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blazerfan11 said:
https://bleacherreport.com/articles...om&utm_campaign=editorial&utm_medium=referral

Los Angeles Lakers center DeMarcus Cousins' season could be over before it even begins because of a knee injury he suffered during a workout in Las Vegas on Monday.
Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium reported Cousins will undergo final tests that are expected to confirm a torn ACL.
ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski reported Cousins left the court while working out after "'bumping knees' with another player."
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That's going to cut into my ticket sales.
 
Labinot41 said:
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It just makes sense, especially if Collins settles in at PF. Gasol and Whiteside are both free agents. Cousins loves Dame. There seems to be mutual respect between him and Nurk as well (sending each other well wishes after their injuries for example.) His focus should be going somewhere he can rebuild his value. Portland still values traditional centers. I highly doubt anyone offers him more than the minimum. I doubt anyone gives him a starting spot either. He’s only going to make sense for playoff caliber teams. Playing in Portland would allow him to be out of the spotlight and focus on rebuilding his career.
 
Unfortunate circumstances for Boogie. His value is on the rock bottom now. I hope we do not entice him to play after he heals because with our luck he would probably suffer the same injury on the other leg.
 
Scalma said:
It just makes sense, especially if Collins settles in at PF. Gasol and Whiteside are both free agents. Cousins loves Dame. There seems to be mutual respect between him and Nurk as well (sending each other well wishes after their injuries for example.) His focus should be going somewhere he can rebuild his value. Portland still values traditional centers. I highly doubt anyone offers him more than the minimum. I doubt anyone gives him a starting spot either. He’s only going to make sense for playoff caliber teams. Playing in Portland would allow him to be out of the spotlight and focus on rebuilding his career.
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I agree with everything, i've been saying for moths that boogie should have come to the Blazers to rebuild his career, unfortunetly he prefered a garbage Franchise instead of our great organization
 
Bummer for him. Bummer for us, too, because the L*kers just became a little less likely to implode.
 
BlazerWookee said:
Bummer for him. Bummer for us, too, because the L*kers just became a little less likely to implode.
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Agree,

But on the other side, this injury leaves the lakers with a whole lot of nothing for a bench.

Unless James and AD plan to play every minute of every game, they will have huge weak holes in their lineups.

Staying with my original prediction. Lakers miss the playoffs, again.
 
so basically he is going to miss 2 seasons in total, last and this. last year was a trainwreck for him. he had a couple of moments in the playoffs though. he will never be the same and his ego will have a hard time with that. he can't stomach being a role player is my guess, I wouldn't sign him for free
 
Cugel said:
so basically he is going to miss 2 seasons in total, last and this. last year was a trainwreck for him. he had a couple of moments in the playoffs though. he will never be the same and his ego will have a hard time with that. he can't stomach being a role player is my guess, I wouldn't sign him for free
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You could very well be right, but at some point most player's egos adjust after switching teams numerous times. Not all, but most.
My guess is DMC would know he was a role player if he signed in Portland for the minimum. If he out performs the player in front of him and still does not play much, then sure it might be an issue. But in that scenario it would mean he would be playing well. Not a horrible problem to have. I think the problem would be more likely to occur after he proves he can stay healthy for a full year, not next year.
 
oldfisherman said:
Agree,

But on the other side, this injury leaves the lakers with a whole lot of nothing for a bench.

Unless James and AD plan to play every minute of every game, they will have huge weak holes in their lineups.

Staying with my original prediction. Lakers miss the playoffs, again.
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If LeBron and AD are healthy all season they’ll be top 4 no question.
 
tlongII said:
If LeBron and AD are healthy all season they’ll be top 4 no question.
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Just a couple of the reasons I disagree.

The Cousins injury will force AD to play many of his minutes @ C. Something he does not like doing.

Lebron will be their PG. But they do not have a BUPG that will make a positive impact. Their depth sucks.
 
That roster they have right now makes little sense to be honest. It’s very light at center and lacks quality at point guard.

Though if you consider Davis is basically a center these days, and LeBron will be doing most of the playmaking, it might not matter. They definitely need another backup center to take some minutes and allow AD to play at 4.
 
https://www.tsn.ca/report-los-angel...o-memphis-grizzlies-c-dwight-howard-1.1352665

Report: Lakers get permission to speak to Grizzlies C Howard

The Los Angeles Lakers have been given permission to speak to Memphis Grizzlies centre Dwight Howard and there is mutual interest, according to a report by Shams Charania of The Athletic.

The Lakers would add Howard, who is expected to eventually be released by the Grizzlies, to replace DeMarcus Cousins, who suffered a torn ACL last week after joining the team on a one-year contract.

Howard spent the 2012-13 season as a member of the Lakers after joining the team from the Orlando Magic as part of a massive four-team trade.

The 33-year-old eight-time all-star led the league in rebounds per game in his only season with the Lakers.

Howard is a three-time Defensive Player of the Year and has been named First Team All-NBA five times.

He only appeared in nine games last season with the Washington Wizards, having back surgery in November and then suffering a hamstring injury while trying to rehab.

Howard was dealt to the Grizzlies in July for C.J. Miles. He has also played for the Houston Rockets, Atlanta Hawks and Charlotte Hornets over the course of his NBA career.
 
ABM said:
https://www.tsn.ca/report-los-angel...o-memphis-grizzlies-c-dwight-howard-1.1352665

Report: Lakers get permission to speak to Grizzlies C Howard

The Los Angeles Lakers have been given permission to speak to Memphis Grizzlies centre Dwight Howard and there is mutual interest, according to a report by Shams Charania of The Athletic.

The Lakers would add Howard, who is expected to eventually be released by the Grizzlies, to replace DeMarcus Cousins, who suffered a torn ACL last week after joining the team on a one-year contract.

Howard spent the 2012-13 season as a member of the Lakers after joining the team from the Orlando Magic as part of a massive four-team trade.

The 33-year-old eight-time all-star led the league in rebounds per game in his only season with the Lakers.

Howard is a three-time Defensive Player of the Year and has been named First Team All-NBA five times.

He only appeared in nine games last season with the Washington Wizards, having back surgery in November and then suffering a hamstring injury while trying to rehab.

Howard was dealt to the Grizzlies in July for C.J. Miles. He has also played for the Houston Rockets, Atlanta Hawks and Charlotte Hornets over the course of his NBA career.
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Lol. Yes please. That would be entertaining to watch the Lakers implode...
 
The Lakers are also interested in Joakim Noah
 
I’m loving all this Lakers talk on our forum. Keep it up.
 
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