough of his plyrs to want no more youth but does leave it open at the end by saying they'll use the draft/fa/trade markets

Sounds like he wanted to bring Bass back too

miggs · Post #4 » by **miggs** » Wed May 4, 2016 10:05 pm

Jim believes there's 5 core plyrs, Russell, Clarkson, Randle, Nance and Lou

Also likes Bass and Black, whom he thinks can become a rotational plyr

politm · Post #5 » by **politm** » Wed May 4, 2016 10:08 pm

miggs wrote:Jim believes there's 4 core plyers, Russell, Clarkson, Randle, Nance

This is how it should have been.

The Skyhook · Post #6 » by **The Skyhook** » Wed May 4, 2016 10:15 pm

miggs wrote:
The Skyhook wrote:
Walton may get help in the draft, perhaps with a forward like Ben Simmons of LSU or Brandon Ingram of Duke.

“Right now, I think our young guys are the perfect number and we will add solid veterans,” said Buss.

Jim makes it sound like he wants to trade the pick.

Exactly my thoughts, he clearly likes enough of his plyrs to want no more youth but does leave it open at the end by saying they'll use the draft/fa/trade markets

Sounds like he wanted to bring Bass back too

I'd love to bring Bass back as well. I like Black but Bass is a solid backup and and a great veteran presence.

miggs · Post #7 » by **miggs** » Wed May 4, 2016 10:41 pm

politm wrote:
miggs wrote:Jim believes there's 5 core plyers, Russell, Clarkson, Randle, Nance and Lou

This is how it should have been.

He may have his reasons for putting Lou there, they may not mean all 5 "core" plyrs are kept. It may help in the inevitable trade talks we all know are happening as if may 17th, should we keep our pick.

miggs · Post #8 » by **miggs** » Wed May 4, 2016 10:41 pm

The Skyhook wrote:
miggs wrote:
The Skyhook wrote:
Jim makes it sound like he wants to trade the pick.

Exactly my thoughts, he clearly likes enough of his plyrs to want no more youth but does leave it open at the end by saying they'll use the draft/fa/trade markets

Sounds like he wanted to bring Bass back too

I'd love to bring Bass back as well. I like Black but Bass is a solid backup and and a great veteran presence.

Yea man Bass would be great indeed. I liked him at C with Randle or Nance at PF, worked well for stretches.

Post #9 » by **Kilroy** » Wed May 4, 2016 10:57 pm

Sounds like Jim has a plan... I don't think he'd be talking about trading the pick unless he had a clear deal in mind.

Either that or he's trying to manage expectations in the event we lose the pick.

Post #10 » by **Slava** » Wed May 4, 2016 11:19 pm

Did this plonker really call Lou Williams a part of the core?

miggs · Post #11 » by **miggs** » Wed May 4, 2016 11:37 pm

Kilroy wrote:Sounds like Jim has a plan... I don't think he'd be talking about trading the pick unless he had a clear deal in mind.

Either that or he's trying to manage expectations in the event we lose the pick.

That's what i liked too, it seems there's a plan whether we keep the pick or lose it to Philly

gts1 · Post #12 » by **gts1** » Wed May 4, 2016 11:37 pm

eh shoot stuck this in the wrong thread, meant for it to be here...

Mods can delete the other one in the cowherd says lakers will trade pick thread

[tweet]https://twitter.com/FisolaNYDN/status/727977216064229377[/tweet]

gts1 · Post #13 » by **gts1** » Wed May 4, 2016 11:39 pm

Slava wrote:Did this plonker really call Lou Williams a part of the core?

Lakers FO is very happy with Williams..

miggs · Post #14 » by **miggs** » Wed May 4, 2016 11:40 pm

Slava wrote:Did this plonker really call Lou Williams a part of the core?

I think he's doing it for trade talks as I don't honestly think Jim sees Lou as part of that core for the long term

Kobe>Jordan>God · Post #15 » by **Kobe>Jordan>God** » Wed May 4, 2016 11:42 pm

I''d rather see the Lakers keep the pick and trade Clarkson.
A backcourt with Russell and Clarkson both starting isn't winning any championships...

The Skyhook · Post #16 » by **The Skyhook** » Thu May 5, 2016 12:18 am

Kobe>Jordan>God wrote:I''d rather see the Lakers keep the pick and trade Clarkson.
A backcourt with Russell and Clarkson both starting isn't winning any championships...

Depending on how the draft and free agency go, I'd like to see us move Lou and bring Clarkson off the bench as a 6th man. I think that is the perfect role for him.

ak7 · Post #17 » by **ak7** » Thu May 5, 2016 12:32 am

gts1 wrote:eh shoot stuck this in the wrong thread, meant for it to be here...

Mods can delete the other one in the cowherd says lakers will trade pick thread

[tweet]https://twitter.com/FisolaNYDN/status/727977216064229377[/tweet]

What a dumb tweet by this fail New York fat boy.

Buss clearly means that he is not going to continue adding more youth to the roster who need SEASONS to grow into their potential. I mean, a half-witted Celtics fan can even decipher this.

Spens1 · Post #18 » by **Spens1** » Thu May 5, 2016 12:46 am

The only way i would trade a top 2 pick is if one DeMarcus Cousins is coming the other way (or Jimmy Butler or someone of that caliber)

honestly i hope common sense prevails and we draft, wait and see if we get durant and whiteside/horford plus some other pieces. If we do, then yeah sure, trade whoever we draft and try bring in another player that could move the needle (lets say we draft Simmons, Simmons and Clarkson for Westbrook)

Knowing Jimbo we'll probably deal the 2nd for Carmelo Anthony :noway:

Post #19 » by **Danny Darko** » Thu May 5, 2016 1:21 am

Slava wrote:Did this plonker really call Lou Williams a part of the core?

upselling... if you announce he's not you can't package him and the pick for Paul George

ALL HAIL · Post #20 » by **ALL HAIL** » Thu May 5, 2016 1:27 am

Jim Buss is right.

Ideally, in an eight-man rotation, you should really only have three "babies".

The rest should be, ideally, veteran leaders who set examples for the the pups to emulate.

People who think you can just keep collecting babies don't get it -- just look at the Magic.

Buss isn't the most articulate, so maybe he could've said it better, but he's right on the money here.