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I think Mamu starts at the 4 and plays backup 5. Looney probably plays a stint each half to balance the minutes.

Our offensive model will be heavily based on Luka/Kessler P&R. If teams close the paint, a 3 is open and Kessler is well positioned for the off reb. If they defend the 3, easy dunk. If they stay in between, a more contested 3 or mid J and Kessler is there for the reb.
Kessler is an elite offensive rebounder and I think we will chuck 3s like never before. It's JJ model, we saw it when he started. Then he started to adjust to the personnel. Now it's the 1st time he hand picked each of the players in the core rotation.

Vando/Thiero will play when Mamu is at the 5. I think we will always have four 3-pt threats on the floor.
Let's see if it works

 

I still expect us to do something, but at a certain point I wonder if that's wishful thinking.

I could just as likely see a scenario where Rob announces a press conference next week and this is him revealing his plans for our starting wing to the fanbase:

 

I think that's Rob's vision; there isn't much difference, between Ham and Redick with the 5 out preference. It goes back to AD at 5 and Frank wanting him to shoot 5-6 3's a game.

 

Luka 30 points
Reaves 25 points
Kessler 15 points

that's 70 points already if those 3 are healthy

I think we need to be mindful of signing a guy like Kuminga who feels like he needs a lot of touches to show his value as an offensive talent. He's not ready at his age to accept a role of a 2 way player/defensive stopper/part time offense. There are better fits for less.

That position we need rebounds and defense more than we need points. I like the young players we have in the funnel, and would be happy to develop Adou/Kuluma/Mamu and sign a defensive stalwart. That doesn't need to be a 10mil+ guy in my opinion.

Get these young guys some meaningful minutes!

 

I will say Kessler is a very good promising player. Hes only 24. You know who else is 24. Lamelo Ball. This guy is super talented. Kessler will form a core with these guys.


It’s clear Kaminga is waiting for Cleveland. If Cleveland gets LeBron Kaminga is coming.

if LeBron doesn’t go to Cleveland they are making a full court for Kaminga. I hate that we have to wait for the Cavs to see if they get LeBron for us to get Kaminga. Cleveland will make a full court press but I think Kaminga is ours.

 

i wouldn't be surprised. kessler was their big move

 

Flat out The Lakers need guys that can score. And Kaminga can score. Gotta let me be who he is. Hes a scorer. Gotta have the Benifet of having him in the game. Hes gotta be a scorer for us. Kaminga has to be a scorer for us to have him in the game. You can’t tell him to be something he’s not let the scorer.

 

and with Mr. Microwave off of the bench for another 15 points, we are at 85 points with 4 players. We have 20-35 points (105 to 120 points scored a game) to spread between another 6 players if we have a 10 player rotation. That's 3.5 to 6 points each. That's not a lot to go around, that's all I'm saying. Are you going to take away shots from Reaves or Luka to make Kuminga happy? I'm not sure if it's the best move when you'll have plenty of players happy to score 10 points or less. Do we have room for a guy who expects to score 20 points? I just don't see it.

Why? He's young, egotistical to the point that Draymond had to show him what was what. If he's not mature enough to accept that his employer doesn't think he's worth 24mil, and he's still pushing for the money AND the role, is he the right guy?

 

I get lost with the Kuminga stuff..we offered the minimum, then 2 years 20M? It doesn't sound like we were all that serious, about him in the 1st place.