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SCHEDULE:
Aug 30: Russell Westbrook
Aug 31: Victor Oladipo
Sept 1: Steven Adams
Sept 2: Enes Kanter
Sept 6: Cameron Payne
Sept 7: Domantas Sabonis
Sept 8: Andre Roberson
Sept 12: Ersan Ilyasova
Sept 13: Alex Abrines
Sept 14: Ronnie Price
Sept 15: Anthony Morrow
Sept 16: Mitch McGary
Sept 19: Nick Collison
Sept 20: Josh Huestis
Sept 21: Kyle Singler
Sept 22: Joffrey Lauvergne
Sept 23: Training Camp Signings

Today we have the king himself, JOFFREY LAUVERGNE.



http://www.nba.com/playerfile/joffrey_lauvergne/
http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/l/lauvejo01.html

24 years old
Drafted 55th in the 2013 draft by the Memphis Grizzlies
6'11"
220lb

1x French League champion
2x French Cup champion
1x Semaine de As champion
1x Adriatic League champion
2x Basketball League of Serbia champion

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BLpNg-x8hGQ[/youtube]

Questions for the upcoming season:

1: What sort of statline do you expect from him this season?
2: What sort of role will he play offensively and defensively?
3: Is he going to spend more time at PF or C?
4: How much will he play?
5: Is he Mitch's replacement?
6: Will he be packaged in trade?

And any others you care to mention.

I wanted to post this before anybody makes the joke.

King Joffrey thinks his game will stick better with OKC.

http://www.sports-auvergne.fr/basket/joffrey-lauvergne/2016/09/21/lauvergne-m-imposer-a-oklahoma_12072854.html
"This change for me, I'm doing well. Oklahoma is more suited to that more plays and win. (...) The team likes to "play big" contrary to the Nuggets. "

Will be interested to see how much they try to play him with Kanter. That's the pairing that started the scrimmage for the Blue Team. I'd think that would be atrocious defensively but we shall see.

what do you guys think about him since the beginning of season ?

remi_222 wrote:what do you guys think about him since the beginning of season ?

He's a guy.

Decent shooter, doesn't do a ton of anything else that well, but he's rotation-caliber.

I guess King Joffrey should be given more credit now due to his unforeseen 3-pt prowess and big-to-big passing ability in latest games.

Lauvergne is a GREAT back up. Can't really guess what will be his next deal. Can we afford having him as back up PF?

Dadouv47 wrote:Lauvergne is a GREAT back up. Can't really guess what will be his next deal. Can we afford having him as back up PF?

IDK. Think he probably gets Jon Leuer money.

Andre Roberstan wrote:

Dadouv47 wrote:Lauvergne is a GREAT back up. Can't really guess what will be his next deal. Can we afford having him as back up PF?

IDK. Think he probably gets Jon Leuer money.

Too much for us then ( unless Kanter leaves).

Why does everything gets tied to Kanter at the end? He is like the ultimate question of universe. Answer it and all of OKC's problems will be solved.

oken wrote:Why does everything gets tied to Kanter at the end? He is like the ultimate question of universe. Answer it and all of OKC's problems will be solved.

It's not about kanter. It's the fact that we will need another big IF he's traded. If not, we got enough bigs and we will spend this money on wings.
To me I'm almost to the point where I want him to stay ( his salary doesn't look like that bad with all the crazy new salaries and if he can be great with Adams, it's all good).

Dadouv47 wrote:

oken wrote:Why does everything gets tied to Kanter at the end? He is like the ultimate question of universe. Answer it and all of OKC's problems will be solved.

It's not about kanter. It's the fact that we will need another big IF he's traded. If not, we got enough bigs and we will spend this money on wings.
To me I'm almost to the point where I want him to stay ( his salary doesn't look like that bad with all the crazy new salaries and if he can be great with Adams, it's all good).

And to me our ultimate problem is about having good 2 way wings that can hit 3's ( well, it has always been our main problem)

Everytime Lauvergne steps on the floor he gives us a big boost offensively. I really like him and I think he is a steal for what we are paying him.

Lauvergne plays with alot of passion and energy every minute he is in the game. He has a nice shot and can pass the ball. I wanted to say something about his defense... He has taken amasingly many defensive charges!! He is a steal for the contract OKC got him for and I think he is happy in OKC which will probaby help OKC in lowballing him. Given the google translate of french interview with him he was very unhappy with his situation in Denver and he is very happy in OKC.

If he gets leuer money then wish him well. He's not that good.