2026-27 Team Developments: Trades / Free Agents / News / Rumors / Ideas

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  1. KuzmoBall17

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    Is Cam Thomas still available?
    Sighn him yesterday
     
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    cam thomas and colin sexton on the same team? lakers going to go full rucker park here
     
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    LMFAO
     
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    Thybulle is the best option. He provides 1-3 elite defense and has been hitting the 3 the last two years.

    Problem is health, he is injury prone.
     
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    Sexton was a solid pick up.
     
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    I'd do that.

    If there is a better option available, I'd even stretch and waive Vando. Creates a little under 7 million dollars.

    What the hell does Miami do. They find people all the damn time and make them productive. What's in their water?
     
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    Yeah, a few months ago I argued that Brad Stevens was one of the smarter GMs in the league and that he wouldn't be silly enough to try and trade for Giannis.

    The past couple of weeks have been quite a surprise for me. :LLLLLebronlaughing:
     
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  8. Toklat

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    I'm all for going all in on the young guys and would love to see them starting provided they earn the spots in camp. Play them good minutes and by playoffs they are ready to contribute. With AR and Luka, young guys will flourish.
     
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  9. svtzr

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    Boston too, they start some strange guy and he turns into a double double big with defense or a 42% wing shooter then knows where to be on help defense at every moment of the game even though his 40 yard dash is 8 seconds.
     
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    Rather have Kenrich Williams better overall player
     
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    This team is now better than running it back, So those that were worrying earlier should feel at ease. To get new players the old ones have to go out.
     
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    This team isn't better; I'd take the previous squad in 5. Let's see what we end up with.
     
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    Its so obvious Lakers were done with Lebron and was fully going to build with Austin and Luka. They did the classy thing and let Lebron read the room and control the narratives.
     
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    lol, so much this, so much today.
     
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    By mid-season this version sweeps last year's. They be crying...lol.
     
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    Yeah I'm really down for a stretch and waive. Multiple if needed. We have multiple guys signed long term so it won't impact as much, we'll get exceptions only until 2030

    Not a good asset management but that's our style lol

    It's absurd to start the year with Vando after last year and his relationship with JJ. Even worse when he went up the usage ladder lol he basically got promoted
     
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    This team aint better? they now have a defensive big and a spark off the bench. Its to be seen if Van and Ayton will be traded. Personally i would take a Derozan contract and move him to the bench.
     
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    Except he can’t guard 1-3, which we have a real need for.
     
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    This team is much better both talent wise and in mental toughness. We finally have a team built for the playoffs.
     
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    So Philly gets possibly the best perimeter 2 way player in the league for Podcast P? Not a bad come up for them.
     

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