LABron James Discussion: The Final Year?

So Lane is hinting today that we might purposely choose Lopez over Ayton because we may want to retain future cap flexibility. If LeBron heard that was going to be the mindset this summer (letting DFS walk, choosing stop-gaps over better players due to years, likely not trading the 2031 first), then I get why he did what he did yesterday. It would be supremely frustrating to be 40 years old, still playing at an All-NBA level, on a team with Luka but the front office is making moves like that.

 

I'm struggling to understand, what would be Ayton's incentive to do a multi-year deal instead of doing a 1 year (or 2 year with PO) at the full MLE? Makes more sense for him to take a prove-it deal next to Luka, Lebron, and AR to cash in next year. I'm not seeing how choosing Ayton limits future cap flexibility.

 

yeah, unless we're really just doing only one-year deals, which is a bit wild to me. like, if we got to february, and it really wasn't working out, AND we were sure we needed the extra 15 million, we could find a way to dump it. but that's a lot of IFs.

as it stands, we only have 81 million committed after next year. even with reaves's cap hold, i'm pretty sure we'll have max space should anyone actually be available (these days, nobody is).

they can't be THAT gun shy just because of vando, right?

 

LOL Cuffs lurks here too and has been reading sirron's blasts at him for the last 8 years.

 

I can’t wait until the off-season in which we don’t have to deal with the Man Child demanding that his GM get him more help after said Man Child blew up an in tact Championship Roster.

 

Let’s move on, get him to Cleveland lol

 

Eh. LeBron heard all that 2027 cap space talk and lost it.

I’ll allow it. Lol

 

Fools we're going to kick butt this year if healthy. Enjoy him while he's here as one of the absolute players in the history of the game who still shows those glimpses. Much stronger roster incoming.

 

Maybe he sees an opportunity to help get Cleveland over the hump, and asks us to send him there.

*crosses fingers*

 

LOL … first the large contingent sitting in a circle doing …. “you know” …. discussing AR trades pre the 25/26 season. Now they’re back down there by the camp fire wondering where LeBron’s going …. because of Bob Todd PUNTING this year with him, Luka and AR chomping at the bit to compete.

 

In doing so you are also wasting prime years of Luka.

 

Oh good lord no one in the Lakers organization …. especially after Walters buying the team is wasting prime years of Luka. How about a proverbial “You people!!” blast?

 

If we are operating under keeping the books clean for 2027 so we can get Luka another superstar, how is is that maximizing him being on the team currently?

 

What realistic free agents were available and worth us committing to for 3 or more years?

 

get ready for a lot of crickets. how many people here were in favor of giving DFS 4/53 before houston did?

 

Free Agents, not sure if there was many. Trades? Probably could've made some stuff happen, could still even do so. Offseason is still young but its concerning we are hearing about 2027 already.