That is straight up not happening, you can't get guys like Farmar or J.Hill to sign long term on the cheap. Guys like them are established vets and could command decent salaries with other teams that aren't as cash handcuffed as the Lakers. The Rockets did what they did with lesser known and unestablished players.
Maybe Bazemore and Scare would do it because they're looking for security based on the fact they're hanging in the league by a string anyway. I don't even think Johnson would do it. ...he's been in the league like what 4-5 years ?
I can't see Henry doing it because he's shown that he can play and he was a former 1st round pick.
Plus the thing guys don't understand is that you never as a player cut down your value.Not if you're a guy that could do better in the right situation.
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SmartWentCrazy wrote:It's extremely unlikely that they end up in the top 3.They're probably better off trying to win and giving Philly the 8th pick than tanking and giving them the 4th.
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I hope Hill and Young suffering injuries this season scares them enough into thinking whatever low balling offer the Lakers initially offer will be the best they can get.
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These dudes get hurt too much.
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Yup I agree. History has us winning a title or two or three every decade. After the threepeat we went through a lot of changes and ups and downs all the way to 2008-10. So its 2014. I hope this coming draft brings us a good pick and we sign some good talent give or take a few years post Kobe I hope we can get back into contention by 2017-18 and win a couple of back to backs.
FTW Go Lakers.[/quote]
Difference is that we had the best player in basketball. So we could make a change here or there, get a Pau Gasol, and boom...championships. But without the best, it gets a lot lot lot tougher. We could sign Kevin Love and maybe Westbrook, get a good pick, some good role players, doesn't mean a ring. Post Kobe is gonna be rough unless we draft another Kobe, another Magic...and they're just so hard to come by.
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Difference is that we had the best player in basketball. So we could make a change here or there, get a Pau Gasol, and boom...championships. But without the best, it gets a lot lot lot tougher. We could sign Kevin Love and maybe Westbrook, get a good pick, some good role players, doesn't mean a ring. Post Kobe is gonna be rough unless we draft another Kobe, another Magic...and they're just so hard to come by.
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i'm up for locking up good role players, but one thing to keep in mind is that a lot of the motivation for these guys is that they're playing for their NBA lives since they have no guarantee as well as playing for a bigger pay day since they're free agents. will locking them up to a modest raise kill their motivation?
another thing that i'd keep in mind is that these guys were pretty easy to come by, no reason to lock up these players for multi million deals when there will be some available every summer for the vet min. the front office seems to be pretty good at finding underused players and raising their stock.
another thing that i'd keep in mind is that these guys were pretty easy to come by, no reason to lock up these players for multi million deals when there will be some available every summer for the vet min. the front office seems to be pretty good at finding underused players and raising their stock.
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dockingsched wrote:i'm up for locking up good role players, but one thing to keep in mind is that a lot of the motivation for these guys is that they're playing for their NBA lives since they have no guarantee as well as playing for a bigger pay day since they're free agents. will locking them up to a modest raise kill their motivation?
another thing that i'd keep in mind is that these guys were pretty easy to come by, no reason to lock up these players for multi million deals when there will be some available every summer for the vet min. the front office seems to be pretty good at finding underused players and raising their stock.
Jordan Hill is a good example for that, he's got his money and still kept up the high motor, despite what Houston fans were telling us when he got traded here. I'd probably not worry about motivation for guys like Henry, Johnson and Bazemore.
Henry was just drafted by the wrong team, got injured and issues just snowballed for him, happens pretty often in the NBA and he is a 2-guard with good size and a 3-way skill, which is like the rarest position to fill well in the league right now. So as a 23 year old, he will likely be one player we probably cannot afford cheaply.
Other than that if we give them something like 4 years/6 mil total deals, with team options on the 4th year, those should be contracts that we can afford to cut/waive or just trade away with 2nd round picks if these guys drop off. Giving them longer deals also helps them have continuity with a team and they'd likely develop without that uncertainty hanging over their heads every summer and even if 2/5 guys work out, that's a gamble well worth taking imo.



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Hell Ty our whole squad got hurt too much, but this all has to do the the strength and conditioning. I'm telling you now that dude who Metta nicknamed "Grass Fed Tim", has a lot to do with this.TyCobb wrote:These dudes get hurt too much.
Me and some guys at the gym was talking about this in detail. All I'm gonna say is this........when Chip Shafer and Jim Cota was on staff we didn't have all these injuries. Go back and look at the injuries the guys are getting.
All are muscle/joint related. And the team was getting food bought at Whole Foods for their in flight meals. I know it's healthy and all but NBA players need to take down an insane amount of calories. I don't think eating from Whole Foods can supply that.
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So like they're eating for agility and not strength? Is that what you're saying? If so, I agree. You will never catch me leaving that meat and potatoes life!
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They're getting injured because MDA is running them into the ground.
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DEEP3CL wrote:I don't think eating from Whole Foods can supply that.
Deep, you realize that Whole Foods sells essentially the same things as any grocery store? Unless you're saying that NBA players need trans fats to stay healthy

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Bazemore and Kelly are restricted so they will likely accept their qualifying offers. The Lakers will have to make a decision between Meeks and Young. Farmar, Henry and wes I think will be back on small deals. Pau and Hill decision depends on who the coach is I think Pau can still come back with MDA as coach because the Lakers will still offer him more per yr than any team and I don't see many of the contenders needing Pau. Hill totally depends on the coach I think coaches like Karl and Scott value Hill more than MDA. Brooks and Kaman are gone. And obviously Kobe, Nash, Sacre, and Marshall all have contracts or their contracts just need to be guaranteed. Little side notes depending on what position Kobe Plays when he gets back people have been saying they may make him the full time starter at SF if Kobe still starts at SG i think Henry is gone if he's the SF than Henry will be back.
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KingLakers wrote:Bazemore and Kelly are restricted so they will likely accept their qualifying offers. The Lakers will have to make a decision between Meeks and Young. Farmar, Henry and wes I think will be back on small deals. Pau and Hill decision depends on who the coach is I think Pau can still come back with MDA as coach because the Lakers will still offer him more per yr than any team and I don't see many of the contenders needing Pau. Hill totally depends on the coach I think coaches like Karl and Scott value Hill more than MDA. Brooks and Kaman are gone. And obviously Kobe, Nash, Sacre, and Marshall all have contracts or their contracts just need to be guaranteed. Little side notes depending on what position Kobe Plays when he gets back people have been saying they may make him the full time starter at SF if Kobe still starts at SG i think Henry is gone if he's the SF than Henry will be back.
Can't Henry play the 3 too?