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    Austin Reaves shining in training camp and workouts
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    Los Angeles Lakers are frontrunners to sign Christian Koloko
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    Rob Pelinka: “I have the concept of a plan”
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    Lakers starting five this upcoming season
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    Anthony Davis has made it clear he wants to play with second big
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      Jamie Sweet
      2 months, 2 weeks ago

      No two ways about it, unless Castleton shows some major growth in camp the Lakers will be relying A LOT on Jaxon Hayes. If we can get him to pick up where he left off last season my take is there are far worse scenarios out there.

      Wood won’t return to action until November, maybe not even this calendar year. Vando, while plucky, is not a center and tops out at being able to defend small ball centers, at best. After that it’s Castleton. Or LBJ which isn’t a good choice for the regular season for several, much talked about reasons.

      There’s still time to trade Cam into someone’s cap space to free up $$$ and a roster spot but at this point why even bother? We won’t be getting the player we need/want with what’s still available so no real need to do that now. May as well let it ride and if he goes in a midseason trade, lovely.

      AD whines about this every year, anyhow, and the media with nothing better to report on laps it up and regurgitates every few months. That’s exactly what this is.

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    Lakers hire new G-League Coach
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    FIRE ROB PELINKA!
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      LakerTom
      2 months, 2 weeks ago

      I know it’s not going to happen but Pelinka has got himself painted into a terrible corner and his lack of vision and fear of making another Westbrook mistake have paralyzed the Lakers at a critical moment in time when their future success is at risk.

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        Jamie Sweet
        2 months, 2 weeks ago

        Not any time soon, unfortunately…

        You’ve come a long way since “master class” lol.

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        therealhtj
        2 months, 2 weeks ago

        There are only Westbrook deals to be made – those that’ll make the team worse. Trading what little assets and quality players they have for either a failed max guy like Lavine or Young or slightly better role players doesn’t move the needle for this squad. Rob made his bed when he acquiesced to the guys who should’ve stayed away from personnel decisions and the Westbrook trade. That’s what killed any chances for success in Lebron’s still productive, post-prime playing days. Between that and the new CBA rules, there’s no recovery without a rebuild. Sorry. It’s over. This team is light years away.

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    Lakers will honor Jerry West with special jersey patch No. 44
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      LakerTom
      2 months, 2 weeks ago

      While I did not become a Lakers fan until they traded for Wilt, I was always a big Jerry West fan and built my basketball game around his iconic pull-up jumper. Used to shoot hundreds of jumpers watching shadows to perfect my form in those old school pre-smart phone days. Jerry will always be on my Mount Rushmore of influential players.

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    https://x.com/EricPincus/status/1833572310504378409

    1. Zach LaVine, Chicago Bulls
    2. Trae Young, Atlanta Hawks
    3. Jerami Grant, Portland Trail Blazers
    4. Marcus Smart, Memphis Grizzlies
    5. Walker Kessler/Collin Sexton, Utah Jazz
    6. Brandon Ingram, New Orleans Pelicans
    7. Cam Johnson, Brooklyn Nets
    8. Jonas Valančiūnas/Malcolm Brogdon, Washington Wizards
    9. Darius Garland, Cleveland Cavaliers
    10. Isaiah Stewart II, Detroit Pistons
    11. Wendell Carter Jr., Orlando Magic

    12. Honorable Mentions:

    Steph Curry
    Kevin Durant
    Draymond Green
    Jimmy Butler
    Bruce Brown, Jr.

    Potential Los Angeles Lakers Trade Targets This NBA Season
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    1. Zach LaVine, Chicago Bulls
    2. Trae Young, Atlanta Hawks
    3. Jerami Grant, Portland Trail Blazers
    4. Marcus Smart, Memphis Grizzlies
    5. Walker Kessler/Collin Sexton, Utah Jazz
    6. Brandon Ingram, New Orleans Pelicans
    7. Cam Johnson, Brooklyn Nets
    8. Jonas Valančiūnas/Malcolm Brogdon, Washington Wizards
    9. Darius Garland, Cleveland Cavaliers
    10. Isaiah Stewart II, Detroit Pistons
    11. Wendell Carter Jr., Orlando Magic

    12. Honorable Mentions:

    Steph Curry
    Kevin Durant
    Draymond Green
    Jimmy Butler
    Bruce Brown, Jr.

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      LakerTom
      2 months, 2 weeks ago

      Jerami Grant and Robert Williams III.
      Bruce Brown and Kelly Olynyk
      Marcus Smart and Brandon Clarke.

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      LakerTom
      2 months, 2 weeks ago

      Jonas Valančiūnas/Malcolm Brogdon, Washington Wizards

      Current salary: $9.9 million (Valančiūnas), $22.5 million (Brogdon)
      Remaining contract: $30.3 million/three years ($20.3 million guaranteed) (Valančiūnas), $22.5 million (Brogdon)

      The Wizards are rebuilding, suggesting that Valančiūnas could become available after his trade restriction lifts on December 15. Washington acquired him via sign-and-trade from the Pelicans, along with Brogdon from the Blazers in early July.

      Both fill positions of need for the Lakers at center and point guard. Valančiūnas is on a workable contract for L.A. Brogdon’s contract is short, and he’s less likely to earn nearly as much in his next deal.

      Would the Lakers give up a first for the pair, perhaps with Russell, Hood-Schifino and Vincent (or Vanderbilt) out? L.A. might need to add a backup ball-handling guard, but it’s an arguable path forward.

      Pros: Brogdon is a 39.1 percent three-point shooter (career)

      Cons: Brogdon is almost 32 and has struggled to stay healthy; Valančiūnas is 32. Giving up a first for two older players better lead to a significant playoff result. The Lakers end up thin at point guard, especially if Brogdon gets hurt.

      Alternative: Kyle Kuzma (who has a very similar contract to Cam Johnson, almost $27 million for 2023-24 with unlikely incentives, but also has a 15 percent trade kicker)

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        LakerTom
        2 months, 2 weeks ago

        Not a fan of trading for a pair of injury prone 32-year olds with little upside. Rather go for players with greater upsides:

        Jerami Grant and Robert Williams III.
        Bruce Brown and Kelly Olynyk
        Marcus Smart and Brandon Clarke.

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    The NBA announced that the league’s Board of Governors voted and approved a significant change to the replay review system that will affect the Los Angeles Lakers and all other teams this season and beyond.

    Under the new rules, there will be an expanded use of the Coach’s Challenge when reviewing out-of-bounds violations. If a coach challenges an out-of-bounds call, the on-court officials and Replay Center will be able to review the video to determine whether a foul proximate to the violation should have been called.

    The factors that will be considered in determining whether a prior uncalled foul is proximate to the out-of-bounds violation include whether the players involved in the uncalled foul are the same or different players than the ones involved in the out-of-bounds violation under review, the distance between the uncalled foul and the out-of-bounds violation under review and the time elapsed between the uncalled foul and the out-of-bounds violation under review.

    So essentially, if a coach challenge a ball out of bounds and they see that it went out because of a foul that went uncalled, they can now go back and award the foul to get the call correct.

    NBA Makes Significant Change To Replay Review System
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    The NBA announced that the league’s Board of Governors voted and approved a significant change to the replay review system that will affect the Los Angeles Lakers and all other teams this season and beyond.

    Under the new rules, there will be an expanded use of the Coach’s Challenge when reviewing out-of-bounds violations. If a coach challenges an out-of-bounds call, the on-court officials and Replay Center will be able to review the video to determine whether a foul proximate to the violation should have been called.

    The factors that will be considered in determining whether a prior uncalled foul is proximate to the out-of-bounds violation include whether the players involved in the uncalled foul are the same or different players than the ones involved in the out-of-bounds violation under review, the distance between the uncalled foul and the out-of-bounds violation under review and the time elapsed between the uncalled foul and the out-of-bounds violation under review.

    So essentially, if a coach challenge a ball out of bounds and they see that it went out because of a foul that went uncalled, they can now go back and award the foul to get the call correct.

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      MongoSlade
      2 months, 2 weeks ago

      Automatic technical foul everytime a player makes the twirling finger replay sign…lol. But for real, take the refs out of the equation once it goes to replay; just let the command center make the call at that point. Would save a ton of time and minimize slowing down the flow of the game. Probably a ref’s union thing though….

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    If the narrative is to be believed, then the Los Angeles Lakers need to part with D’Angelo Russell while there’s still time. Russell is exceptionally talented, but his postseason play makes him a net-negative player for a team that’s hoping to contend.

    A mere glimpse at the bigger picture, however, reveals a far more challenging reality: For as poorly as he’s performed in the playoffs, Russell has been instrumental in Los Angeles simply getting there.

    The 2024 NBA Playoffs were an undeniably brutal chapter in Russell’s career. He infamously scored zero points on 0-of-7 shooting during an essential Game 3, during which Los Angeles held a 53-49 lead at halftime and ultimately lost by just seven points, 112-105.

    The Lakers managed to win Game 4, thus preventing a sweep, but Russell shot just 2-of-10 from beyond the arc in the decisive Game 5—a 108-106 loss.

    Unfortunately, it was par for the course from Russell, who has struggled throughout his career during the playoffs. Numbers only mean so much, but his career averages of 14.2 points and 4.8 assists on .388/.327/.772 shooting through 32 postseason games speak volumes.

    For as true as that may be, the one reality that the Lakers can’t afford to overlook is that they wouldn’t have been in the playoffs without Russell.

    D’Angelo Russell struggles in the playoffs—but how do the Lakers get there without him?

    The Lakers have reached the playoffs via the Play-In Tournament in each of the past two seasons. They barely escaped the .500 line in 2022-23 at 43-39, and an improved 47-35 record in 2023-24 was the eighth-best mark in the Western Conference.

    One of the facts that seems to be glossed over when discussing Russell is the harsh reality that his play in the regular season has often saved Los Angeles from disaster.

    This past season, Russell posted averages of 18.0 points, 6.3 assists, 3.1 rebounds, and 3.0 three-point field goals made per game. He joined All-Stars Luka Doncic, Damian Lillard, Tyrese Maxey, and Donovan Mitchell as the only players to average at least 18.0 points, 6.0 assists, and 3.0 three-point field goals made per contest during the 2023-24 regular season.

    Factoring in his slash line of .456/.415/.828, Russell was the only player in the NBA to hit the aforementioned averages while shooting at least 40.0 percent from beyond the arc.

    Beyond the overall averages, Russell stepped up in crucial spots as the Lakers fought for postseason positioning. Los Angeles entered February at 24-25, but went 23-10 the rest of the way and ultimately found its way into the playoffs with a late-season push.

    Russell appeared in all but two games during that time, and averaged 19.4 points and 6.7 assists per contest while shooting 41.3 percent from beyond the arc.

    The run started with Russell dropping 16 points and 14 assists to help upset the Boston Celtics, and ended with him scoring 19 points to take down the New Orleans Pelicans in the final regular season game of the season. Just two days later, Russell tallied 21 points, six assists, and two clutch threes to help Los Angeles make the playoffs via the Play-In Tournament.

    It’s easy to say that trading Russell would be a case of addition via subtraction, but replacing his value will be far easier said than done.

    The DLo problem the Lakers cannot solve (but need to address)
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    If the narrative is to be believed, then the Los Angeles Lakers need to part with D’Angelo Russell while there’s still time. Russell is exceptionally talented, but his postseason play makes him a net-negative player for a team that’s hoping to contend.

    A mere glimpse at the bigger picture, however, reveals a far more challenging reality: For as poorly as he’s performed in the playoffs, Russell has been instrumental in Los Angeles simply getting there.

    The 2024 NBA Playoffs were an undeniably brutal chapter in Russell’s career. He infamously scored zero points on 0-of-7 shooting during an essential Game 3, during which Los Angeles held a 53-49 lead at halftime and ultimately lost by just seven points, 112-105.

    The Lakers managed to win Game 4, thus preventing a sweep, but Russell shot just 2-of-10 from beyond the arc in the decisive Game 5—a 108-106 loss.

    Unfortunately, it was par for the course from Russell, who has struggled throughout his career during the playoffs. Numbers only mean so much, but his career averages of 14.2 points and 4.8 assists on .388/.327/.772 shooting through 32 postseason games speak volumes.

    For as true as that may be, the one reality that the Lakers can’t afford to overlook is that they wouldn’t have been in the playoffs without Russell.

    D’Angelo Russell struggles in the playoffs—but how do the Lakers get there without him?

    The Lakers have reached the playoffs via the Play-In Tournament in each of the past two seasons. They barely escaped the .500 line in 2022-23 at 43-39, and an improved 47-35 record in 2023-24 was the eighth-best mark in the Western Conference.

    One of the facts that seems to be glossed over when discussing Russell is the harsh reality that his play in the regular season has often saved Los Angeles from disaster.

    This past season, Russell posted averages of 18.0 points, 6.3 assists, 3.1 rebounds, and 3.0 three-point field goals made per game. He joined All-Stars Luka Doncic, Damian Lillard, Tyrese Maxey, and Donovan Mitchell as the only players to average at least 18.0 points, 6.0 assists, and 3.0 three-point field goals made per contest during the 2023-24 regular season.

    Factoring in his slash line of .456/.415/.828, Russell was the only player in the NBA to hit the aforementioned averages while shooting at least 40.0 percent from beyond the arc.

    Beyond the overall averages, Russell stepped up in crucial spots as the Lakers fought for postseason positioning. Los Angeles entered February at 24-25, but went 23-10 the rest of the way and ultimately found its way into the playoffs with a late-season push.

    Russell appeared in all but two games during that time, and averaged 19.4 points and 6.7 assists per contest while shooting 41.3 percent from beyond the arc.

    The run started with Russell dropping 16 points and 14 assists to help upset the Boston Celtics, and ended with him scoring 19 points to take down the New Orleans Pelicans in the final regular season game of the season. Just two days later, Russell tallied 21 points, six assists, and two clutch threes to help Los Angeles make the playoffs via the Play-In Tournament.

    It’s easy to say that trading Russell would be a case of addition via subtraction, but replacing his value will be far easier said than done.

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      LakerTom
      2 months, 2 weeks ago

      I still find replacing D’Angelo Russell to be a very difficult move for the Lakers to make. The best possible benefit of Pelinka’s summer paralysis is Redick getting a chance to work with DLO.

      Russell’s value during the regular season is so valuable that maybe the Lakers objective should be for Redick to figure out how to solve DLO’s problems in the playoffs rather than throwing the baby out with the bathwater, which is what trading DLO c/b.

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      MongoSlade
      2 months, 2 weeks ago

      Sadly, we seem to be stuck with him. No great replacements available for trade and no depth on the current roster either. Not sure how Gabe is gonna look this season and Reaves isn’t a PG. Eventually, LeBron ain’t gonna be able to do it all. Guess we just have to wait for the inevitable D.Russell crash come playoff time.

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        LakerTom
        2 months, 2 weeks ago

        For me, besides continuity, the silver lining of not making any trades is giving Redick a chance to see what he could do to help D’Angelo take his game to the next level. DLO learning how to come through in the playoffs could be worthwhile objective. Could be easier and cheaper than replacing him for sure.

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      therealhtj
      2 months, 2 weeks ago

      He’s a middling player, but given his contributions on the court and the Lakers cap situation and the constraints of the CBA, there’s nothing they can do. The only things other teams may want are Reaves and the draft picks. Throw in matching salaries, what does that give you? How do you improve with that?

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      Jamie Sweet
      2 months, 2 weeks ago

      Nigh impossible to replace this season, need to grow internally on this one. At least until LBJ retires and we free up a max deal.

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    Lakers Should Trade for Robert Williams III
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    LeBron James Set To Set Multiple NBA Records
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    Not sure if his own doctors or ours didn’t suggest surgery but it now looks short sighted…

    Bummer About Vando
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    Not sure if his own doctors or ours didn’t suggest surgery but it now looks short sighted…

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      LakerTom
      2 months, 2 weeks ago

      This is why it’s so hard to trust the Lakers’ front office.
      They’re either incompetent or deliberately secretive.

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    Lakers in serious discussions to sign Cedi Osman?
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      2 months, 2 weeks ago

      Cedi chose to play overseas rather than compete for spot on Lakers. Doubt Lakers actually had any serious interest in Cedi.

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