2025-26 Team Developments: Trades / Free Agents / News / Rumors / Ideas

I don't care about CJ's minus defense..his offense is excellent. He would make more of an impact in a playoffs series, than any defender that you can name. I remain steadfast..that our number 1 issue in the playoffs, has been a lack of scoring, not perimeter defense. This current series included.

As far as Dallas..They have a young superstar in Flagg. Luka gone, he's not coming back, dumping Washington's contract helps them build for the future, around the new guy.

 

What’s the issue? Dallas traded Luka here because they weren’t giving Luka a Max. The owner said we’re not giving him a max contract. And the GM did his job and traded him and got a good return. Anthony Davis is a champion and Olympian. What am I missing here? That got them more draft capital in their rebuild.

And they got a young 3-D Max Christie to put next to Cooper Flagg their superstar they were gifted after trading Luka. And they got a draft pick from us.

if we want to get NBA real about it. He was traded here after they were turned down from Milwaukee Giannis. And Minnesota Anthony Edwards respectfully.

so why wouldn’t they want to make a trade with us if it didn’t work for them also.

Massai will make a trade.

 

Slick making sense.

 

Well s***, if they want to make a trade, I would definitely try to get Gafford.

 

To a bigger perspective.

Walter makes big splashes. Ohtani changed baseball. And made the Dodgers a Powerhouse on the field and financially.

While the Lakers are the Lakers Wemby coming here would change Basketball. And make the Lakers a huge financial success. Jeanie was filing for PPP Loans.

Luka and Wemby Kobe and Shaq 2.0 would be crazy insane. Against OKC.

I’m just saying. I know it’s fantasy. But I’m watching Wemby. I always say you get the guard first and we got the guard.

until Wemby signs that super max. I’ll be licking my chops like that slick Shaq Meme time to eat. lol.

some of yall OGs in here knew and thought there was no way or possibility we were getting Shaq and we got him. And some of yall really didnt think we were getting Kareem.

Wemby here would be the biggest star in the world. Movies music videos all of it. And I know he doesn’t want any of that. But All Star weekend here you could see his L.A. star growing. He’s a Nike guy right???

 

It’s gonna be a good night for the Lakers tonight.

 

IF Wemby somehow becomes disgruntled and wants to leave, then sure, we might have a chance.
I remember when that Shaq signing went down- I couldn’t believe it.
There are two massive components that make comparing Shaq coming and the possibility of Wemby coming.
Shaq’s personality was made for Hollywood.
Wemby, however, doesn’t need to be the center of attention everywhere he goes.
Second huge difference: Jerry West
We have nobody currently within our FO with half the cache and gravity that Mr Clutch had.
I’m willing to bet Wemby stays a Spur since the NBA literally built a dynasty ready team around him by only his second season.

 

Going to see the Steph tenure through until the very end.

 

His block rate is high, but he needs to improve a lot as a rim protector because he doesn’t understand deterrence and rim positioning. His defensive rebounding is poor. And he isn’t a high quality finisher. I like Missi but I think he is a backup center, and I’m happy with Hayes. If we could get him for not much, no problems. But I’m not sending a first for Missi.

Suggs has his issues for sure, so does Smart. But if you can get him for Jake, Vando and Knecht plus a first, that’s an amazing deal. If his shot comes back, you’re getting a Jrue / White level player as a throw away, our guard rotation would be set for the next 5-7 years.

From a team building perspective, the first apron is 127% of cap, so think of it like this:

30% cap - Creator Wing (Luka)
20% cap - 2nd Creator Guard (Reaves)
17% cap - 3rd Creator POA Def (Suggs)
15% cap - 3&D Wing (Adou)
10% cap - Def Big (Ayton)
10% cap - 6th man (MLE)
10% cap - Shooter Big Wing (Rui)
7% cap - 8th man (Bronny)
8% cap - deep bench

That’s if we think we’ll be building around Luka, Reaves, Suggs, Rui and Ayton moving forward with Bronny and Adou developing. You can probably get a 3&D wing before Adou’s salary slot is required and go over the first apron.

 

Rui has really earned that new contract with his playoff play, our most consistent performer in these playoffs

 

Well you're taking Suggs over Washington ...Ok..I wouldn't cry about it.

 

It’s a freak thing. They said Ohtani didn’t want Hollywood now he’s a Dodger.

But maybe Wemby wants to play on this stage we shall see. You bring up great points on the dynasty they built around him.

Luke and Wemby would be unstoppable.

 

I think this series so far shows that running even most of this roster back is a mistake.

apart from Luka I'd keep Bron, Smart and Rui if they're willing to sign team-friendly deals.

I think it's pretty clear now we can't win building around Luka and Reaves. I'm not sure what to do with Reaves, but that to me is very clear