2021 Free Agency

[Ineptimusprime]

Only 4 teams in the last decade won the championship by signing big name FAs. 2012 and 2013 Heat. 2017 and 2018 Warriors.

The 6 other teams won it through trade and draft success.

What about the 2020 Lakers?

 

[framer]

What about the 2020 Lakers?

That Mickey Mouse ring, tho. . .

 

[Douchebag K]

Yep. Time to trade. No one else left worth spending it on.

Or some fliers on guys playing overseas.

I would take mugatu, aka Dillon Brooks in a second.

then KILL THE MALAYSIAN PRIME MINISTER !!!!!

 

[jom2003]

What about the 2020 Lakers?

AD was traded to the Lakers for a big package of Ingram/Ball/Hart/draft picks.

And it's fair to say that they were actually one of the biggest losers in 2019 FA because they failed to sign any of the big name free agents such as Kawhi or Bulter to be their third star alongside AD and Lebron.

 

[Ineptimusprime]

That Mickey Mouse ring, tho. . .

So if the 2020 Lakers count, it’s 50/50 between superteams and teams that paid the iron price in the last ten years.

Our lot in life is to be the latter. That’s okay is all I am saying. I wouldn’t want to be some lame glamour market team anyway.

We did not have a bad day today. There is not a single team in the NBA I am jealous of right now. The Lakers got super old, and pretty much everyone else just overpaid people in my opinion.

Let’s just wait and see where the chips fall. Lots of hands to be played still. We haven’t made a bad move yet in the JZ era.

Personally, I hope there’s a trade that makes sense for us to get some perimeter defense in the next few days. If not, it’s not the end of the world if we sign a backup center, bring in Don’s friends, and some 3&D archetypes from across the pond and give em a shot to hit. We can always pivot at the deadline.

Just hope the Jazz don’t do anything stupid like use the TPMLE on someone that isn’t worth it and will just likely create more problems for us to fix next offseason.

 

[jom2003]

Hayward was a disaster for the Jazz. At least at the time. Would have been nice to get something for him.

I wouldn't even use Haywood. DL's management disaster began as early as the AL/Millsap era. Absolutely no excuse for us to just let these two guys walk for free.

 

[JayExotic]

So another year of our front office saying we know we need to get more athletic and versatile defensively. Then bringing back the exact same roster. Nice.

 

[Ineptimusprime]

So another year of our front office saying we know we need to get more athletic and versatile defensively. Then bringing back the exact same roster. Nice.

I wouldn’t make this assumption yet. Trade still possible.

 

[jom2003]

So if the 2020 Lakers count, it’s 50/50 between superteams and teams that paid the iron price in the last ten years.

Our lot in life is to be the latter. That’s okay is all I am saying. I wouldn’t want to be some lame glamour market team anyway.

Our 2019 offseason actually very much mimics that of the Laker's.

Put together a big trade package for a star player(though AD>>>>>>>>>>>Conely) then fill out the rest of the roster with FA signings. (Jeff and ED both good buddies of Mike)

Right idea. Wrong execution.

 

[stormkoopacv03]

I busted out laughing when I read 'OPJ turn down the midlevel exception to play elsewhere.' I'm like 'Yep that was definitely the Jazz!' offer. lol

 

[campaignist]

I busted out laughing when I read 'OPJ turn down the midlevel exception to play elsewhere.' I'm like 'Yep that was definitely the Jazz!' offer. lol

 

[Ineptimusprime]

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Yeahhhhh. I think we all thought the same thing reading that Tweet.

 

[whatthe]

Dok + Ingles .. for .. SnT Lauri + Future pick.
.

 

[NUMBERICA]

Danny Green?

 

[NUMBERICA]

Danny Green?

Actually... if the Lakers can pry Green away from the Sixers (which would likely take their entire TPMLE), that might make Gay signing here a strong possibility.

 

[NAOS]

So another year of our front office saying we know we need to get more athletic and versatile defensively. Then bringing back the exact same roster. Nice.

Oh. Is the offseason over already? ****, that was fast.

 

[Hearsky]

This might help take the sting out of OPJ turning us down.

 

[Udidthizz]

The washed up former Laker parade continues. I wonder if Samaki Walker is available.

Now there's a name I haven't heard in a lifetime! Drafted the same year as AI, Ray Allen and Shandon Anderson. I'm (getting) old.

 

[stormkoopacv03]

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This might help take the sting out of OPJ turning us down.

This always cracks me up, whadda douche bag.

 

[Udidthizz]

Looks like Millsap will be available: