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The Los Angeles Lakers are expected to pursue Rajon Rondo in free agency, according to several rival executives.
Rondo is scheduled to become an unrestricted free agent in the offseason and Kobe Bryant has been a longtime admirer.
The Boston Celtics are in rebuilding mode and their intentions for Rondo in the long-term are unclear.
The Lakers could have more than $30 million in cap space
Deep into that darkness peering, long I stood there wondering, fearing, Doubting, dreaming dreams no mortal ever dared to dream before;
myersia wrote:I would love to have Rondo on the lakers next to kobe for the right price. Thoughts?
Thanks for the honesty.MorbidHEAT wrote:My dislike for Lin started during Linsanity. It was absurd. It's probably irrational dislike at this point, but man he gets on my nerves. He's been tearing us up though.
Doormatt wrote:oh god please no, is rondo even a top 15 point guard right now?
id rather have lin for what would probably be half the price than Rondo.
myersia wrote:I would love to have Rondo on the lakers next to kobe for the right price. However, I do have some concerns regarding Rondo. Can he stay healthy? We have had enough injuries. His durability (or anybody's durability for that matter) is important for the lakers. This is my biggest concern considering he seems to get injured every year. Many posters often bring up that effective pgs next to Kobe have to be shooters. I agree with this point but I think Rondo's intangibles definitely help Kobe's games. Rondo does need the ball in his hands. However, unlike Nash and even Gary Payton, Rondo is an arrogant player that is not going to listen to Kobe's demands. That was one great thing about Derek Fisher. He would waive Kobe off or give Kobe the "f*ck you" look. Rondo will do that. I also think Rondo would be one of the few players that push Kobe to play differently. Nonetheless, Rondo has to also understand that he has to play defense and can't be lazy on D or get burned by reaching too much. If we were to go have to Rondo we need to also go after shooters and an actual scoring threat down low (pretty sure a player like this won't be available during the off season right?). Thoughts?
ArC_man wrote:How do rival executives know what we're going to do and who we're going to pursue? I thought the Lakers FO wasn't being transparent?
dockingsched wrote:myersia wrote:I would love to have Rondo on the lakers next to kobe for the right price. However, I do have some concerns regarding Rondo. Can he stay healthy? We have had enough injuries. His durability (or anybody's durability for that matter) is important for the lakers. This is my biggest concern considering he seems to get injured every year. Many posters often bring up that effective pgs next to Kobe have to be shooters. I agree with this point but I think Rondo's intangibles definitely help Kobe's games. Rondo does need the ball in his hands. However, unlike Nash and even Gary Payton, Rondo is an arrogant player that is not going to listen to Kobe's demands. That was one great thing about Derek Fisher. He would waive Kobe off or give Kobe the "f*ck you" look. Rondo will do that. I also think Rondo would be one of the few players that push Kobe to play differently. Nonetheless, Rondo has to also understand that he has to play defense and can't be lazy on D or get burned by reaching too much. If we were to go have to Rondo we need to also go after shooters and an actual scoring threat down low (pretty sure a player like this won't be available during the off season right?). Thoughts?
I think how he fits with kobe is very very low on the checklist if it's even a point worth considering.
To me the only way this makes some sense for the lakers is if you think having rondo in the fold dramatically improves your chance at getting someone else down the road, possibly the following summer when kobe is off the books.
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Penberthy wrote:
He's leads all PGs in rebounds and assists, averaging a hair under a triple double. He is a top 3 defender at his postion. But he is a bad shooter, at pg, so probably not.
EArl wrote:http://basketball.realgm.com/wiretap/235472/Lakers-Expected-To-Pursue-Rajon-Rondo-In-Free-AgencyThe Los Angeles Lakers are expected to pursue Rajon Rondo in free agency, according to several rival executives.
Rondo is scheduled to become an unrestricted free agent in the offseason and Kobe Bryant has been a longtime admirer.
The Boston Celtics are in rebuilding mode and their intentions for Rondo in the long-term are unclear.
The Lakers could have more than $30 million in cap space
Thoughts on this. i know some of you don't like rondo, but I'm a fan depending on the contract.
dockingsched wrote:myersia wrote:I would love to have Rondo on the lakers next to kobe for the right price. However, I do have some concerns regarding Rondo. Can he stay healthy? We have had enough injuries. His durability (or anybody's durability for that matter) is important for the lakers. This is my biggest concern considering he seems to get injured every year. Many posters often bring up that effective pgs next to Kobe have to be shooters. I agree with this point but I think Rondo's intangibles definitely help Kobe's games. Rondo does need the ball in his hands. However, unlike Nash and even Gary Payton, Rondo is an arrogant player that is not going to listen to Kobe's demands. That was one great thing about Derek Fisher. He would waive Kobe off or give Kobe the "f*ck you" look. Rondo will do that. I also think Rondo would be one of the few players that push Kobe to play differently. Nonetheless, Rondo has to also understand that he has to play defense and can't be lazy on D or get burned by reaching too much. If we were to go have to Rondo we need to also go after shooters and an actual scoring threat down low (pretty sure a player like this won't be available during the off season right?). Thoughts?
I think how he fits with kobe is very very low on the checklist if it's even a point worth considering.
To me the only way this makes some sense for the lakers is if you think having rondo in the fold dramatically improves your chance at getting someone else down the road, possibly the following summer when kobe is off the books.
