If Rob Pelinka does anything this summer, he needs to get a bruising center to play next to and unleash Anthony Davis at both ends of the court.
Watching AD and Bam dominate should send Rob a message if he’s awake. Lakers need second big to go w/AD. https://t.co/DmH0axLuwb
— LakerTom (@LakerTom) July 17, 2024
I don’t know how Rob Pelinka can watch Anthony Davis dominate for Team USA and refuse to go all-in to get LeBron and AD help to compete for another NBA championship.
The Russell Westbrook trade essentially castrated him. No confidence. Afraid to make a move. Lakers are doomed. https://t.co/BtE3541qpB
— LakerTom (@LakerTom) July 17, 2024
https://x.com/LakerTom/status/1813628457450115080
Hartenstein was out there? Did we even try?
https://x.com/SpeakContext/status/1813646198529540237
Sure, who and how?
I think that there are 3 potential reasons why we’ve seen inactivity on this front, and I agree that a bruising center could be of aid, especially in some playoff matchups.
1) The guys everyone wants aren’t available except for a vast overpay. I think you’re right regarding the idea that Rob is being a lot more conservative when it comes to shelling out draft picks. That’s not just from the Westbrook trade but also Schroeder. We’ve sent out a lot of draft capital with not all that much to show for it.
2) They want to see what another summer of development does for Hayes since he opted in and is incredibly cheap with motivation to play well.
3) they don’t actually believe they need another center because we already have 2, plus Wood and Castleton who still looks like a project although his rebounding has improved.
Actually JJ did an interview yesterday and that they need a big physical center because of the size of the centers in the west. He called it a priority. We were killed last year in the non AD minutes. Zubac and Sabonis are so of the lighter centers and they both out weigh Hayes by 25 pounds. There are a lot of centers in the west now 260 pounds and up.