Lakers renounce Julius Randle

[Rastapopoulos]

 

[Eastoff]

14 players

 

[JDC]

Lakers renouncing a quality player....and we can't do anything about it.

Thanks Neil.

Not many teams with more than the tax payer MLE left. And those that do either suck or their top players are still on rookie deals (Philly).

 

[Pinwheel1]

Handle and pass I'll give to you, but he hasn't shot or defended at even a below average level at any point in his career.

Maybe not a good 3pt shooter but 57.5 % is not bad from 2 point range.

The Lakers played a scrambling type of defense last year. Not sure how you can tell about his D. But I tell you from watching many of their games (I take pleasure in watching them lose) his D is at least average.

 

[Wizard Mentor]

Translation: They wanted him to sign a 1-year contract and go fishing for someone else next year. He wants a multi-year big $$$ commitment. Just as I predicted.

 

[JDC]

Maybe not a good 3pt shooter but 57.5 % is not bad from 2 point range.

The Lakers played a scrambling type of defense last year. Not sure how you can tell about his D. But I tell you from watching many of their games (I take pleasure in watching them lose) his D is at least average.

IQ and length limit him. Only has value in a switching scheme. Never has posted a positive DPRM.

30%ish shooter outside 16ft for his entire career.

 

[illmatic99]

Off to Pelicans. 2yrs 18 mil.

Ugh. Every team in the west has gotten better except for us

 

[Labinot41]

 

[Labinot41]

Off to Pelicans. 2yrs 18 mil.

Ugh. Every team in the west has gotten better except for us

Like allways

 

[AFully22]

Hmmm, wonder if that means they’re moving on from Boogie.

 

[Pinwheel1]

Like allways

Well, like always, we say it every year.

 

[Pinwheel1]

So are the Pelicans not resigning Boogie. sounds like they want to get out and run again, like they did when he got hurt.

 

[hoopsjock]

Off to Pelicans. 2yrs 18 mil.

Ugh. Every team in the west has gotten better except for us

So if they lose Cousins because of this they got better? They are now hard capped so they might not be able to re-sign him.

 

[Natebishop3]

Salary cap hell for the next two years.

Thanks Neil.

 

[Wizard Mentor]

 

[hoopsjock]

OK, thanks. I'm still a little confused on something. If we didn't sign Davis to save $$$,
1) Why sign Stauskas?
2) Why not renounce Layman?
3) What is the minimum number of players is required for a roster?
4) If we didn't sign Stauskas and renounced Layman, surely we'd be in a better situation, right?

1) Olshey obviously thinks there is some untapped potential there and that he could be better than Connaughton was last year. He was signed to a minimum deal.

2) Layman also still has some untapped potential. If he can ever get his shot to fall consistently he can create a little bit and is a decent defender. He was also on his rookie deal so dirt cheap.

3) 14 players are required on the roster. If they get hard capped they can't go over the tax apron of ($129 million) so they wouldn't be allowed to get to that number without first having 14 guaranteed contracts on the roster.

4) It depends on what you mean by situation. Signing Stauskas and keeping Layman did nothing to change the other avenues available (neither would Davis except it would've taken another roster spot).

 

[Pinwheel1]

Off to Pelicans. 2yrs 18 mil.

Ugh. Every team in the west has gotten better except for us

HMM not sure they got better by losing their starting pG. Rondo and Holiday played great together. Who are they replacing him with?

 

[jlprk]

1) Olshey obviously thinks there is some untapped potential there and that he could be better than Connaughton was last year. He was signed to a minimum deal.

2) Layman also still has some untapped potential. If he can ever get his shot to fall consistently he can create a little bit and is a decent defender. He was also on his rookie deal so dirt cheap.

3) 14 players are required on the roster. If they get hard capped they can't go over the tax apron of ($129 million) so they wouldn't be allowed to get to that number without first having 14 guaranteed contracts on the roster.

4) It depends on what you mean by situation. Signing Stauskas and keeping Layman did nothing to change the other avenues available (neither would Davis except it would've taken another roster spot).

How much more proof do we need that Hoopsjock is Olshey's burner account?

Olshey, get on the phone instead of posting here all day.

 

[hoopsjock]

HMM not sure they got better by losing their starting pG. Rondo and Holiday played great together. Who are they replacing him with?

Cousins and Rondo for Elfrid Payton and Julius Randle.

 

[Pinwheel1]

Cousins and Rondo for Elfrid Payton and Julius Randle.

That is a lot less scarier.....We do not match well against either Rondo or Cousins. I wonder where Boogie is going.

 

[BigGameDamian]

 

[THE HCP]

That is a lot less scarier.....We do not match well against either Rondo or Cousins. I wonder where Boogie is going.

You guys may think I'm crazy......but I got a source in the bay that is saying Cousins is signing with the Warriors! Crazy as it sounds, this guy is always right on. You guys say I never share my info, well let's see how this turns out! #FAMSBomb

 

[andalusian]

You guys may think I'm crazy......but I got a source in the bay that is saying Cousins is signing with the Warriors! Crazy as it sounds, this guy is always right on. You guys say I never share my info, well let's see how this turns out! #FAMSBomb

What next, LAL got Lebron and Portland got Curry. Get out of here with that shit!

 

[Wizard Mentor]

You guys may think I'm crazy......but I got a source in the bay that is saying Cousins is signing with the Warriors! Crazy as it sounds, this guy is always right on. You guys say I never share my info, well let's see how this turns out! #FAMSBomb

Quit Causing Panic!!!

 

[THE HCP]

Quit Causing Panic!!!

That’s my job cracka’!