2015 Lakers Trade Deadline thread

[Slava]

what in the world are the 76ers gona do with nerlens noel, joel embiid, and jahlil okafor?

Tank until they are sure who to keep.

[One Love]

I hope we have a shot at Jackson... If we make a couple moves we can be young and competitive next season... Here are my offseason thoughts... Sign Jackson for 4-$40 million, sign Whiteside 4-$32 (didn't see 2nd year on salary), draft Stanley Johnson (SF) & Delon Wright (PG)... Fill in the roster with 2nd round picks & free agents... Our rotation would be as follows:

PG: Jackson (6'3") & Wright (6'6")
SG: Kobe (6'6") & Clarkson (6'5")
SF: Stanley (6'8") & Young (6'7")
PF: Randle (6'9") & Kelly (6'9")
C: Whiteside (6'11") & Davis (6'9")

We can add a couple cheap veterans... This team is young, long, athletic & would play hard EVERY night... All these moves are realistic, assuming Whiteside doesn't have a team option... We are not that far away... Lakeshow baby...

[LApwnd]

would you guys want mgmt. taking on risk by obtaining Rose if he was available for cheap and or possibly with incentives from Chi?

[LApwnd]

I hope we have a shot at Jackson... If we make a couple moves we can be young and competitive next season... Here are my offseason thoughts... Sign Jackson for 4-$40 million, sign Whiteside 4-$32 (didn't see 2nd year on salary), draft Stanley Johnson (SF) & Delon Wright (PG)... Fill in the roster with 2nd round picks & free agents... Our rotation would be as follows:

PG: Jackson (6'3") & Wright (6'6")
SG: Kobe (6'6") & Clarkson (6'5")
SF: Stanley (6'8") & Young (6'7")
PF: Randle (6'9") & Kelly (6'9")
C: Whiteside (6'11") & Davis (6'9")

We can add a couple cheap veterans... This team is young, long, athletic & would play hard EVERY night... All these moves are realistic, assuming Whiteside doesn't have a team option... We are not that far away... Lakeshow baby...

Whiteside has team option for next year

[Slava]

would you guys want mgmt. taking on risk by obtaining Rose if he was available for cheap and or possibly with incentives from Chi?

That dude has issues and quite possibly be the worst contract in the league right now. I'd take a flier on someone like Brook Lopez who's issues are purely physical but not psychological like Rose.

[LApwnd]

would you guys want mgmt. taking on risk by obtaining Rose if he was available for cheap and or possibly with incentives from Chi?

That dude has issues and quite possibly be the worst contract in the league right now. I'd take a flier on someone like Brook Lopez who's issues are purely physical but not psychological like Rose.

what you see as psychological? There's still flashes of his old self, his game is just undisciplined at moment. After 2 years full of injuries I would give the guy a brake, he still young enough to recover and become at least a respectable guard, maybe no longer elite but star power is still there and you know how mgmt. loves them some star.

[Slava]

would you guys want mgmt. taking on risk by obtaining Rose if he was available for cheap and or possibly with incentives from Chi?

That dude has issues and quite possibly be the worst contract in the league right now. I'd take a flier on someone like Brook Lopez who's issues are purely physical but not psychological like Rose.

what you see as psychological? There's still flashes of his old self, his game is just undisciplined at moment. After 2 years full of injuries I would give the guy a brake, he still young enough to recover and become at least a respectable guard, maybe no longer elite but star power is still there and you know how mgmt. loves them some star.

He's not attacking the rim as often and as aggressively as he used to. Not sure if that is just hangover from his injuries or just permanent thing on his mind given his injury record. He's taking almost 6 3s a game while shooting 30% from 3, his free throw rate has dropped drastically and his usage is staying high.

You'd basically be trading for another 2.5 seasons of an inferior version of the Kobe Bryant we saw this season, atleast Kobe had the excuse of playing through a torn rotator cuff and his free throw rate was still pretty damn good (I think second only to Harden) which is quite amazing.

[Kilroy]

Rose's contract is back loaded too... He's at 20+M the next 2 seasons.
That said, we have the cap space and it'd be a short term deal. If he could be more consistent we could extend him cheaper.

We'd probably have to get some picks or a prospect or 2 along with him to justify the expense, but I might do it.
We'd have the all-glass perimeter team though and our outside D would probably suck Elephant Testicles. It's a risky move to say the least, but one that could pay off.

[LApwnd]

Pau was sort of Mr. Glass coming of back injury when we traded or him.

[aaron_gray]

what in the world are the 76ers gona do with nerlens noel, joel embiid, and jahlil okafor?

that's a good problem to have....

Not a good problem when you could have had D'Angelo Russell, Noel and Embiid instead. If anyone still thinks you can "draft" a franchise player, you are sorely mistaken. The guy needs to be in a situation where he can develop and you can surround him with a team that fits. Wall might be a lot more like Westbrook if his team wasn't dotted with snipers.

[Fresh360Waves]

what in the world are the 76ers gona do with nerlens noel, joel embiid, and jahlil okafor?

Perhaps trade Embiid?

[PKABOOICU]

dante exum
d'angelo russell
ryan kelly
julius randle
joel embiid

this is easy mitch……GET IT DONE!!!!!!

[miggs]

I definitely think Embiid could be had, he seems to have attitude issues and gained 30 lbs or something? I think he could be had should the 76ers end up drafting Okafor or Towns depending where they end up. Wouldn't mind a front court of Randle and Embiid but problem is obvious, is there enough room in the paint for them both? We could draft Russell and with Kobe and maybe a Tobias Harris we'd have a solid 5.

[Fresh360Waves]

dante exum
d'angelo russell
ryan kelly
julius randle
joel embiid

this is easy mitch……GET IT DONE!!!!!!

Lol, Ryan Kelly. He is not a future starting SF.

[Fresh360Waves]

I definitely think Embiid could be had, he seems to have attitude issues and gained 30 lbs or something? I think he could be had should the 76ers end up drafting Okafor or Towns depending where they end up. Wouldn't mind a front court of Randle and Embiid but problem is obvious, is there enough room in the paint for them both? We could draft Russell and with Kobe and maybe a Tobias Harris we'd have a solid 5.

Don't see it happening. I think Sixers could probably get better offers from other teams for Embiid and in terms of fit, that would be interesting seeing a Randle/Embiid combination. I hope Randle works on that mid-range jumper.

[Laker_Kid]

Hill Lin and Wes needs to go.

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[aaron_gray]

Who says no?

[LApwnd]

what in the world are the 76ers gona do with nerlens noel, joel embiid, and jahlil okafor?

that's a good problem to have....

Not a good problem when you could have had D'Angelo Russell, Noel and Embiid instead. If anyone still thinks you can "draft" a franchise player, you are sorely mistaken. The guy needs to be in a situation where he can develop and you can surround him with a team that fits. Wall might be a lot more like Westbrook if his team wasn't dotted with snipers.

he hasn't even played yet how do you know how he'll develop? IF anything if Okafor is that good offensively then he can match up well with Embiid as the big C behind him. Noel seems more like the garbage man type hustle player whos better suited of the bench anyways.

[aaron_gray]

Pretty sure Embiid and Okafor are both post players. Noel's defensive prowess is real: he's currently 4th in defensive box plus minus as a rookie. The guy is a legitimate rim protector with quick hands and length that allows him to rack up steals. He'll challenge every shot you throw at him. I don't know why you're comparing him to guys like Thomas Robinson, considering they're 2 completely different types of players.

[LApwnd]

Pretty sure Embiid and Okafor are both post players. Noel's defensive prowess is real: he's currently 4th in defensive box plus minus as a rookie. The guy is a legitimate rim protector with quick hands and length that allows him to rack up steals. He'll challenge every shot you throw at him. I don't know why you're comparing him to guys like Thomas Robinson, considering they're 2 completely different types of players.

Embiid and Okafor both show they can shoot from 16ft out, and I don't know where you got that I was comparing anyone to Thomas Robinson