If San Antonio or Memphis gets eliminated early, will we have a chance at Leonard or Gasol?

[Danny Darko]

Spurs blowing it up would be a bad thing imo. Not only is Leonard not leaving them, they would also be ahead of us with Marc & Aldridge

[TyCobb]

The Spurs will get Aldridge, keep Leonard, and Gasol will re-sign with Memphis.

Back on 4-20.

Memphis officially agrees to terms with Gasol. We all saw this coming, so we shouldn't be surprised to see we ended up with Hibbert, Lou Will, and Bass Pro Shop.

[TyCobb]

In other news, I don't think Hibbert's ever been more available. I agree that Gasol and LMA are probably extreme long shots.

Money.

[ratra_1211]

The Spurs will get Aldridge, keep Leonard, and Gasol will re-sign with Memphis.

Back on 4-20.

Memphis officially agrees to terms with Gasol. We all saw this coming, so we shouldn't be surprised to see we ended up with Hibbert, Lou Will, and Bass Pro Shop.

David west to join the spurs

[makaveli_99]

parker, green, kawahi, aldridge, duncan
bench: mills, manu, west

NBA should start making the championship hats right now.... why wait

[dockingsched]

I think it's fair to say that Leonard should at least have some doubt about a future in SA. It's also fair to say he should have doubts about everyone single one of his possible suitors and if he's not brain dead, he'll conclude the team with the least concerns is San Antonio.

I personally think theres a zero percent chance he signs an offer sheet with anyone outside of San Antonio. He'd just be costing himself money since no one can offer him the contract that SA can.

I bet they come to an agreement with him quickly and set their sights on Aldridge or someone like David west, may be even both.

On the money

[TyCobb]

I think it's fair to say that Leonard should at least have some doubt about a future in SA. It's also fair to say he should have doubts about everyone single one of his possible suitors and if he's not brain dead, he'll conclude the team with the least concerns is San Antonio.

I personally think theres a zero percent chance he signs an offer sheet with anyone outside of San Antonio. He'd just be costing himself money since no one can offer him the contract that SA can.

I bet they come to an agreement with him quickly and set their sights on Aldridge or someone like David west, may be even both.

On the money

It's easy for us to get the SA stuff right because they have such a clear identity and reputation. This is ultimately something the Lakers need to strive for past the previously known 'Kobe Lakers' identity.

[Sedale Threatt]

I think it's fair to say that Leonard should at least have some doubt about a future in SA. It's also fair to say he should have doubts about everyone single one of his possible suitors and if he's not brain dead, he'll conclude the team with the least concerns is San Antonio.

I personally think theres a zero percent chance he signs an offer sheet with anyone outside of San Antonio. He'd just be costing himself money since no one can offer him the contract that SA can.

I bet they come to an agreement with him quickly and set their sights on Aldridge or someone like David west, may be even both.

On the money

Damn, well done.

[DEEP3CL]

I think it's fair to say that Leonard should at least have some doubt about a future in SA. It's also fair to say he should have doubts about everyone single one of his possible suitors and if he's not brain dead, he'll conclude the team with the least concerns is San Antonio.

I personally think theres a zero percent chance he signs an offer sheet with anyone outside of San Antonio. He'd just be costing himself money since no one can offer him the contract that SA can.

I bet they come to an agreement with him quickly and set their sights on Aldridge or someone like David west, may be even both.

On the money

Now tell us how you think they are as a team ?

I question their depth at the 2 and 3, also the Old 3 needs to stay injury free....I doubt it happens. 39,37 and 33 will turn to 40,37 and 34 by time the playoffs roll around.

I called them as a first round out last post season, maybe they get to 2nd round...

[Pointgod]

This should be a wake up call to us. Superstars don't often leave a playoff team. And the guys that did left for other teams that were in the playoffs already. Next off season we should target the second tier guys and save ourselves the embarrassment. Westbrook 2017 should be our long term target.

[tugs]

Ok I'm calling it. Lakers #5 in the West. Clarkson leads the team in scoring, Russell in assists, Randle in rebounds. Kobe posts his most efficient season and will be injury free, playing only 28-30 minutes a night and will get his rest days. Nick and Lou will be both consistent off the bench.

Kelly and Sacre will be part of the Hibbert trade and we'll be adding Sanders and Upshaw.

Clarkson, Bryant, Randle, Bass, Hibbert will start the season.

Russell/Williams
Clarkson/J.Brown
Bryant/A.Brown/Young
Randle/Nance/Black
Hibbert/Sanders/Upshaw

Another PG and SF will be acquired before the season starts. Upshaw, Nance, Black will be relagated to the DFenders.

[Gus McCrae]

I think it's fair to say that Leonard should at least have some doubt about a future in SA. It's also fair to say he should have doubts about everyone single one of his possible suitors and if he's not brain dead, he'll conclude the team with the least concerns is San Antonio.

I personally think theres a zero percent chance he signs an offer sheet with anyone outside of San Antonio. He'd just be costing himself money since no one can offer him the contract that SA can.

I bet they come to an agreement with him quickly and set their sights on Aldridge or someone like David west, may be even both.

On the money

That's impressive... Can you please predict westbrook to Lakers in 2016?

[Sedale Threatt]

I think it's fair to say that Leonard should at least have some doubt about a future in SA. It's also fair to say he should have doubts about everyone single one of his possible suitors and if he's not brain dead, he'll conclude the team with the least concerns is San Antonio.

I personally think theres a zero percent chance he signs an offer sheet with anyone outside of San Antonio. He'd just be costing himself money since no one can offer him the contract that SA can.

I bet they come to an agreement with him quickly and set their sights on Aldridge or someone like David west, may be even both.

On the money

Now tell us how you think they are as a team ?

I question their depth at the 2 and 3, also the Old 3 needs to stay injury free....I doubt it happens. 39,37 and 33 will turn to 40,37 and 34 by time the playoffs roll around.

I called them as a first round out last post season, maybe they get to 2nd round...

Yeah, and if I recall I'm pretty positive you also predicted they were going to fall apart in 14 as well.

Outcomes are impossible to predict. Their age is definitely a concern. But they won 55 games last year despite a bunch of injuries, lost a coin-flip series in the first round, and just added LaMarcus Aldridge and David West while locking up Kawhi Leonard long-term and convincing Danny Green to take less. That's an A plus offseason.

They built a championship team around an aging core without sacrificing their flexibility, and now they get to load up for one more run while also building a bridge to the post-Duncan years by acquiring Aldridge. You can't ask for better management.

[Sedale Threatt]

Ok I'm calling it. Lakers #5 in the West.

If the Lakers even make the playoffs I will pay off your mortgage. And that's fine -- we're still in major rebuild mode, and I like that we finally have the makings of a foundation in place w/ Russell, Randle and maybe Clarkson (still not sold on him yet). But we're not even close to contending for a playoff berth in the slaughterhouse that is the Western Conference.

[DEEP3CL]

Yeah, and if I recall I'm pretty positive you also predicted they were going to fall apart in 14 as well.

Unless you can prove it you're just speculating....now I didn't think they would get back to the Finals, but they did.Only reason for that was because how they lost in 13 and they bitched and moped about it all summer. But they eventually got over it and channeled that anger into their motivation.

But you're fooling yourself if you don't think that age and quality depth aren't factors heading into the season. Manu comes back but he's 37, expecting him to regain some form is asinine. And Parker hasn't played in more than 70 games since 2010-11, and when he misses games again the question is who will back him up and play well ?


They have to avoid injury for any amount of sustained time to be a real threat for a title, but I don't think they can beat Golden St.

[Sedale Threatt]

Yeah, and if I recall I'm pretty positive you also predicted they were going to fall apart in 14 as well.

Unless you can prove it you're just speculating....now I didn't think they would get back to the Finals, but they did.Only reason for that was because how they lost in 13 and they bitched and moped about it all summer. But they eventually got over it and channeled that anger into their motivation.

But you're fooling yourself if you don't think that age and quality depth aren't factors heading into the season. Manu comes back but he's 37, expecting him to regain some form is asinine. And Parker hasn't played in more than 70 games since 2010-11, and when he misses games again the question is who will back him up and play well ?

They have to avoid injury for any amount of sustained time to be a real threat for a title, but I don't think they can beat Golden St.

I mean, if you keep saying age is going to catch up to them, eventually you're going to be right. It's not a particularly astute assessment. Rather than the outcome, judge the process -- they've continually overturned their roster to keep things fresh enough to contend year after year after year. They might not win it all this season -- anything less will be a failure -- but they're going to be right in the mix, again. Perhaps more importantly, they've put themselves in position where they can reload rather than rebuild despite the likely loss of their cornerstone for the past 20 years. Again, you can't ask for better management. Easily the best offseason in the NBA: Got Aldridge, got West, locked up Leonard, kept Green, didn't have to trade Mills. Textbook.