LaMarcus to the ......Lakers?

[Fez Hammersticks]

@ESPNSteinLine: ESPN's LaMarcus Aldridge latest: Batum trade only latest signal of Aldridge's likely departure and sources say Lakers are moving up his list.

 

[Scalma]

Fuck him 100x if true

 

[riverman]

The Lakers can pay for a lot of rumors..it's one of their favorite tools in free agency.

 

[Duckhook]

For a quite and shy guy, the lights and media attention in LA is not what LMA is looking for. This is sports agent banter to get Olshey riled up and do something stupid.

 

[Duckhook]

PS - how can 2 max players co-exist? Kobe can't exist without the ball and LA will become an offensive rebound PF at best. This is just the rumor mill churning...

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

@ESPNSteinLine: ESPN sources say Lakers appear to be passing Dallas on list of likely destinations for Aldridge should he leave POR. San Antonio still No. 1

 

[BlazerCaravan]

So far, we have Stein saying that sources close to Stein are Lakers fans...

 

[Scalma]

@ESPNSteinLine: ESPN sources say Lakers appear to be passing Dallas on list of likely destinations for Aldridge should he leave POR. San Antonio still No. 1

Nice. Stein covered all his bases with that one. I wonder who's 12th on the list.

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

I could've added this to the FA thread but I wanted the title to freak El Prez out.

 

[Mamba]

PS - how can 2 max players co-exist? Kobe can't exist without the ball and LA will become an offensive rebound PF at best. This is just the rumor mill churning...

Kobe has one season left in him. Even if LaMarcus were to come to LA, it would be one season to share the spot light before you're the man.

As a Lakers fan, I don't see him coming here though. He's a Texas boy, I think he ends up in SA or DAL.

 

[Pinwheel1]

Funny how this afternoon Ramona Shelburne who also works for ESPN and based in LA , said the Lakers were running 3rd behind Portland and SA. (Ahead of Dallas)

 

[riverman]

I can hear Chris Kaman laughing from his boat!

 

[riverman]

I thought Stein was a beat writer for the Mavs when he started out

 

[Duckhook]

And I'm reading Laker fans also want Cousins in addition to LMA... How does that work? Can only play 3 players and 12 d-leaguers and expect to win.

 

[Mediocre Man]

FWIW, Cousins, Aldridge and Bryant have a chance

 

[Mediocre Man]

And I'm reading Laker fans also want Cousins in addition to LMA... How does that work? Can only play 3 players and 12 d-leaguers and expect to win.

Miami basically did that and won 2 titles

 

[riverman]

If Lamarcus went to the Lakers he'd feel like an ignored guy on the allstar team every game

 

[BlazerDuckSeahawkFan94]

FWIW, Cousins, Aldridge and Bryant have a chance

At what? The lottery every season?

 

[Duckhook]

Was also meaning how that works salary-wise...

 

[OneLifeToLive]

Not if they land Cousins...they won't land both, IMO. And they are pretty serious about DeMarcus probably because they think they don't have a shot at LA.

 

[EL PRESIDENTE]

I'm going to fuck someone up if this happens. This is the nightmare scenario. I'll make English Soccer Hooligans look like chinese 2nd graders doing homework

 

[Tunchi]

Wow Stein just made me throw up..

Name another player that gave up $43M (cap rising) in guaranteed money to change teams? LMA must really hate the Blazers If this is true

 

[tbird05]

Gives a whole new meaning to "Beat LA"...

 

[BlazerCaravan]

Miami basically did that and won 2 titles

Boogie is not LeBron. LA is Bosh, and Kobe is D-Wade, but Boogie is not LeBron.

 

[BonesJones]

Miami basically did that and won 2 titles

they had Lebron

 

[BlazerDuckSeahawkFan94]

Honestly... I rather the Lakers land LA than Cousins... Still, I would boo LA till my dick fell off if he leaves for the F*kers.

 

[OneLifeToLive]

This didn't come from Adrian Woj. Had it, I'd be really concerned.

I am in awe in how quiet both sides the ORG and LA's side is in this to thus point.

 

[Pinwheel1]

Wow Stein just made me throw up..

Name another player that gave up $43M (cap rising) in guaranteed money to change teams? LMA must really hate the Blazers If this is true

He doesn't know shit. He basically said SA has the best chance, and that LA passed Dallas. His colleague thinks Portland has a 50% chance and the rest are slightly behind. No one knows what LA is thinking except maybe his agent.

 

[PDXFonz]

@ESPNSteinLine: ESPN sources say Lakers appear to be passing Dallas on list of likely destinations for Aldridge should he leave POR. San Antonio still No. 1

I view this as good news, because the Lakers don't make sense for LA, and I thought Dallas was a legit threat. I'm starting to feel more and more confident that we will keep LA despite national media claiming the opposite. Especially considering all the Players SA has to pay this summer as well.

 

[EL PRESIDENTE]

Maybe Aldridge is doing this and will resign, but he likes to freak out the fanbase so he'll be super loved when he does resign.

yeah, that's it.