2025 Free Agency Thread

[NUMBERICA]

Laker C options are dwindling.


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Whoa. Is this what Clint Capela looks like these days or did someone grab the wrong picture?

 

[framer]

It becomes apparent that the play is to clear salary then sign good players on the cheap because too many teams have run afoul of the apron. The Jazz aren't going to take salary back for a Collins deal.

 

[Megadoo1]

Man, the rich are getting much richer in the west

It is going to be a steel cage match next season

15th place again, but it needs to be done

 

[Handlogten's Heros]

Glad we didn't try and compete in this West for no reason. Everyone going for it.

 

[KqWIN]

Glad we didn't try and compete in this West for no reason. Everyone going for it.

It will catch up to these teams at some point. Some will be able to maintain, but it’s a good thing that 14 of 15 are building to win now versus later.

Would be nice to be in the east though -_-

 

[framer]

Nurk is the one you would salary dump with a draft pick(s).

Nurk isn't bad. Phoenix had to dump him because they screwed up do badly with the Bradley Beal trade. I'm not sure he's a starter though.

 

[Handlogten's Heros]

It will catch up to these teams at some point. Some will be able to maintain, but it’s a good thing that 14 of 15 are building to win now versus later.

Would be nice to be in the east though -_-

A few of these teams will be dog water for a decade once their runs are over. A few of these teams will be dog water immediately but went in for some reason (Pelicans).

 

[framer]

Glad we didn't try and compete in this West for no reason. Everyone going for it.

Meh, I'm still not convinced that we are worse than the Pelicans. Portland isn't going anywhere either,

 

[Shad]

So who's going to be bad? Wizards, Nets, Jazz, Raptors, Hornets?

 

[LoPo]

Does Collins for Vincent, Knecht and Shake Milton work now that Finney-Smith is no longer a Lakers cap hold?

 

[jom2003]

Nurk isn't bad. Phoenix had to dump him because they screwed up do badly with the Bradley Beal trade. I'm not sure he's a starter though.

He's one of those old school type of bigs that when they fall, they fall HARD. If I remember correctly he was called out in Phoenix for not being able to set basic screens. If you send him to Europe or China and let him cook in the low post, he can probably still get you 18/10. But yeah, he should’ve been out of the league a long time ago.

 

[framer]

Does Collins for Vincent, Knecht and Shake Milton work now that Finney-Smith is no longer a Lakers cap hold?

But why?

 

[LoPo]

But why?

I’m assuming we get a draft pick too but hell I don’t know…

I think Knecht could become something

 

[KqWIN]

A few of these teams will be dog water for a decade once their runs are over. A few of these teams will be dog water immediately but went in for some reason (Pelicans).

Think it will start crashing as soon as next year now that teams have real expectations. A team like POR is not a cute story if they barely miss the play in twice in a row. I think there will be a lot of shifting around and some teams will have to face the music and rebuild.

It’s unfortunate that we have this OKC pick hanging over our heads, but even if we didn’t I’d say that tanking hard this year and then starting to build up is ideal. Obviously you can expect to time things perfectly with how unpredictable things are, but anymore forward move just makes more sense next summer.

If it’s taking too long and you’re impatient, blame DA for stalling two years and forcing his son to clean up the mess.

 

[framer]

He's one of those old school type of bigs that when they fall, they fall HARD. If I remember correctly he was called out in Phoenix for not being able to set basic screens. If you send him to Europe or China and let him cook in the low post, he can probably still get you 18/10. But yeah, he should’ve been out of the league a long time ago.

Nurk wasn't the issue in Phoenix, not by a long shot. Phoenix got even worse after he was traded.

 

[KqWIN]

Ok the Lakers are REALLY running out of options now. Horford and Ayton are the only ones left. Horford highly rumored to GSW.


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[framer]

Ok the Lakers are REALLY running out of options now. Horford and Ayton are the only ones left. Horford highly rumored to GSW.


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Ayton running out of options as well.

 

[KqWIN]

At this point, the Lakers should seriously be considering Nurkic as an option.

 

[Shad]

Ayton could still go to the Lakers or Bucks

 

[framer]

Ayton could still go to the Lakers or Bucks

Yeah, the Bucks make a lot of sense, good call. I'm just thinking if the bright light of Portland were too much, the Lakers isn't the team for him.