2018 Free Agency, July 1st....let the games begin

[JayBirdHawk]

Just now, Plainview1981 said:

Are you guys sure that LA has to trade Deng at all?

They don't. They have capspace to sign LBJ. If they want to sign another player they'll have to. Spurs aren't taking back Deng in any trade from what I've heard.

[Buzzard]

With the LeBron James $35.65M cap hit, Los Angeles now has $13.4M in cap space after all free agent cap holds are released except for Julius Randle. Releasing the Randle hold would get the Lakers to $25M in room. Los Angeles can keep Randle and stretch...

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[Buzzard]

Just now, Buzzard said:

With the LeBron James $35.65M cap hit, Los Angeles now has $13.4M in cap space after all free agent cap holds are released except for Julius Randle. Releasing the Randle hold would get the Lakers to $25M in room. Los Angeles can keep Randle and stretch...

https://twitter.com/BobbyMarks42

With the LeBron James $35.65M cap hit, Los Angeles now has $13.4M in cap space after all free agent cap holds are released except for Julius Randle. Releasing the Randle hold would get the Lakers to $25M in room. Los Angeles can keep Randle and stretch the $36.8M owed to Luol Deng over five seasons. Doing so would see Los Angeles with $23.2M in room. The Lakers will have the $4.4M room midlevel exception available after cap space is used.

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[Spud2nique]

Does Schlenk view Ingram as a Durant? Lol..I mean it’s crazy but who knows..maybe he blows a bit of our future for Ingram and Hart deal. 

[Peoriabird]

8 minutes ago, capstone21 said:

I am good with that

By the way, What do we do with Hueter because I think that he is a starter in the NBA

[Marvin24Williams]

so in other words rip deng + potential assets trade

[capstone21]

Just now, Peoriabird said:

By the way, What do we do with Hueter because I think that he is a starter in the NBA

It will be a while before he is a starter ... I see him as a quality sixth man.  

KCP just signed for 12 million with the Lakers for the season so their cap is getting slowly eaten away ... makes a Deng/Hart to us make more sense 

[JayBirdHawk]

4 minutes ago, Buzzard said:

With the LeBron James $35.65M cap hit, Los Angeles now has $13.4M in cap space after all free agent cap holds are released except for Julius Randle. Releasing the Randle hold would get the Lakers to $25M in room. Los Angeles can keep Randle and stretch the $36.8M owed to Luol Deng over five seasons. Doing so would see Los Angeles with $23.2M in room. The Lakers will have the $4.4M room midlevel exception available after cap space is used.

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LAL just used $12 mil on KCP...

 

[Buzzard]

8 minutes ago, Plainview1981 said:

Are you guys sure that LA has to trade Deng at all?

They can stretch Deng and offer Capella or Cousins 23 million a year while keeping Randle. Release Randle and stretch Deng they have something in the max neighborhood left to offer.

[JayBirdHawk]

Just now, Buzzard said:

They can stretch Deng and offer Capella or Cousins 23 million a year while keeping Randle. Release Randle and stretch Deng they have something in the max neighborhood left to offer.

Wiz attempting SnT for Cousins.

[capstone21]

1 minute ago, Buzzard said:

They can stretch Deng and offer Capella or Cousins 23 million a year while keeping Randle. Release Randle and stretch Deng they have something in the max neighborhood left to offer.

I am more hoping they trade him and a Hart here ... save them money to go after guys and we get a nice young 3andD sg

[mrhonline]

I’d think Deng would be a nice vet off the bench for the Lakers, unless they can get Kawhi.

It’s hard to know if he can still play...

[Buzzard]

Just now, JayBirdHawk said:

Wiz attempting SnT for Cousins.

Lakers are down to 10 or so in cap now with a stretch of Deng and keeping Randle.

[JayBirdHawk]

 

[Marvin24Williams]

still waiting for a hawks signing :(

[capstone21]

1 minute ago, Marvin24Williams said:

still waiting for a hawks signing :(

We aren’t players this year ... if a signing happens it will be after the dust is settled and all the big names are gone

[Plainview1981]

2 minutes ago, Marvin24Williams said:

still waiting for a hawks signing :(

Don't hold your breath.

[Buzzard]

1 minute ago, JayBirdHawk said:

 

@JayBirdHawk I missed your earlier post at first and with that they have about 10 if they stretch Deng and keep Randle.

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LAL just used $12 mil on KCP...

 

1 minute ago, capstone21 said:

We aren’t players this year ... if a signing happens it will be after the dust is settled and all the big names are gone

Yes. Schlenk said to expect this.

[capstone21]

Nerlans Noel has narrowed his list to Wiz, Thunder and Lakers.

[JayBirdHawk]