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The only way any big name goes to the Lakers is if they're seeking a big payday in a big market, and don't care much about winning a championship. Like Carmelo Anthony. Russell Westbrook might do it, since he's from LA and seems that type, but no one else is attracted to the Lakers right now.
But, but, but...THEY'RE THE LAKERS and a big market.
The only way any big name goes to the Lakers is if they're seeking a big payday in a big market, and don't care much about winning a championship. Like Carmelo Anthony. Russell Westbrook might do it, since he's from LA and seems that type, but no one else is attracted to the Lakers right now.
Russell would have to see pieces coming together and the chance to rebuild and be the center point of the mighty Lakers. After all being a Laker great will be a better career closer than being a Thunder great!
Russell would have to see pieces coming together and the chance to rebuild and be the center point of the mighty Lakers. After all being a Laker great will be a better career closer than being a Thunder great!
Don't forget, Lebron might not sign with Cleveland and would of course want to come to LA.
Then they could trade Mozgov for Curry too.
I mean, if you're going to dream....dream big right?
I'm just trying to point out that the Lakers built their franchise off in the last 20 years off of Shaq, Kobe and the Gasol trade.
There really is no precedent for them attracting big time UFA's on a consistent basis. Not even when they were contenders.
(and no, past prime Karl Malone and Gary Payton don't count)
I don't think the Lakers really needed to sign great UFAs in the Shaq/Kobe era. M They had a few down years and went right back to the finals in 08/09/10. The same core won 57 games in 11 and the division in 12. In 2013 they tried the Dwight/Nash experiment. They've only been BAD for 3 years...and signing a great FA wouldn't have changed that considering Kobe's health issues.
I don't think the Lakers really needed to sign great UFAs in the Shaq/Kobe era. M They had a few down years and went right back to the finals in 08/09/10. The same core won 57 games in 11 and the division in 12. In 2013 they tried the Dwight/Nash experiment. They've only been BAD for 3 years...and signing a great FA wouldn't have changed that considering Kobe's health issues.
Make that 4.....and counting....
Wouldn't have changed things doesn't matter...the point being that they haven't added a quality UFA since what looks to be Shaq....but somehow that's what Laker fans are now claiming will save the franchise in the next few years. They claimed it the last 3-4 years as well citing that everyone wants to play with Kobe and then that morphed into...well...we didn't get UFA's because of Kobe.
Do you honestly think Westbrook is considering the Lakers who will be luckly to win 30 games next year when Durant just jumped to the Warriors?
"But as long as the team is fun to watch, our fans and our partners can see a team that's growing and getting better as the season goes along, I think that's the barometer that's best for us."
This is a brutal article to read if you think they're going to rebound fast.
I've been called Laker hater long enough for being real....I now dub thee...Laker lickers. Enjoy!
With Durant leaving to play on a stacked team and not accepting the challenge of taking his original team to the championship (OKC, being pretty close), it makes me root for Westbrook and OKC this year.
To me Durant's move is sporting cowardice, way worse than Lebron and Bosh joining Wade in Miami.
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