The Lakers need to make smart decisions in free agency but this market won’t be an easy one. We take a look at the point guard situation where D’Angelo Russell’s future looms large, plus the center market is suddenly much thinner now that Naz Reid has agreed to stay with the Wolves. Trevor Lane breaks it down….
Subscribe To The Lakers Nation Podcast!
Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/lakers-nation-podcast/id1200202500
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5RvQfs2iFUWc0sFMdHaN7o?si=L6qBbuieQsqOP4fUvnzo5Q
Join us on Playback for our live stream of every game!: https://www.getplayback.com/room/lakersnation
Also subscribe to our NBA Front Office Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/NBAFrontOffice
Follow our Tik Tok account: https://vm.tiktok.com/TTPdbVuG7B/
✔️ Help us continue to provide Lakers coverage and SUBSCRIBE: https://goo.gl/5AXSud
✔️ Our MOST POPULAR Videos: https://goo.gl/k4Xvqq
LakersNation.com on Social Media:
☑️ Like on Facebook: https://goo.gl/EQ4uiG
☑️ Follow us on Twitter: https://goo.gl/QZcvai
☑️ Follow on Instagram: https://goo.gl/FWT8EJ
☑️ Get exclusive Lakers content here and stay up-to-date with everything in Lakerland!
More at LakersNation.com!
40 Comments
Any chance, Lakers trade:
Mo Bamba (10 mil)
D Lo (31 mil)
Malik Beasley (sign and trade= 8-12 mil)
2nd R 24
2nd R 25
For
Chicago’s:
Demar Derozan (36m)
Alex Cuarso (9mil)
Could the Lakers consider bringing Dwight Howard back after his stint in Taiwan?
Lakers need playoff players and those who are willing to do what is needed in each and every game. Play defense, rebound, box out, pass, hustle for loose balls, provide that spark on offense and in all the little things needed. Enough of these so called specialists, who are handicapped who only do one dimensional things. His end of season interview, when asked on what part of his game he would work on, and his answer was like "nothing" that tells you everything you need to know. I would seek to try to trade for Dejounte Murray for DLO. Hence an Austin Reaves, Dejounte Murray, D Schroder PG rotations.
I guess we as Lakers fans are also mad at the 30 mil contract. Obviously we didn't sign him for that but I think that contributed. I mean if he was on a vet minimum no body would say squat. I also think they should have benched him against Denver once they seem it wasn't working. So that's also on the coaching staff. But if he comes back at a reasonable amount I'm good with it. He is no 30 miles per season player.
I don't think Van Vleet is that good to pay him that kind of money.
Keep D'Lo man !!
Caruso can bring a lot.
We are spoiled, Laker Nation. We had Kobe Bryant be such a great role model for 20 years. D’lo? He does not have that Mamba Mentality… that’s the rub.
Bruce Brown exposed him to the whole NBA by saying the game plan was to attack D-Lo and the rest is history. That’s what Trevor !!!!!
While Palooka is wasting a draft pick on Jalen Hood-Schifino(WHO?), UTAH is Trading for John Collins. nice going
DLO did not show up when we needed him most but if we give him another chance whats is he going to cost us $20-30 mil per year?
I hope Lakers trade DLO than coming back, I rather see him walk out. Lakers should not trade Max, Fino and others.
Why Lakers missed Paul,and Naz Reid?I think we need another than Pelinka.
Get Reggie Jackson. Period. Way better PG, and WAAY bigger scoring threat.
I'm fine with having D'Lo on the team. The issue is – as always – what do you pay for him? He's at most a ~$18m guy in my opinion. For $10m – keep him! Let's go! For $30m? Not so much.
It's a team game. You need to construct a team where the pieces work well together. That's hard with 2 guys for $40m each and another guy at $30m. D'Lo is not that guy. For half the price? Now you've got much more room for making the team gel better.
WhT if Orlando offer 100 million dollars
Will we even have a mid level after signing dlo rui reeves ..
hell thompson for the min is prob our only option
How you spent 30 minutes repeating the same thing over and over is annoying AF. Give out the news and keep it moving ffs!!
Gabriel absolutely not . He’s just not that guy
I’d bet on minimum guys like Thompson and cousins .
His performance resulted in the Lakers and Lebron NOT winning a championship. They could have easily beaten the heat again. Man, what a blown opportunity.
The Suns may want to trade Deandre Ayton. He may be a good option for the Lakers.
Trevor What The LAKERS NEED TO DO IS SWING BIGG..EVEN IF IT MEANS PAYING THE LUXURY TAX..GET BROOK LOPEZ AND KYRIE IRVING TO MAXIMIZE LBJ CHANCE OF WINNING ANOTHER RING
Mo Wagner to me is on the same level as Mo Bamba so maybe give him a shot.
I agree with u 100%
DLO, Reaves, Bamba & Picks for Damian Lillard
I think a lot of people, didn't like Dlo's body language In the nuggets series, It's like he didn't really care and didn't really try, It was like he gave up
I Know the Spurs HATE the LAL. Wembanyama is an exciting young player. DLo would be excited to play with him. Can LAL figure out a Sign/Trade with SAS? Example: SAS>DLo LAL>Zach Collins, Tre Jones. Or some DLo swap for young SAS pieces.
Keep D'Lo & Bamba and the Coaches have to Develop them to be the Players We need them to be.
We went all the way to the conference finals keep it together sign a power forward/ center will be fine
is ar15 a sure thing we can look as for sure return or do we wait til they giv youth talent get away again. ad will never make it and if lebron plays is one more year and wats to follow waiting for more talented youth to star elsewhere
For center I’ll bring Dwight Howard & boogie cousins back
If the COCO5 guy gets paid more money than Austin Reeves, I will lose my mind.
personally, and i'm sure this is dumb, i'd pay Lopez and hope one or both of the guys drafted are at least good enough to shoot the ball. i feel like a guy like Lopez is more important right now
Bring back D-LO and Bamba. Start em and build on chemistry from last year. If Bamba improves from more experience and Ham coaches him up then problem solved. If not wait till the deadline and make a move, maybe pacers don’t make the playoffs and Turner can be had who knows what will happen until then just like last year!
What i dont like about DLO is that he celebrates way too much. Win a ring first…
I think another year of chemistry with LBJ will help the team understand DLO's strengths better and they can utilize him better. I think he can be a great asset, just not in a pivotal role like he was in the playoffs.
Man. We’ve done a long way since the Manscaped days.
Remember Pelinka blew up a good 2021 team just beause KCP and others got cold in the playoffs. Which lead to the worse season in Laker history with the Westbrook trade. Keep DLO and let him and the team grow.
Just go sign us a True Big man through free agency and run it back‼️‼️‼️‼️