Shams: Lakers release Thomas Bryant

Post #1 » by **Slava** » Sat Jun 30, 2018 7:57 pm

Read on Twitter

Post #2 » by **TyCobb** » Sat Jun 30, 2018 7:58 pm

I thought LeBron was really looking forward to playing with him. Billion words, zero substance.

Dr Aki · Post #3 » by **Dr Aki** » Sat Jun 30, 2018 7:58 pm

Well that's an extra 500k to play with

Laker_Kid · Post #4 » by **Laker_Kid** » Sat Jun 30, 2018 8:37 pm

and here i thought they were high on him. (in contrast to retaining zubac)

TBC_Badger · Post #5 » by **TBC_Badger** » Sat Jun 30, 2018 8:38 pm

I was hoping we released both him and Zubac.

-Spyda- · Post #6 » by **-Spyda-** » Sat Jun 30, 2018 9:01 pm

I think Zubac will be traded

Rosque · Post #7 » by **Rosque** » Sat Jun 30, 2018 9:03 pm

Laker_Kid wrote:and here i thought they were high on him. (in contrast to retaining zubac)

Just shows they might know something regular fans might not know. Still, Bryant was even more raw than Zu but with higher ceiling. Would not be surprised if he was brought in with minimum contract.

BeanBurrito · Post #8 » by **BeanBurrito** » Sat Jun 30, 2018 9:24 pm

yup, I think that they might have wanted the spot for a veteran player with so many young guys on the team. Wagner and Bryant would play a similar role and they figured bryant would get the least minutes of the 2.

If Zubac is indeed for trade purposes, then I can see them just wanting to get a veteran for that role.

Brook Lopez could even still be added, and they could even go over the cap to do it.

SashaTheMachine · Post #9 » by **SashaTheMachine** » Sat Jun 30, 2018 9:30 pm

Dloading99 wtf?!?!?!

what would jack bauer do? · Post #10 » by **what would jack bauer do?** » Sat Jun 30, 2018 9:34 pm

I was never really sold on him, got pushed around on defensive rebounds. Not yet strong enough yet for the NBA. Was really only good at sneaking in for O boards and over celebrating right after. Wagner looks like the player Bryant is trying to become.

stan francisco · Post #11 » by **stan francisco** » Sat Jun 30, 2018 9:44 pm

Yep, Wagner replaces him. I’d guess that Zubac will be packaged in a trade.

Dloading99 · Post #12 » by **Dloading99** » Sun Jul 1, 2018 12:34 am

Yeah I did say Lebron James is signing with the Lakers TY Cobb. I said it wasn't a basketball decision like they said. I said he would sign here in free agency right in free agency like he is doing. and he's here in Los Angeles right before Free agency.

Yeah I say what I say cause I know the game.

Thomas Bryant. I'm pretty sure you've done a scouting report before. and I state what Rob Pelinka Stated. a stretch five who can shoot it to three. can guard fours and fives and is athletic can play pick and roll a pick and pop player that Lebron would like to play with cause he has the skillset of bigs that Lebron likes to play with. how is that just not basketball.

A billion words hugh. lol. yeah a billionaire.

But hey He was waived because we drafted Moritz Wagner I said this before the draft so with Wagner he's irrelevant here. he does the same thing Bryant does. if you know basketball. this is probably the Lakers signing a veteran because Lebron is signing here and has told him he is signing here as a free agent. so they are probably signing a ring chaser or bringing Brook Lopez back who I said Lebron would like signing with a stretch big or Demarcus Cousins.

AGAVE · Post #13 » by **AGAVE** » Sun Jul 1, 2018 3:16 am

I hoped TBryant could have gotten more opportunities here.
He will be around

iQon · Post #14 » by **iQon** » Sun Jul 1, 2018 4:22 am

Disappointed, I had high hopes for him. Wish him the best of luck.

Landsberger · Post #15 » by **Landsberger** » Sun Jul 1, 2018 4:26 am

He's fodder for the most part. He really struggled to even get minutes on a 35 win team. If we're going to be a 50 win team he'd have been cut in camp anyway. Zu is more ready to contribute and understands the game at a much higher rate than what I saw in Bryant.

Post #16 » by **Kilroy** » Sun Jul 1, 2018 4:27 am

Least interesting news right now