If Corbin was still coach would he start Caruso because he has that vet look?
If Ricky is gone, what about a Beverley/Caruso combo? Of course, I’m anticipating Kevin Love, so I anticipate a Ricky re-signing, but either of their two guys.
Somebody pimp up the Australian Kobe hype. Wasn’t he rumored to want to be drafted by the Lakers? What’s Rich Paul’s cell? After they fail another attempt at AD, we’ll be waiting in the wings with their consolation prize.
We could land Beverley if we operate above the cap.If we signed Beverley and Caruso I would be ecstatic. I'm a Beverley homer. Caruso would simply be some insurance. Neto can stay as the third PG for peanuts. Gosh, the things Beverley could teach Mitchell and Allen on the defensive side of the ball would be worth the price of the contract alone.
We could land Beverley if we operate above the cap.
I know people are probably getting sick of me talking about Kevin Love, but I think a first round exit in 6 or less games increases that likelihood (mostly because I don't see any of the top free agents this year wanting to come here, leading us to have to look to trade). If Love comes in, then we operate above the cap. I think they'd be more likely to bring back Rubio in that scenario. We could use part of the MLE to land Beverley, and having Beverley on the bench and getting 24-26 minutes per game, plus having Love in the starting lineup, really makes the whole Ricky thing workable. I'd also be fine with Beverley and Caruso.I would love for it to happen. Beverley is everything we hoped Hill would be minus the constant injuries and meh attitude. Plus Beverley crushes Hill on defense.
No matter what happens, next season I believe we're going to be even better.
Brogdan, Wood, Caruso in another much better existence.Bump - In another life we don't do the Conley trade and snag this guy with the room exception instead. His numbers are okay... its the energy and defensive impact... plus he's fun as hell.
Actually, I've been hoping against hope that the Lakers sign Waiters and waive Caruso. Ain't gonna happen though, Vogel talks about how good he is in news conferences now.Bump - In another life we don't do the Conley trade and snag this guy with the room exception instead. His numbers are okay... its the energy and defensive impact... plus he's fun as hell.
Great now I’m hornyBrogdan, Wood, Caruso in another much better existence.
They signed him for less than what Quinn Cook got... room exception offer would screw up their cap plans and they had to wait out Kawhi... we would have been able to steal him and he would have fit so nicely.Actually, I've been hoping against hope that the Lakers sign Waiters and waive Caruso. Ain't gonna happen though, Vogel talks about how good he is in news conferences now.