The Official Los Angeles Lakers Thread

[RallyMo]

Interviewing

Rambus, Jeff Van Gundy, George Carl, I think there was another name too

Jerry Sloan

[Brandon]

Randy Pfund

[nando714]

Kobe wants Tom Thibodaux (sp?)

I think the Lakers will ask for permission to interview him

[nate]

Thibs would be amazing but I doubt the Bulls listen.  They would want the Lakers lottery pick and the Lakers wont part with it.

[Angel Oracle]

I think it would have to be something other than this June's lottery pick to get Thibs, because NBA by laws bar a team from trading its' first round pick two years in a row, iirc.

[xboom28x]

Give them Nash lol

[Angel Oracle]

Hey, if Jason Kidd can coach the Nets to the playoffs without any previous coaching experience, so can Nash do the same for Chicago.

[SoWhat]

Silver better give the Lakers a top 3 pick to make up for Stern nixing the CP3 trade. Wiggins or Parker, please!

[Ray McKigney]

Maybe they can get Mike Penperthy to be the head coach. He was always a great shooter and his defense was impenetrable. He had all the makings of a great coach.

Edited May 3, 2014 by Ray McKigney

[nando714]

Lakers reaching out to Roy Williams

When does the meeting with Coach K take place

[Angel Oracle]

When is the Bill Self interview?

[disarcina]

If I were the Lakers  I would not interview anyone until the Doc Rivers situation is squared away.

 

with the Sterling (either one of them) issue in flux -- I don't think Doc Rivers will be coaching the Clippers next season.

 

If LA lets this guy get away, it's a huge loss for the region..........

 

my list for new Lakers coach, starts and ends with Doc Rivers.......if he says NO, then the Lakers need to drop down and pick a guy who's more like number 9 on the list because Doc Rivers is choice numbers 1 through 8..........there is no runner up or even second runner up as far as I am concerned.

[disarcina]

If Doc RIvers says NO..........Byron Scott should be hired the next day as Lakers coach.

[Ray McKigney]

They should hire Dan D'Antoni.

[nando714]

I can see Doc Rivers resigning as Clippers coach

[nate]

Me too.  Especially if Sterling is going to drag this out.

 

That said, no idea why he would want a dumpster file like the Lakers.

[Punk]

Do you guys think the Lakers should try to offer their draft pick to Minnesota for Kevin Love? If the don't land a top 3 pick, I would say go for it.

[HaloMilliVanilli]

I wouldn't do it, nor do I think that Minnesota would settle for one pick that isn't in the top-3/4.  Other teams can make a better offer.

 

If the Lakers get extremely lucky and gain the #1 overall selection, they could go a couple of different directions.  One option is stay there and take whomever they covet (for sake of example..), say Joel Embiid.  They could potentially then sign Carmelo Anthony.  Anthony and Kobe gives the team unparalleled scorers and a rim protector in Embiid, who could then be brought along slowly on the offensive end.  Surround them with role players on the cheap, not that there would be any other option.

 

The other option would be to trade down a slot or two to someone who covets Wiggins, Parker or Randall, still select Embiid (or Dante Exum)..while picking up another selection in the first round.  Boston has two first rounders currently, #5 and #17, but Orlando and Milwaukee may desire someone like Wiggins to build and market around, and may be able to get creative to make a deal happen.  I'd be fine with either scenario.

[xboom28x]

I think it's too much dreaming to play out scenarios for having the #1 pick.

 

The Wolves won't trade Love before the draft. This will make the Lakers avoid picking a guy like Randle at the more likely draft position of 4,5 or 6. Kupchak will think he has a chance to land Love and won't draft a PF who looks like he could be one of the more guaranteed successful players at that point in the draft. Kupchak will also think he has Gasol in his back pocket to re-sign.

 

I think the only way the Lakers land Love is to do a sign and trade with Gasol and whoever we get in first round. But if Kupchak is determined to not sacrifice the future for Kobe's final 2 years than I don't see that deal happening.

 

I'd like Randle in the draft, then sign Lowry and fill in with role players. I think one of Nick Young or Jodie Meeks would come back in that scenario. Will that team win a title next year? No. But it will be a playoff team and won't put the team in a bad spot 2 years from now.

Edited May 20, 2014 by xboom28x

[nate]

I don't see the Lakers landing Love.  It would be idiotic to part with many more draft picks.  Especially after what happened with Howard.

[HaloMilliVanilli]

I think it's too much dreaming to play out scenarios for having the #1 pick.

I'd play out that scenario if we landed any of the top 1-3 spots and liked someone beyond those selections (Exum, Randle?).  The point is to build at multiple positions in a cost-controlled method and keeping as much payroll flexibility as possible.  If Love really wants to be in LA, it will be after this upcoming season.

[xboom28x]

I prefer Wiggins, Parker or Randle over Embiid. I wouldn't trade down with anyone unless they wanted Embiid or Exum. Both of those guys have far too many question marks in my opinion.

[nate]

Parker is #1 on the board IMO.  Lakers need a PG.

[Catwhoshatinthehat]

I'm just hoping the Lakers get a top 4 pick.  As far as Love goes I think the only way he ends up in a Lakers uniform is if he signs here as a free agent in 2015.  The other teams he supposedly finds "intriguing" have more to offer than the Lakers.  As to the mention of Carmelo I hope he ends up anywhere but in purple and gold.    

[Lou]

I'm just hoping the Lakers get a top 4 pick.  As far as Love goes I think the only way he ends up in a Lakers uniform is if he signs here as a free agent in 2015.  The other teams he supposedly finds "intriguing" have more to offer than the Lakers.  As to the mention of Carmelo I hope he ends up anywhere but in purple and gold.    

 

Which teams and what do they have to offer?