Still Waiting

Aloha,

I am having a hard time figuring out what the Lakers are doing. I’m not at all upset that we didn’t get Klay. We didn’t have a chance anyway. The Warriors didn’t want to take back salary in a trade and Dallas had a trade exception. I’m also hoping that the Derozan nonsense has passed.

I’m not upset that we haven’t found a big trade. There isn’t many names that seem to be on the trade block. So naturally the sellers are asking a lot for them. I try and look at net gain in a trade. Does what we give up make us significantly better for what we gain. With the names out there I feel the answer is no.

No what is frustrating me, is we haven’t freed up a roster spot yet. The rumor is that LeBron would help keep us under that 2nd apron but currently we haven’t created the space. It’s not that hard. Pay a team with cap space to take a guy. Send Lewis into the Hornets cap space along with a 2nd rounder.

The inventory of free agents that can help is drying up. We needed center help and most of the best low cost centers are gone. Every year there are a couple of quality guys that have to sign for less but the longer the Lakers wait, the less likely it is that we will be able to land one.