Your ideal realistic starting lineup next season
Posted: Wed Jun 20, 2018 9:33 am
Ideally, I would push for a Lonzo/Kuzma/25th/Deng for Kawhi deal, keep Ingram, and forget about PG13.
I dont want to have anything to do with IT3 or Lopez, but Id absolutely entertain resigning Randle for the right deal.
For a cheapest defensive center available, Id look to sign Richuan Holmes, Alex Len, or Nerlens Noel, or trade for someone.
Demarcus Cousins, Clint Capela, and DeAndre Jordan are simply unaffordable and bring them off the bench, while starting Randle at Center.
Point Guard is tricky, but Id look to sign a 3 and D guard. Im a fan of George Hill, but obviously he didnt work out well at all in Cleveland, so I doubt he'd work well with Kawhi and Lebron. Avery Bradley, Cory Joseph, Patrick McCaw, Elfrid Payton, Rajon Rondo, and Marcus Smart, are some of the free agents Id take a loot at. If Rondo were available, Id sign him right away. Playoff Rondo aint nothing to mess with.
I would fill out the roster with a SF/PF ring chaser. Rudy Gay comes to mind and he'd be relatively cheap at this point. I also like Will Barton, and the idea of retaining Channing Frye or signing Mo Speights. Pretty much any cheap stretch 4 big man, but Frye is already a Laker and probably the easiest filler to retain.
Rondo/Caruso
Ingram/Hart
Kawhi/Gay
Lebron/Frye
Randle/Holmes
Realistically, this is a team I think the Lakers can Afford and actually Dethrone the Warriors with. It has a great balance of Star power and Youth. I feel like this is a versatile team, capable of defensive switches and capable of running a fast break. The biggest knock I could see is that the team lacks shooters, but still very capable of hitting the 3.
I dont want to have anything to do with IT3 or Lopez, but Id absolutely entertain resigning Randle for the right deal.
For a cheapest defensive center available, Id look to sign Richuan Holmes, Alex Len, or Nerlens Noel, or trade for someone.
Demarcus Cousins, Clint Capela, and DeAndre Jordan are simply unaffordable and bring them off the bench, while starting Randle at Center.
Point Guard is tricky, but Id look to sign a 3 and D guard. Im a fan of George Hill, but obviously he didnt work out well at all in Cleveland, so I doubt he'd work well with Kawhi and Lebron. Avery Bradley, Cory Joseph, Patrick McCaw, Elfrid Payton, Rajon Rondo, and Marcus Smart, are some of the free agents Id take a loot at. If Rondo were available, Id sign him right away. Playoff Rondo aint nothing to mess with.
I would fill out the roster with a SF/PF ring chaser. Rudy Gay comes to mind and he'd be relatively cheap at this point. I also like Will Barton, and the idea of retaining Channing Frye or signing Mo Speights. Pretty much any cheap stretch 4 big man, but Frye is already a Laker and probably the easiest filler to retain.
Rondo/Caruso
Ingram/Hart
Kawhi/Gay
Lebron/Frye
Randle/Holmes
Realistically, this is a team I think the Lakers can Afford and actually Dethrone the Warriors with. It has a great balance of Star power and Youth. I feel like this is a versatile team, capable of defensive switches and capable of running a fast break. The biggest knock I could see is that the team lacks shooters, but still very capable of hitting the 3.