**the official la lakers thread**

[Wolfie*]

i don't mind not getting deandre, love.

LMA would have been great but whatever. he's not a real superstar anyway. i hope 2 yrs from now he realize his mistake when duncan/ginobili/parker are washed up and drussell/randle/clarkson/upshaw is balling.
hibbert is cool. doesn't hurt our cap next year.

LMA was a long shot. Is the opt out after 3 years a standard thing when it comes to max contracts? If not, even Aldridge knows the Spurs have an expiration date.

[Left Hook Tua]

I don't think Hibbert was a bad move. He can give solid production, and is great on D. It's just a 1 year rental anyway.

yup.

and if he balls. we can keep him.

it's all good. better than giving max to a FA leftover out of desperation.

ppl talk crap about LAL this free agency. how we can't sign anyone.

ppl don't realize we weren't offering all those guys deals. wade, rondo? please.

and we weren't overpaying guys like sideshow bob/monroe/etc.

i'm fine with not signing anyone over paying scrubs max.

i just wish we kept ED.

[Build That Wall]

LMA was a long shot. Is the opt out after 3 years a standard thing when it comes to max contracts? If not, even Aldridge knows the Spurs have an expiration date.

Opt outs and Opt Ins are not standard, but they are common amongst most contracts.

[Left Hook Tua]

Does this trade mean Kobe will slide to the 3 with reliable a shot blocker like Hibbert on the floor?
1) Russel
2) Clarkson
3) Bryant
4) Randle
5) Hibbert

i prefer kobe at 3.

he has good post up d.

better than at 2 chasing kids on the perimeter.

[-Hyperion-]

4. i'm hoping upshaw makes the team.

robert upshaw avg 4-5 blocks a game last year.

like 85 blocks in 19 games or something crazy.

he's suppose to be a lottery pick but went undrafted because he got kicked out of 2 schools for smoking weed.

6 ft11 NO SHOES, 7.5 ft wingspan, 9.5 ft reach, 260 lbs.

http://www.draftexpress.com/profile/Robert-Upshaw-6447/

I was counting Upshaw.....my pessimistic ass thinks Randle is getting injured again.....

[Left Hook Tua]

Blake Griffin was injured for his entire rookie seson, but he got the award the Following season. Randle is eligible to get the award.

3 all-rookie team.

russell, randle, upshaw.

[Left Hook Tua]

i was counting upshaw.....my pessimistic ass thinks randle is getting injured again.....

noooooooooooooooooooooooo

[Build That Wall]

http://ftw.usatoday.com/2015/06/rick...-magic-johnson

[Phenom]

yup.

and if he balls. we can keep him.

it's all good. better than giving max to a FA leftover out of desperation.

ppl talk crap about LAL this free agency. how we can't sign anyone.

ppl don't realize we weren't offering all those guys deals. wade, rondo? please.

and we weren't overpaying guys like sideshow bob/monroe/etc.

i'm fine with not signing anyone over paying scrubs max.

i just wish we kept ED.

You're over paying Roy giving him 15.5M AND giving away draft picks

There is lots of variables in this trade but as is right now looks like the Lakers did Indiana a favor

[-Hyperion-]

You're over paying Roy giving him 15.5M AND giving away draft picks

There is lots of variables in this trade but as is right now looks like the Lakers did Indiana a favor

Because there's no value in expiring contracts in a capped league.....