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kingr wrote:Huge for the Lakers especially at that price.
Looking back a few days, I think they should have tried to grab like a capela for cheap as well.
basketballRob wrote:Now, the Lakers need to sign Marvin Bagley to have the top 3 draft selections of the 2018 draft
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DusterBuster wrote:JHFVF07 wrote:davidv2001 wrote:
Are you going to drug Leon Rose first? He’s immediately hanging up the phone if Pelinka calls with that offer.
Dude, we got Ayton for free and Luka for AD, Bridges should come for exprlirings + 5 seconds!
Lol, Im kidding!!! But we should look to get a versatile wing now(someone "cheaper" than Bridges for sure).
Jerami Grant... YOU ARE A LAKER!
davidv2001 wrote:JHFVF07 wrote:Great, now we send Reaves and "5 seconds" to NYK for Bridges and are good to go!!!
Are you going to drug Leon Rose first? He’s immediately hanging up the phone if Pelinka calls with that offer.
Archx wrote:kingr wrote:Huge for the Lakers especially at that price.
Looking back a few days, I think they should have tried to grab like a capela for cheap as well.
They were targeting him but apparently failed. So basically their center rotation was Hayes, Len, Koloko and Jamison...
I know some people are clowning Lakers but it's a low risk high reward deal. They didn't give up any assets to get him, just have to hope Ayton's mindset will be more at PRO level this time.
SweaterBae wrote:It's the perfect trade when nobody is happy.
Snakebites wrote:Now all of Ayton's issues will be shown to the country under the bright lights of the LA market. Terrific.
Lebron in particular will love playing with this guy.
Snakebites wrote:Mamba Mentality wrote:Luka+Ayton connection is going to feed families. Even with all his flaws Ayton is a massive upgrade over the crap we ran out there last season.
It will also feed families on the defensive end. The opponents families that is.
UglyBugBall wrote:Honestly, if he plays up to his potential, we’re talking best big on the Lakers since Shaq. No disrespect to Pau, Bynum, Dwight (the first time), or AD but Ayton’s ceiling as a true center, on both ends, is up there. If he stays healthy and puts together a few big years in LA, he’s absolutely in the Hall of Fame conversation down the road.
SweaterBae wrote:It's the perfect trade when nobody is happy.
UglyBugBall wrote:Not even kidding, this might go down as one of the best signings the Lakers have made in the last 10–15 years.
Ayton catches way too much hate, but people forget he’s a legit 7 footer who’s averaged a double-double basically every season since he came into the league. He’s not just tall he’s skilled. Soft touch around the rim, can hit that short midrange, strong rebounder, and when he’s locked in defensively, he can anchor a team.
People clown him for the Suns stuff, but he helped take that team to the Finals. That playoff run wasn’t a fluke, he was efficient as hell and made impact plays on both ends. Now he’s only 26 and landing on a Lakers team with actual structure, vets, and a chance to win again? This is the best possible spot for him.
He basically signed for the mid-level exception. That’s wild. You’re getting a potential all star caliber big for backup money. In today’s market, that’s insane.
Honestly, if he plays up to his potential, we’re talking best big on the Lakers since Shaq. No disrespect to Pau, Bynum, Dwight (the first time), or AD but Ayton’s ceiling as a true center, on both ends, is up there. If he stays healthy and puts together a few big years in LA, he’s absolutely in the Hall of Fame conversation down the road.
Perfect fit, great timing, and low risk/high reward. If it hits, we’ll be looking back at this as one of the smartest signings in modern Lakers history.
DaFan334 wrote:It looks like the Lakers finally have their answer for Jokic. Well that sucks, I thought my Nuggets were having such a great offseason, until this...
UglyBugBall wrote:Not even kidding, this might go down as one of the best signings the Lakers have made in the last 10–15 years.
Ayton catches way too much hate, but people forget he’s a legit 7 footer who’s averaged a double-double basically every season since he came into the league. He’s not just tall he’s skilled. Soft touch around the rim, can hit that short midrange, strong rebounder, and when he’s locked in defensively, he can anchor a team.
People clown him for the Suns stuff, but he helped take that team to the Finals. That playoff run wasn’t a fluke, he was efficient as hell and made impact plays on both ends. Now he’s only 26 and landing on a Lakers team with actual structure, vets, and a chance to win again? This is the best possible spot for him.
He basically signed for the mid-level exception. That’s wild. You’re getting a potential all star caliber big for backup money. In today’s market, that’s insane.
Honestly, if he plays up to his potential, we’re talking best big on the Lakers since Shaq. No disrespect to Pau, Bynum, Dwight (the first time), or AD but Ayton’s ceiling as a true center, on both ends, is up there. If he stays healthy and puts together a few big years in LA, he’s absolutely in the Hall of Fame conversation down the road.
Perfect fit, great timing, and low risk/high reward. If it hits, we’ll be looking back at this as one of the smartest signings in modern Lakers history.
reload141 wrote:davidv2001 wrote:JHFVF07 wrote:Great, now we send Reaves and "5 seconds" to NYK for Bridges and are good to go!!!
Are you going to drug Leon Rose first? He’s immediately hanging up the phone if Pelinka calls with that offer.
Just wait for the Lakers to rationalize Reaves, Rui and a 1st for Jokic
UglyBugBall wrote:Not even kidding, this might go down as one of the best signings the Lakers have made in the last 10–15 years.
Ayton catches way too much hate, but people forget he’s a legit 7 footer who’s averaged a double-double basically every season since he came into the league. He’s not just tall he’s skilled. Soft touch around the rim, can hit that short midrange, strong rebounder, and when he’s locked in defensively, he can anchor a team.
People clown him for the Suns stuff, but he helped take that team to the Finals. That playoff run wasn’t a fluke, he was efficient as hell and made impact plays on both ends. Now he’s only 26 and landing on a Lakers team with actual structure, vets, and a chance to win again? This is the best possible spot for him.
He basically signed for the mid-level exception. That’s wild. You’re getting a potential all star caliber big for backup money. In today’s market, that’s insane.
Honestly, if he plays up to his potential, we’re talking best big on the Lakers since Shaq. No disrespect to Pau, Bynum, Dwight (the first time), or AD but Ayton’s ceiling as a true center, on both ends, is up there. If he stays healthy and puts together a few big years in LA, he’s absolutely in the Hall of Fame conversation down the road.
Perfect fit, great timing, and low risk/high reward. If it hits, we’ll be looking back at this as one of the smartest signings in modern Lakers history.
UglyBugBall wrote:DaFan334 wrote:It looks like the Lakers finally have their answer for Jokic. Well that sucks, I thought my Nuggets were having such a great offseason, until this...
Not sure why the green font, Lakers dump all over the Nuggets team now. Jokic and Luka cancel each other out and then the Lakers have the next best 3 players in Bron, Reeves and Ayton now. Ayton will make life miserable for Jokic, but who on the Nuggets is going to stop any of the big three of Luka, Bron Reeves?