Lakers targeting Deron in 2012?

[oyster]

https://www.hoopsworld.com/Story.asp?story_id=18596

There has already been considerable talk about the Lakers potentially targeting Williams in 2012 free agency, and if the Jazz can't put together a winning team before then there's a real chance that their franchise player could walk away.

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However it really doesn't matter since we will all be dead 2 months into the season.

 

[VINYLONE]

And so it begins...

 

[Marty McFly]

Would anybody blame him one bit?

 

[YB85]

Would anybody blame him one bit?

Nah, he'd be dead to me.

 

[VINYLONE]

Would anybody blame him one bit?

Nope. And, barring any sort of solid activity, it's going to happen. Archie will be happy because Williams will be gone.

And Jazz fans will be happy because we'll still have Jerry Sloan.

 

[VINYLONE]

Nah, he'd be dead to me.

He's be dead to me too...just like Malone was when he went there...the enemy.

 

[The O'Connor Cocktail]

Problem is that the Lakers won't have cap room. They could only get him via sign and trade, or else clear a lot of room by then,

 

[VINYLONE]

Problem is that the Lakers won't have cap room. They could only get him via sign and trade, or else clear a lot of room by then,

Im sure the lakers will find a way to get it done.

 

[oyster]

The Lakers would have no issue being in above the luxury tax threshold.

 

[LifeOnaPlate]

But they already sacrificed their best asset ever in Kwame Brown to acquire Pau Gasol. So they've got nothing to deal to us.

 

[NUMBERICA]

Considering that they have AT LEAST $57 million on their payroll for that season and the CBA is universally accepted as being more restrictive and more favorable to owners, I don't see that happening. Especially since there's a fringe chance that something resembling a franchise-tag will be adopted.

 

[LogGrad98]

But they already sacrificed their best asset ever in Kwame Brown to acquire Pau Gasol. So they've got nothing to deal to us.

Repped.

 

[The O'Connor Cocktail]

This has nothing to do with paying luxury tax. They simply can't sign him with the payroll they have. They will already be at the cap and only have like 4 players. D-Will will be paid $15-$20MM. It would take them slashing everything like the Heat did, which would be almost impossible because Kobe and Pau will still be under contract.

 

[LogGrad98]

Deron willl be the premier free agent that year so he will garner interest from everyone. Personally if Miami comes together and wins one before then I think he would head there for less money. Coat-tail championships are all the rage among ex-jazz all-stars.

 

[Sloanfeld]

Would this make Deron more hated than Boozer?

 

[LogGrad98]

Would this make Deron more hated than Boozer?

No because of 2 things:

1) Deron actually tried and played hard on both ends of the court and did so with passion while he was here.

2) Deron never (well not yet anyway) said he was "opting out regardless so you can all stick it" (paraphrased).

Oh and 3, Deron actually played in most of the games he was with the Jazz, instead of dealing with near-constant phantom (as far as we know) injuries.

 

[Ferguson_Mellochill]

The Jazz actually have a good foundation with D.Will, Al Jeff, and CJ. They just need a legit big and a legit 2-guard, then they're in business.

 

[Gyp Rosetti]

The Jazz actually have a good foundation with D.Will, Al Jeff, and CJ. They just need a legit big and a legit 2-guard, then they're in business.

Funniest post I read all day.

 

[zman1527]

But they already sacrificed their best asset ever in Kwame Brown to acquire Pau Gasol. So they've got nothing to deal to us.

D-Fish for SG again.

 

[Chad Feldheimer]

Karl Malone sold his soul to the devil and didn't win. DWill won't do that too.