News, rumors and buzz around the draft and free agency

[Ferguson_Mellochill]

Lakers should blow on defense. Russell stinks. Lebron is really only average now. Davis is overrated imo. Kuzma stinks too.

All of this is true, but there are probably going to be 6 - 8 teams that show interest in Russell, and the Lakers might not get him...

Minnesota, Dallas, Indiana and maybe Orlando are in play, as well as the Lakers.

 

[Ferguson_Mellochill]

Not sure about the source, but it seems to make sense...

 

[jjscap]

If Jazz have decided to not keep Favors they need to cut him as soon as possible to give him a chance to cash in on the market

Why should a perennial playoff team cut their 3rd best player?

 

[infection]

Why should a perennial playoff team cut their 3rd best player?

To get better.

 

[mhindy]

I think I would pretty happily give up Favors + Exum or even Favors + Ingles in a s&t for Harris. Would leave us with a little bit of room to sign another wing and I think a lot of Ingles value will be squeezed out as he ages plus we have another ball handler in Conley.

Fully expect I'm in the minority here and doubt the FO will pull the trigger, but I think it would probably be a good move over the next couple of years assuming we're able to sign another replacement level wing.

 

[jjscap]

To get better.

Fav is twice the player and man than those 'better' guys

 

[Ferguson_Mellochill]

Why should a perennial playoff team cut their 3rd best player?

to upgrade?

 

[mellow]

This almost makes zero sense to me. The Lakers couldn't wait to get rid of him a couple of years ago. I guess all is forgiven.

Nick Young and all the other players are gone now.

 

[mdalby]

 

[Ferguson_Mellochill]

Fav is twice the player and man than those 'better' guys

Aside from being a good roll finisher, he's regarded as a non-offensive player.

 

[Ferguson_Mellochill]

So the Jazz have reportedly shown interest in Mirotic, Portis and Thadeus Young.

 

[mellow]

Boston and Lakers can get any player they want at any time they want. And Houston, Brooklyn and GS are just a step behind them in ability to get players.

The games that mater aren't on the court anymore, and as long as Emperor Silver and his regional governors are all making money that won't change.

Sucks for Charlotte, and Utah, and New Orleans, etc...but hey as long as the league gets a good matchup on Christmas day and some random Sunday in February that's all that matters.