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Shams: Lakers release Thomas Bryant
Posted: Sat Jun 30, 2018 7:57 pm
by Slava
Re: Shams: Lakers release Thomas Bryant
Posted: Sat Jun 30, 2018 7:58 pm
by TyCobb
I thought LeBron was really looking forward to playing with him. Billion words, zero substance.
Re: Shams: Lakers release Thomas Bryant
Posted: Sat Jun 30, 2018 7:58 pm
by Dr Aki
Well that's an extra 500k to play with
Re: Shams: Lakers release Thomas Bryant
Posted: Sat Jun 30, 2018 8:37 pm
by Laker_Kid
and here i thought they were high on him. (in contrast to retaining zubac)
Re: Shams: Lakers release Thomas Bryant
Posted: Sat Jun 30, 2018 8:38 pm
by TBC_Badger
I was hoping we released both him and Zubac.
Re: Shams: Lakers release Thomas Bryant
Posted: Sat Jun 30, 2018 9:01 pm
by -Spyda-
I think Zubac will be traded
Re: Shams: Lakers release Thomas Bryant
Posted: Sat Jun 30, 2018 9:03 pm
by Rosque
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.
Re: Shams: Lakers release Thomas Bryant
Posted: Sat Jun 30, 2018 9:24 pm
by BeanBurrito
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.
Re: Shams: Lakers release Thomas Bryant
Posted: Sat Jun 30, 2018 9:30 pm
by SashaTheMachine
Dloading99 wtf?!?!?!
Re: Shams: Lakers release Thomas Bryant
Posted: Sat Jun 30, 2018 9:34 pm
by what would jack bauer do?
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.
Re: Shams: Lakers release Thomas Bryant
Posted: Sat Jun 30, 2018 9:44 pm
by stan francisco
Yep, Wagner replaces him. I’d guess that Zubac will be packaged in a trade.
Re: Shams: Lakers release Thomas Bryant
Posted: Sun Jul 1, 2018 12:34 am
by Dloading99
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.
Re: Shams: Lakers release Thomas Bryant
Posted: Sun Jul 1, 2018 3:16 am
by AGAVE
I hoped TBryant could have gotten more opportunities here.
He will be around
Re: Shams: Lakers release Thomas Bryant
Posted: Sun Jul 1, 2018 4:22 am
by iQon
Disappointed, I had high hopes for him. Wish him the best of luck.
Re: Shams: Lakers release Thomas Bryant
Posted: Sun Jul 1, 2018 4:26 am
by Landsberger
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.
Re: Shams: Lakers release Thomas Bryant
Posted: Sun Jul 1, 2018 4:27 am
by Kilroy
Least interesting news right now