(Shams) LaRavia to the Lakers

vege · Post #21 » by **vege** » Mon Jun 30, 2025 11:03 pm

I wanted Detroit to get him. Pretty good sign for the Lakers. He is good.

vxmike · Post #22 » by **vxmike** » Mon Jun 30, 2025 11:03 pm

jayjaysee wrote:Good value IMO.

Splitting the MLE is better than giving it to Ayton

This could be their BAE.

kobe_vs_jordan · Post #23 » by **kobe_vs_jordan** » Mon Jun 30, 2025 11:03 pm

LightTheBeam wrote:With DFS opting out, did the Lakers open up the Full MLE and room? Or was this the TPMLE?

If it was the TPMLE, who are they signing at C for the minimum?

They have full MLE. Think they using BAE

Post #24 » by **zimpy27** » Mon Jun 30, 2025 11:05 pm

vxmike wrote:
jayjaysee wrote:Good value IMO.

Splitting the MLE is better than giving it to Ayton

This could be their BAE.

BAE is $10.5m for 2

Lakers gave this as TaxMLE which suggests they thought DFS would resign with them.

LightTheBeam · Post #25 » by **LightTheBeam** » Mon Jun 30, 2025 11:08 pm

Bobby Marks just reported that Lakers are hard capped. I like this move much less knowing that. But I'm guessing Claxton is a Laker. Would Ayton sign for minimum?

dcstanley · Post #26 » by **dcstanley** » Mon Jun 30, 2025 11:10 pm

Read on Twitter

Any chance this is the case or just a dose of hopium for Laker fans?

kobe_vs_jordan · Post #27 » by **kobe_vs_jordan** » Mon Jun 30, 2025 11:16 pm

dcstanley wrote:

Read on Twitter

Any chance this is the case or just a dose of hopium for Laker fans?

Sound like strong hope lol hard to imagine him being better defensively

kobe_vs_jordan · Post #28 » by **kobe_vs_jordan** » Mon Jun 30, 2025 11:17 pm

LightTheBeam wrote:Bobby Marks just reported that Lakers are hard capped. I like this move much less knowing that. But I'm guessing Claxton is a Laker. Would Ayton sign for minimum?

Hard capped at first apron or second?

LightTheBeam · Post #29 » by **LightTheBeam** » Mon Jun 30, 2025 11:19 pm

kobe_vs_jordan wrote:
LightTheBeam wrote:Bobby Marks just reported that Lakers are hard capped. I like this move much less knowing that. But I'm guessing Claxton is a Laker. Would Ayton sign for minimum?

Hard capped at first apron or second?

Marks says 1st apron

kobe_vs_jordan · Post #30 » by **kobe_vs_jordan** » Mon Jun 30, 2025 11:20 pm

LightTheBeam wrote:
kobe_vs_jordan wrote:
LightTheBeam wrote:Bobby Marks just reported that Lakers are hard capped. I like this move much less knowing that. But I'm guessing Claxton is a Laker. Would Ayton sign for minimum?

Hard capped at first apron or second?

Marks says 1st apron

Like it way less. Ayton gave up 10 million so i assume he expecting that much.

Maybe maxi getting salary dumped.

psman2 · Post #31 » by **psman2** » Mon Jun 30, 2025 11:22 pm

kobe_vs_jordan wrote:
dcstanley wrote:

Read on Twitter

Any chance this is the case or just a dose of hopium for Laker fans?

Sound like strong hope lol hard to imagine him being better defensively

He D is very solid. Smart took him under his wing here and he can be a plus defender for the Lakers. If his shooting keeps up this is a small steal imo.

GopherIt! · Post #32 » by **GopherIt!** » Tue Jul 1, 2025 12:03 am

Laravia! Lavazza!

Post #33 » by **gswhoops** » Tue Jul 1, 2025 12:04 am

kobe_vs_jordan wrote:
dcstanley wrote:

Read on Twitter

Any chance this is the case or just a dose of hopium for Laker fans?

Sound like strong hope lol hard to imagine him being better defensively

Yeah I think "cope" is the word they're looking for here.

Post #34 » by **Mavrelous** » Tue Jul 1, 2025 12:11 am

Don't trust Shams number, he turned DLo TPMLE of 11.5 to 13 in his tweet

SNPA · Post #35 » by **SNPA** » Tue Jul 1, 2025 2:36 am

Screw this guy. He talked a big game about wanting to come back to Sac…then takes the same money to be LeBron’s *****. Sac fans will have something for him when he comes to town.

psman2 · Post #36 » by **psman2** » Tue Jul 1, 2025 2:43 am

SNPA wrote:Screw this guy. He talked a big game about wanting to come back to Sac…then takes the same money to be LeBron’s *****. Sac fans will have something for him when he comes to town.

The Lakers are going to win most of the time when the money is the same..... money is actually a tad more than Sac could offer btw. Cannot fault a guy who choices to go play with Luka on the biggest basketball stage in the NBA.

SNPA · Post #37 » by **SNPA** » Tue Jul 1, 2025 2:47 am

psman2 wrote:
SNPA wrote:Screw this guy. He talked a big game about wanting to come back to Sac…then takes the same money to be LeBron’s *****. Sac fans will have something for him when he comes to town.

The Lakers are going to win most of the time when the money is the same..... money is actually a tad more than Sac could offer btw. Cannot fault a guy who choices to go play with Luka on the biggest basketball stage in the NBA.

I can fault him and I do. So will a lot of diehard Kings fans. We’ll see him when he comes to town. He’ll take it and move on, but he’s going to get an earful.

psman2 · Post #38 » by **psman2** » Tue Jul 1, 2025 2:49 am

SNPA wrote:
psman2 wrote:
SNPA wrote:Screw this guy. He talked a big game about wanting to come back to Sac…then takes the same money to be LeBron’s *****. Sac fans will have something for him when he comes to town.

The Lakers are going to win most of the time when the money is the same..... money is actually a tad more than Sac could offer btw. Cannot fault a guy who choices to go play with Luka on the biggest basketball stage in the NBA.

I can fault him and I do. So will a lot of diehard Kings fans. We’ll see him when he comes to town. He’ll take and move on, but he’s going to get an earful.

Go to town. But seems like misplaced anger over a guy that played in 19 games for you guys. He is getting more money and likely more playing time with the Lakers.

SNPA · Post #39 » by **SNPA** » Tue Jul 1, 2025 2:52 am

psman2 wrote:
SNPA wrote:
psman2 wrote:
The Lakers are going to win most of the time when the money is the same..... money is actually a tad more than Sac could offer btw. Cannot fault a guy who choices to go play with Luka on the biggest basketball stage in the NBA.

I can fault him and I do. So will a lot of diehard Kings fans. We’ll see him when he comes to town. He’ll take and move on, but he’s going to get an earful.

Go to town. But seems like misplaced anger over a guy that played in 19 games for you guys. He is getting more money and likely more playing time with the Lakers.

He could have kept his mouth shut or played it straight up. Instead he went full love for Sac and wants to be back.

He’d get a way bigger role in Sac too. Anyhow…life goes on and we’ll see him when he comes through. And that will be that, everyone moves on.

psman2 · Post #40 » by **psman2** » Tue Jul 1, 2025 3:00 am

SNPA wrote:
psman2 wrote:
SNPA wrote:I can fault him and I do. So will a lot of diehard Kings fans. We’ll see him when he comes to town. He’ll take and move on, but he’s going to get an earful.

Go to town. But seems like misplaced anger over a guy that played in 19 games for you guys. He is getting more money and likely more playing time with the Lakers.

He could have kept his mouth shut or played it straight up. Instead he went full love for Sac and wants to be back.

He’d get a way bigger role in Sac too. Anyhow…life goes on and we’ll see him when he comes through. And that will be that, everyone moves on.

Players almost always will say the same thing as LaRavia did, you don't close doors until you ready to walk through another one. LaRavia has a chance to start in LA. As of right now likely the Lakers 5th best player on their roster. Maybe he could have had a big role in Sac too, but his role was not huge last year and likely wouldn't have increased much until guys like DDR are moved off of.