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Re: Official Build around Luka thread & FA 

Post#221 » by SlimShady83 » Wed Jul 2, 2025 10:52 pm

This is awesome :wink:

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Re: Official Build around Luka thread & FA 

Post#222 » by SlimShady83 » Wed Jul 2, 2025 10:53 pm

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Re: Official Build around Luka thread & FA 

Post#223 » by Danny Darko » Wed Jul 2, 2025 11:47 pm

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Re: Official Build around Luka thread & FA 

Post#224 » by dAdo dA dEvil » Thu Jul 3, 2025 12:08 am

Now that we have a starting C in Ayton (not a fan but he is the best option right now) I can say that our team is quite complete now. The next thing I'd like to do is sign Dame for cheap. This is a low risk - high reward move. Maybe get another 3&D wing as I don't know yet what to expect from Lavaria and our rookie.
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Re: Official Build around Luka thread & FA 

Post#225 » by LAKESHOW » Thu Jul 3, 2025 12:12 am

Thats 1 of the KEYs. LARAVIA. Well see if he can fill the need.
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Re: Official Build around Luka thread & FA 

Post#226 » by Danny Darko » Thu Jul 3, 2025 12:45 am

So I have been a fan of Ayton since he helped carry the the Suns to a Finals (still f the suns) and and I've often thought his teams were misusing him... I know here comes the hate on a diva not giving any effort and making excuses, and that's not untrue, but also remember when D'Antoni had Dwight and absolutely hated big men and Dwight was an absolute B in response?

A couple things stand out to me:

1. need a lob threat who also can hit the mid range in PnR? check.
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2. Our coach loved that about him as a podcaster and analyst btw.
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3. Playoffs and clutch matters? He did show up
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Re: Official Build a winner & FA: Update- Ayton signs 

Post#227 » by SlimShady83 » Thu Jul 3, 2025 1:16 am

Not a fan of getting CP, but if we are looking at trading Reaves, Gabe etc might need him?
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Re: Official Build a winner & FA: Update- Ayton signs 

Post#228 » by Danny Darko » Thu Jul 3, 2025 1:39 am

SlimShady83 wrote:Not a fan of getting CP, but if we are looking at trading Reaves, Gabe etc might need him?


I don't think I could stomach CP3... I'd prefer he was never a Laker.
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Re: Official Build a winner & FA: Update- Ayton signs 

Post#229 » by Danny Darko » Thu Jul 3, 2025 1:51 am

I still think he cherry picks and is a laker frenemy, but for the feel good moments before the season starts...

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Re: Official Build around Luka thread & FA 

Post#230 » by Danny Darko » Thu Jul 3, 2025 3:16 am

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Re: Official Build around Luka thread & FA 

Post#231 » by SlimShady83 » Thu Jul 3, 2025 5:08 am

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Ahh you just keeping up, Isn't Durant already to the Rockets or am I missing something?? don't see up to 7 teams being involved? glad I don't have twitter after all :lol:

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Re: Official Build a winner & FA: Update- Ayton signs 

Post#232 » by SlimShady83 » Thu Jul 3, 2025 5:10 am

Danny Darko wrote:I still think he cherry picks and is a laker frenemy, but for the feel good moments before the season starts...

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Ayton is going to average 20pts 12 reb, look what Luka did with Hayes, Ayton about to go nuts, heard it here first :nod:
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Re: Official Build a winner & FA: Update- Ayton signs 

Post#233 » by loveshaq007 » Thu Jul 3, 2025 10:17 am

as long as Lakers are getting cam whitmore, while they get DFS... I'm happy!
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Re: Official Build a winner & FA: Update- Ayton signs 

Post#234 » by Beethoven » Thu Jul 3, 2025 4:43 pm

What are your thoughts on Jerami Grant?


Supposedly he will be traded here for rui etc
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Re: Official Build a winner & FA: Update- Ayton signs 

Post#235 » by Danny Darko » Thu Jul 3, 2025 7:37 pm

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Re: Official Build a winner & FA: Update- Ayton signs 

Post#236 » by Dr Manute » Thu Jul 3, 2025 8:05 pm

Danny Darko wrote:I still think he cherry picks and is a laker frenemy, but for the feel good moments before the season starts...

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Ayton loves shooting fade-a-ways when posting-up and 2' from the rim. I'm so glad the Laker's signed him.
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Re: Official Build a winner & FA: Update- Ayton signs 

Post#237 » by stan francisco » Thu Jul 3, 2025 8:13 pm

Welcome, DA! Best C available, for sure. Lucky break.

Get Horford. Forget all other NBA centers and sign an undrafted 5 year vet and defense first C from Alabama with a 7’6” wingspan; Omoruyi. Then we’ll have our current C rotation secured. Ayton, Horford, Omoruyi.

Horford is at his best at PF or as a small ball C, can become a liability against the taller bigs.

With Laravia here, we can and should and probably will trade Knecht (plus fillers) for another C. That’s what I would do.

Kessler for Knecht plus X. Do it, Danny! If not, we can bring back Hayes.


How we drafted…
Adou is a beast of a wing defender. We can trade Rui’s expiring deal or Vando and still have a very solid defender on the wing in Adou.

We can also trade Gabe’s expiring deal because of RJ Davis who is all of that but younger. Big moment player. Five year college vet. POA pest.

Klieber’s expiring can go because of Eric Dixon.


If the seven team deal is going down, we have greenhorn backups in place already should we let go in a trade of all of Rui, Knecht, Vando, Klieber AND Vincent. Plus we can offer a pick and loads of cash…

In addition to Kessler or another C we need to bring back a dawg like Max Christie, Dyson Daniels, Marcus Smart, Josh Hart, McDaniels, Lou Dort, Nemhart, Nesmith,

In a hypothetical lineup of Luka, Reaves, Bron, Ayton, Dame; defense won’t be a strength. Add some 3&D dawgs.
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Re: Official Build a winner & FA: Update- Ayton signs 

Post#238 » by stan francisco » Thu Jul 3, 2025 8:24 pm

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Same.

Why not Adebayo or Hero for that price?
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Re: Official Build a winner & FA: Update- Ayton signs 

Post#239 » by LAKESHOW » Thu Jul 3, 2025 8:29 pm

stan francisco wrote:
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Same.

Why not Adebayo or Hero for that price?

I would give up Rui and the Pick. But not connect. We need to retain our shooters and our Youth
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Re: Official Build around Luka thread & FA 

Post#240 » by stan francisco » Thu Jul 3, 2025 8:29 pm

TyCobb wrote:Time to trade LeBron and Bronny to the Clippers for Powell, Bogdanovic, Jones, and Dunn.


Do it, Mitch! :D
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