Exclusive The official Lamarcus Aldridge free agency thread

[magnifier661]

Yes. I maybe misremembering

Regardless, your point is very valid. The Lakers haven't had significant free agent signings for over a decade. It's not like the superstars are knocking at their door. And remember that even Kobe wanted to leave

 

[HomerLovesKoolAid]

 

[EL PRESIDENTE]

still not counting the lakers out, given their history with the Blazers its always foolish to count your chickens before they are hatched.

 

[BlazerCaravan]

Yeah he signed as a FA... in 1996 (19 years ago!)

 

[Mediocre Man]

Regardless, your point is very valid. The Lakers haven't had significant free agent signings for over a decade. It's not like the superstars are knocking at their door. And remember that even Kobe wanted to leave

And Jim Buss is not Jerry Buss

 

[Natebishop3]

Traded

Eh, I'm pretty sure Shaq signed a 120 million dollar contract with the Lakers and left the Magic in the lurch.

 

[EL PRESIDENTE]

Yeah, I think the Lakers may have done a S&T for contract reasons for that but I remember that vividly since Shaq was my favorite player in the league and went to most hated.

 

[BlazerCaravan]

Yeah, I think the Lakers may have done a S&T for contract reasons for that but I remember that vividly since Shaq was my favorite player in the league and went to most hated.

From basketball-reference: July 18, 1996: Signed as a free agent with the Los Angeles Lakers.

 

[Natebishop3]

Boy, I sure am glad we didn't trade Aldridge two years ago.

 

[BlazerCaravan]

Boy, I sure am glad we didn't trade Aldridge two years ago.

Who would we have targeted and gotten for him then?

 

[magnifier661]

Boy, I sure am glad we didn't trade Aldridge two years ago.

Who knows. It depends if we can nab a good free agent

 

[magnifier661]

Who would we have targeted and gotten for him then?

Probably who we are getting now. Monroe. Maybe that Tristan Thompson and filler?

 

[BrianFromWA]

#1 overall (Oladipo?)/Tristan Thompson/#18/(Maybe, depending on the rumor) future 1st.

Edit: sorry. it was #19

 

[BlazerCaravan]

Probably who we are getting now. Monroe. Maybe that Tristan Thompson and filler?

Maybe so... and would we then be sobbing about Monroe being a UFA and wondering why we traded LA?

 

[Boise Blazer]

 

[julius]

Traded

The lakers (later) traded Shaq, but they didn't trade FOR Shaq.

 

[blue9]

"Ego gymnastics" - ha! Good lord I hope we're done with LMA.

 

[BlazerCaravan]

"Ego gymnastics" - ha! Good lord I hope we're done with LMA.

I think he meant "renewing guys for cheap contracts" -- Spurs egos, not LA's ego.

 

[Mediocre Man]

The lakers (later) traded Shaq, but they didn't trade FOR Shaq.

Ya, i was wrong several posts ago

 

[Wizard Mentor]

Here's the thing: if these "reports" are true and LMA wants to be the focus, well, no way would SA run more plays through him than we did last year.

 

[ehizzy3]

"Ego gymnastics" - ha! Good lord I hope we're done with LMA.

What does it say? Tapatalk doesn't show tweets

 

[BlazerCaravan]

What does it say? Tapatalk doesn't show tweets

It says "stop using that shitty app, the website is tuned for mobile now."

 

[Boise Blazer]

What does it say? Tapatalk doesn't show tweets

Ken BergerVerified account‏@KBergCBS
There is still some cap and ego gymnastics for the Spurs to make all this work, but there are no better such gymnasts in all the land ...

 

[Scalma]

What does it say? Tapatalk doesn't show tweets

So annoying. I hope they either fix that or you nerds can just do simple cut and paste instead of the embedded sheeeet

 

[Coast541]

so have they cancelled the rally yet.....

 

[julius]

Ya, i was wrong several posts ago

I cannot be expected to read this forum and actually look for things.

 

[Mediocre Man]

I cannot be expected to read this forum and actually look for things.

Very fair. I apologize for even thinking it

 

[Sean.ivity]

 

[Natebishop3]

#1 overall (Oladipo?)/Tristan Thompson/#18/(Maybe, depending on the rumor) future 1st.

Edit: sorry. it was #19

Yup. Or who knows, maybe Wiggins last year?

 

[illmatic99]

Ken Berger ‏@KBergCBS
Kobe Bryant told me Lakers' meeting with Aldridge last night went well, but came away with no firm belief about free agent's intentions.