D'Angelo Russell To Use 'Leverage' Over Lakers In Free Agency, What Should LA Do?
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- čas přidán 29. 04. 2024
- D'Angelo Russell has a Player Option on his contract and, should he leave in free agency, it's unlikely the Lakers will be able to replace him. Knowing that, DLo plans to use his leverage this summer, which puts LA in a tricky spot. How shold they handle the situation? Trevor Lane and Ron Gutterman discuss...
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I keep hearing DLO disappeared but nobody’s talking about Rui. Rui didn’t do anything in the the first 4 games. Reeves showed up in the last 2 games but there’s no talk. I so sick of all of these comments. It wasn’t his fault they lost. It wasn’t his fault the way the game plan was coached. This is for Trevor why are you bashing DLo every chance you get. Get rid of DLo trade him . People are you looking at the same games i was. Vando hurt, Cam hurt, Spencer never could get on the floor and let him cook. Now you’re talking about trade for Trae Young, come on man. He don’t pass he wants to be Steph so bad and that is just not happening. DLo is going to stay in LA so all of these fake fans and podcasters who say they’re laker fans are just going to have to deal with it.
Rui isn't a star for the Lakers, nobody expecting much from him, Reaves is going to be there next year, not sure about Rui and there will be no more DLo.
For the record, Young average 11 assist per game about 10 a game for the past 4 years. So, he actually does pass. Now, those ridiculous three-point attempts would have to stop.
Tray gets more ast then dlo u clown
I think Darvin was so bad at optimizing player performance through schemes and play calling. Resulted in everyone underperforming in some capacity.
To be fair, Rui is not a star player for Lakers. But he might in a few years, we will see. AR is going to be a start PG for Lakers and he could have done better I don't care about Dlo
I think we need depth and not necessarily another star ! I think DLO did well but we need new coach and a strong backup centre to give AD breaks
Definitely not Trae Young he is the same player as D lo
Definitely need depth… they had the blueprint to a championship and stupidly broke that team up. Gotta have quality depth to compete in the west.
D’Lo was atrocious in 3 of the 5 games.
They need to get bigger and with good defenders
A coach to do what?
Dlo was better vs Denver than last year but still not good
In 5 games he averaged 14 pts on 38 pct fg and 32 pct from threes
I dont think hell be able to get more than 20 mill per year on the market tbh
He had two 14 pt games, a 21 and a 23 pt game, and one 0 pt game he's the 3rd option sitting in a corner waiting for lebron to pass him the ball is why he have some off games
@@killar3g Man I hope he goes to your team as long as thats not the lakers. DLO wet the bed when everyone was watching smh.
@@killar3g Why are you pretending his role was any different than it was in the reg season?? lol
He was third option in reg season where he shot 46 pct fg, 42 pct from 3s, and averaged 18 ppg
His numbers were DRASTICALLY down in playoffs as usual no matter how you slice it. He doesnt have much leverage.
He’s good and he fits well with ad and lebron he’s just not consistent enough
@@phoojr5mccoy162 He's not good in the playoffs, especially vs Denver
Why is he talking about getting Trae Young? That would put the Lakers in a worse position than they are now.
Ron Denverman is back
He got what he wanted in this series lol
I like D Lo , he ain’t our problem. Their isn’t any other real good PG out there . I think we need a strong BIG and new coach
It’s not the player, it’s the play style fit
A problem is Reaves and Dlo combo need a guard who can put pressure on the rim also both of them are slower players
@@savagesavage8635 with an aging superstar, I’ll take a backcourt that can guard at a high level and finish plays.
@@Syzygy88 yup one of them is 100% gone need someone who can be a poa
When we play without LeBron and we start the game with DLo AR15 Rui Vando Davis we actually play basketball. “NOT let’s see what play we’re running lot LeBron and if he can’t score within 19 seconds, kick it out put pressure onto your teammate to make the shot, misses the shot, and LeBron gets pissed at him!”
Why would DLO do anything to help the Lakers? These fans and organization have literally scapegoated Dlo for two straight years.
Exactly! It's so disappointed and ridiculous. He literally is the reason we went to the play-in let alone the playoffs. They better try and find a shooter as good as him or else we're screwed 💯
@@Sandcastle992 The Lakers have been looking for a shooter like him for several years. For pete sake, he broke the Laker's record for most 3's made in a season.
@@rogers6168 exactly! Thank you! These fans are so unbelievable. Then when he's gone 6 month down the line they say " we shouldn't have traded him, we have no shooters".... 🙄🤦🏾♀️
@@Sandcastle992 And for the most part, he has been healthy. The Lakers have either traded or let players walk that should still be Lakers. Caruso & Kuzma come to mind. Julius Randle was another player they let walk with no compensation whatsoever.
How is it scapegoating when he’s stunk it up in the playoffs two years in a row. “Scapegoating” aka pointing out where a player underperformed
Rui going from a top 10 regular season shooter to a school shooter killed us
And Rui plays no defense. Wouldn't have started had Vando been available.
That fool D lo plays defense with his hand behind his back
Why can't they see this???
Sooo much Laker Nation content coming out love it!
DLo shot 36.5% & 27.1% from 3PT vs Denver in 9 playoff games. If he matched Reaves' 50.9% & 41.2% splits, these series are going 6 & 7 games, not 4 & 5
Pretty certain the Lakers would have won in 5 if DLO shot that based on simple math
And if AR shot like DLo from 3 during the regular season then the Lakers wouldn't have been a play-in team and played Denver in the first round.
@@TheQuickyouknowyeah I don’t think adding 4% from 3 , while sacrificing overall scoring efficiency would’ve helped the lakers not be a play in team lol
Edit: Austin reaves 1.38 points per shot attempt
Deangelo Russell 1.26 points per shot attempt..
So mathematically, if reaves gets more shot attempts than Russell we score more points🤓
@@TheQuickyouknow Lol Reaves averaged 1.383 pts per shot (1300/940), DLo averaged 1.268 (1369/1080) also made 73 more FTs. Learn math DLo stans, he sucks and TWolves have a chance to be the 3rd team to win a title soon after getting rid of him
facts.
Denver-Ron can barely hide his excitement... 🙄
Trevor's eyes are puffy like he couldn't sleep, and Ron looks fresh and smiling
Are yall serious rn lmao
@@BlvckAf haha yeah 😅
He need to Leverage his way to a team with 0 expectations that’s where he’s best at
he gave us his best career year. everybody is literally tripping over nothing. he had 1 bad playoff game. this series he was a + when you sum it all up. the slander is so out of place.
@@kosmique Dlo's career playoff averages are well below his season averages on a big enough sample size to know he isnt good enough to start for a team that thinks they are capable of a championship. 35% FG, 32% 3P is not worth money for a guy who brings 0 defense.
@@kosmique only one ? That’s crazy
He may be considered to have "leverage" since he either could opt in for the year and make almost 19 million or opt out and hit free agency to try to get more.
The problem for him tho is I find it very unlikely he will make more then what he's making now by hitting the open market and opting out. He'll probably get less and many teams probably won't even consider him. His no show playoff performance for 2 straight seasons essentially aside from 2-3 games killed any type of payday he was gonna get. If he played well the whole series this year and averaged 20ppg on 40% from etc he'd probably definitely get more than 18 mill a year but instead he flamed out again aside from 2 games and once again his best option at making the most will probably be to opt in for the year.
This is my last comment for this season until next year Lakers Nation is was fun be safe and see y'all 💜💛💜💛💜💛💜💛🌴🌴💯
Honestly, best case scenario is to find a team where DLo can sign and trade for him. So that LA can get something back. Who can use DLo right now?
we could use him right now.
he has a few playoff games more than AR ... how everybody judges him so harshly for playoff performance, like he been in the past 12 post seasons... most of his playoff career games happened on this roster right here and within the last 12 months. wow chill out people. he was a + in every game this series except his 0-7 game.
Exactly! 💯
Classic overreaction and just looking at stats. No one talks about his playmaking, which is very unselfish and the positive atmosphere he tries to create inside the team.
Last year, he played great against the grizzlies and the Warriors making timely clutch shots.
I like DLo but he averaged 6 points in last years sweep, yes he played well in the series prior, but those series were never in jeopardy. But when the stakes are the *highest* and the season was on the line, he didn't show up. AR has averaged more than DLO in almost every series and is not seen as the Lakers 3rd best player by a lot of people. Going into this series *he* was one of the X-factors, if dlo plays well, it can take this team to another level. And from wolves fans i heard he is a known playoff dropper. To his credit he played well other than G1 and 3, but don't act like he isn't under a bigger microscope without reason.
We need a center and possibly a new coach, well… if we can find one. I wish we can try to go back to 2020. Find two bigs like McGee and Dwight. I wish Vando was healthy because he would have been good on Murray. Front office needs to improve this team because of Denver.
Exactly! If you notice the Timberwolves have copied our blueprint. They have 2-3 bigs, guards and great 3 &d bench role players to match. Now they are a top 3 seed in the west and going far in the playoff. This is the exact roster construction we need to get back to!
@@Sandcastle992i don’t see anything wrong with the system now 😂.. we literally could’ve won every game. We just didn’t get stops in the final 5 mins, mainly because our best perimeter defender is a terrible defender 😂.. i say we just need an actual 2way in the backcourt lol
That proposed Dejounte Murray trade looking amazing in hindsight!
💯FACTS…..yet another reason Rob Pelinka should be fired. And not just that deal he smoked, he smoked the Buddy Hield and Myles Turner trade trying to hold onto fkn THT😂 and an extra 1st rd pk like a doofus. Can you imagine what this team would be with Hield Bron AD and Turner man?
@@martinisholt7052 dead ass 🎯
Unfortunately if the Lakers are seeking Championship then packaging AR and Dlo for a solid 3rd star will be the right thing to do. Not Trae Young. Our line up will be AD, Lebron, Rui, and potential backcourt upgrades or a solid BIG. Hate to let AR go but that's the situation the Lakers are in. What is wrong with Vanderbilt and Reddish? really missing their defensive stops.
Vando and Cam were missed
Wrong. Rui can get traded. AR is exactly the kind of dog u want on a team.
In order to get asset, you gotta give up asset. Other teams have scouted Lakers too. AR will be the first one they ask for.
To get a solid 3rd star, the Lakers will have to include DLO, AR, another player and 2-3 FRDP's.
Spurs don’t want Dlo! Pop wants players who attempt to play defense 😫
crazy to think that DLo was an all star and Jamaal isn’t but Jamaal is on another level
Dlo disappeared last year in the PLayoffs and did the same this year you cannot count on him when the heat is on
You can’t give D Lo a 3 Year deal, 70+ M it would be detrimental to the franchise.
Denver games a side... He had a good season and ran the offense efficiently when allowed to.
Good analysis. imo, he's got to go, he's not a winner. Question is, who would want him?
KCP has a player option for $15m. DLo has one for $18m.
Offer KCP that $18m and let Russell walk.
Dlo is the least of their problems..his season was up and down just like vs the nuggets..he's a great reg season player
Yeah let him and is leverage go
DLo played fine. He improved defensively and took on more offensive responsibility. I think another coach could get him in a better position given he had issues with Ham.
delusional
@@tmoney6475 tell us who is a better option.
@@DaNewWaveLee no way u watched that series and thought our 3rd best player “played fine”
@@tmoney6475 you just don’t evaluate whether you resign a player to a multi team deal based of a series. If you asked most of the players on this roster I’m sure they want DLo back.
I'd resign him but he cannot score 0 again tho or take 20 shots when they're not falling, in the playoffs.
Are we going to act like Rui and AR didn't show up in some games as well? Dlo did way better this year than last. And I believe with a better coach the Lakers end up beating the Nuggets. Keep the core, adjust/improve where you can and sign a competent HeadCoach! 💜💛💜🙏
Reaves and Rui have signed contracts. But, no, we're not missing that they had a bad series as well. Rui in particular was a massive disappointment. How many layups did he miss?
Difference is AR played hard every game. Effort. If Rui, Prince and DLo gave that type of effort, Lakers don't lose.
As long as it’s not doc rivers
We lost the moment we didn’t make moves during trade deadline. We needed to prepare for Denver and usually teams think like that. They work to counter the defending champs. We didn’t have a proper big - t AD and LBJ were spent and didn’t have enough at the end of games.
hope lakers can get donovan mitchell via trade in the offseason
I’m more disappointed in Rui not D-lo but I think if he keeps making it to the playoffs he’ll get better. Get rid of Vincent ,Rui, Reddish
Why does no one talk about how it is virtually impossible to build a championship team with two max contracts? Nuggets only have jokic's max, warriors only had Steph, bucks only had giannis, 2020 lakers only had lebron (AD had $25 mil contract), raptors only kawhi. Even 2017-18 warriors, KD took a discount. 2016 cavs had a young kyrie. On the Heatles, LeBron took a discount. The last championship team that had 2 players take up 65% of the cap was the 2009-10 lakers... 15 years ago. I just don't see how lakers can build a team deep enough to compete when AD and LeBron take up 65% of the cap.
Having Dlo and reaves is a problem. They can’t be our starting back court if we are serious at beating Denver or whatever super team that will be created over the summer cause we know it’s coming. Nothing against them but one has to go or come off the bench
Good to see my man Ron Gutterman today!:-)
I love DLO what we need is another big body and if Bron retires next season we can get another 3rd star!
I wonder, if Lakers and Suns talk about trading D'Angelo and Nurkic, who says no? And who has to add first rounder and how many to get the deal done?
Lakers has no problem on offensive side. They lack solid defense on the paint. DLO is not as bad player. They system is not just design for him but on Anthony Davies. No doubt, Anthony Davies can make numbers but he can't stop anyone in the paint.
DLo could be an All-Star if he was consistent, the only thing you can count on him is that he is not consistent.
Yeah Ron!
Just rebuild. Fire the coaches and fire the trainers. Fire Rob Palinka too.
Nah. Phil gotta stay.
@@chickenoil8663 he can't keep the team healthy. He's gotta go. We're the second most injured team in the league. I'm sick of it.
@@chrisrobinson8339 Phil is development coach. The health team just got changed afaik.
@@chickenoil8663 thanks for the info.
The narrative on D'lo is simply wrong. You say he is not a playoff performer. Now, I don't know what his game was like with the Timberwolves. But I do know what it has been since he has been with the Lakers. And the truth is, he has performed well in the playoffs with the exception of the Nuggets. Sometimes there is a team that is simply a player's Kryptonite. The Nuggets is D'lo's.
😂 you're wrong. Compare his season stats to playoffs. He can't shoot in the playoffs.
@@RK-ck6pl You want to make an argument, but you want me to do the work. Dude, get that lazy, weak stuff outta here!
@@douglashairston7808 you made the false statement not me
the nuggets are the entire leagues kryptonite. or are they not the defending champions!? and they knocked us out again hard. DLO only knows that denver team as a laker. same boat but people trying to single him out lmao.
@@RK-ck6pl If the stats are not worth your writing down, they are not worth my looking up. Besides I saw all the playoff games last season.
No trades......
Dlo has no market....MLE ar best.
He gonna opt in. Start the season with the lakers.
Sign Christie 4 yrs 40 million.
Draft Bronny second Rd or sign as free agent.
LeBron really needs to take a vet minimum deal to help himself and lakers.
Sign DeMar 3 yrs 60 million.
Sign Valanciunas MLE 3 yrs 36 million.
Starting lineup :
Dlo
Reaves
DeMar
LeBron
AD
Bench :
Vanderbilt
Valanciunas
Rui
Vincent
Christie
JHS
Hayes
Lewis
Castleton
Let's ride.....
"LeBron really needs to take a vet minimum deal to help himself and Lakers."
Not happening!
Lebron isn’t taking a vet minimum deal lmao.
His regular season performance is amazing. Yeah in you can say he dont perform that much in the playoffs but he still good. Change the coach. Maybe Mike Budenholzer and Rondo as a coaching staff maybe. And pls! Get another big! Like the Howard Mcgee situation
Amazing is a bit of an exaggeration
DLo was the X Factor if he is playing well the Lakers win
The two games we lost were because we could not freaking get a defensive rebound in the final stretch . We should keep DLO. Just get proper 3 and D guard playing alongside him. Reaves should be the sixth man - or trade for him for that 3D guy. Vanderbilt at PF coz Hachimura lacks hustle and rebounding. Get a Bruiser big - we needed Dwight Howard in this series. The GM is just terrible at making well balanced teams! There's always lopsidedness to the roster he comes up with. lol. HE freaking signed two skinny soft big men to play alongside AD - what we absolutely did not need. Just because a player would be useless for most teams, doesn't mean you don't sign em . You need a variety of players that allow you to match up with any team you might meet in the playoffs.
If im the lakers im trying to trade Austin Reaves Dlo there 3 first round pick two 2nd round pick to the Cleveland Cavaliers for Donovan Mitchell.
Congrats on your Nuggets advancing, Ron
Probably not the best option but I’m OK with keeping Dlo ( IF WE GET D MITCH) that way Dlo is more of the 4th man not the 3rd and he’s still a good play maker
I like d angelo. Lakers just have too much high unrealistic expectations over him
I don't think it's unrealistic to play decently in the playoffs. Not great, just decent.
If DLo opts in it's ok, we just need a big and an experienced coach with good defensive upside
Trevor looks extremely worried in the thumbnail 😭💀💀
Lake Show should sign him a 4yr/$80 Million contract. Contract restrictions will not help Lakers sign someone else better than him.
And most laker fans wanted him back… I never did look at his numbers vs Denver
Not sure about leverage but I can see DLo on Philly or Miami.
KD request a trade to LA 👀🔥
AR MAX KD BRON AD
The suns would absolutely want AR buddy keep dreaming
@@cellycell8970 You do understand PHX is in no position to leverage KD…? If KD request a trade to LA, Lakers have more leverage in that case scenario.
wow, dude thinks the 2 places with cultures completely contradictory to dlo's are going to be interested. Philly would fucking eat dlo alive and Spo would never allow dlo's defense to infect his team
@@icecoldac3that doesn’t mean they would just give him up for nothing lmao. If that’s the case they’ll just send him somewhere else that isn’t offering garbage
I think the only problem with the players was thier synchro and real tough center
D lo is not the problem.
After all that had happened, Trevor is suggesting retain DLo and trade him at deadline 😂😂. What ? To waste another season ? If he opts out, there is nothing noone is going to do about it. Bringing him back and waiting for a deal is absolute bad move especially with teams which dont deal in the right way to help lakers in any trade. Doing trades in offseason is best way for next season. Also no Trae Young talk please lol. He isnt the answer.
I for one, am excited about the long off season. they have assets. the way they finished the season might mean they hire a new coach. what is there not to be excited about. even if Lebron leaves, it's hello cap space.
My boy Gutterman 🗣️🗣️🗣️
Please no Tray Young. this team will be worst with Tray next year. Stay away from him. Donovan Mitchell is far the better option to go here.
that dude would cause a PERMANENT 5v4 situation on our defense
Facts! Another westbrick situation all over again smh
@@kosmiquewith dlo/ar backcourt it was 5v4 all year 😂…
13 pt
21 pt
0 pt
23 pt
14 pt. As a 3rd is not bad
He took the most shots of anyone on the team in game 1 so he’s not really a third option
Give Dlo a new contract then send him back to the Nets for Bridges
Teams thrive when they have familiarity... keep this core and build around them . If Vando,Reddish, and Wood were healthy, Lakers had a great chance to win 🏆 !
I like dlo … he’s a great fit..& career high in 3’s for the lakers !! He’s needed.. him and rui
The fact they call DLO out for not having a good playoffs is a bad take. He had a bad series only against Denver. The last two seasons
Keep dlo upgrade at the 2 guard he is great floor general he’s a good fit next to Ad you can’t reshuffling point guard every year your not building no consistency
All I saw was DLO go for 45 and 15 asst then back it up with 35 and another 12+ asst with no LB or AD against Celts/Bucks back to back. Some players need the ball and can't be the 3ed option on teams. Escpecially if you don't have a coach who knows what they're doing. The man avg 18pts a game on avg 14 shot attps. Show me another PG who can produce those numbers as a third option and at 18 mil LOL!!!! U won't be able to find it.
Boy you talking stupid. What did he do on wolves before the Lakers. Nothing dumb mf
every yr FO has made at least one major boneheaded move that left us crippled severly. moving DLO out would be this year's.
It's not DLO as he had a great season and played well in last season's playoffs, except for Denver.
I like Dlo and he is not the problem here. We finally got a 40% 3pt microwave shooter, why are we trading him? We got a 0pt performance from him and the series was only lost by 11 points. The problem is mainly coaching. Even AD wants the core to run it back. The problem is he was being played offball most of the time. The only win we got against Denver was when Dlo or AR became the primary ball handler. The offense was clicking and moving. Putting the ball to lebron and goes iso for 18s is not the answer. Maybe late in games when nothing is going on our offense we can have that hero ball. That also uses old lebron more. We brought in pgs to give lebron some rest so he can carry late. But watch all those 2nd half offense against denver, as soon as 3Q comes, our offense was: hey lebron here’s the ball carry us. No play calls, no organized offense. Compared that to game 4 win, the ball was in Dlos hands and AR and the ball was swung multiple times because we are running plays. Use your pieces properly!
Not this Ron mfr again. We haven't beat the Nuggets since he jinxed us and chose them to win over us. Screw this guy
was he wrong?
He is just keeping it real.
Y’all sittin there blaming ham dlo was a big part of it as well lol
Reaves > Dlo overall
The formula for Denver is to keep the core together until they got good chemistry.And have playoff experienc. And then add Gordon. Why not keep the core ang find a backup center. Find a coach who knows how to make adjustments.
🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
Ron ur killing me
Let's just hope somehow it turns into a sign and trade.
Ron gutter man the Denver’s mascot
Ron gutterman looking like shaggy nowadays thats what u get for supporting denver😂
There is NO WAY that you believe no team is offering him 20+ mill per year , his market is BEAL MCCOLLUM ,Rozier or Garland (check their numbers vs his I could argue he has been better than all of them) how much do they make? I for sure know there are a couple teams that would offer him 25+ million in a multi year deal
Lakers needs to not only fire Ham but also the Mash medical bench players like Wood, Cam, Vincent, Dinwittee, Rui.
Thats the Denver guy!
The next head coach needs to be Rajon Rondo. What do Laker fans think?
Keep Dlo he has shown improvement get rid of the scrap that's unplayable and get a solid 3and D and a kick the damn tires on dwight
If he scans the market and it isn't there, they should be able to sign & trade?
Ron Denver Gutterman!!
I think the Lakers will try to trade Vando and/or Vincent to get below the first apron. Then sign DLo to an extension that’s based on the market. Ideally it’s what you talked about 2 year 36 mill, more likely though it’s gonna have to be like 3 year 55-60 mil
All this being said I would hope they would trade him year one rather than keep for the duration of the contract
The market for Russell's not going to be close to 3 year $55 million. More like 3 year $34 million.
Why can’t we have more of Ron and Matt instead of Sean!
If we retain our core 5 and add some depth we'll be good next season.
Until this team has a 2-way SG and a 2-way SF we won't be good. We are locked into small ball with Lebron at the 4 and AD at the 5. There will be no center available that fits what would work and even if there would be, we wouldn't spend to get them. So logically we need to get guys, who can be on the floor with Lebron and AD without needing the ball, who can defend like crazy and be really good spot up shooters. Caruso and OGA basically.
Once we do get something like that, we'll terrorize the league. Gabe, Reaves, Prince and Vando are fantastic depth. That's the thing. They aren't starters. I my opinion D'Lo is. But D'Lo is not an off ball guy. He is a rhythm shooter and should run the offense. Rui and Wood are great roll players, too, but I think the Lakers will end the Rui project. The foot speed isn't there. He'll always be a floor spacing big with questionable rebounding. That's not what this team needs. Rui is an 18M dollar 13ppg guy, who can't defend on the perimeter or grab rebounds. That's too expensive for a PF insurance policy, even if he landed in the top 10 for his shooting. It's too much money for too little impact. Wood will sign elsewhere if given that opportunity.
What will happen is some Trae Young nonsense. And we'll probably give them Vando, Reaves and D'Lo and then scramble to find all we need in guys that can do one thing great only. Then it'll all fall apart again. What should happen is the addition of Alex Caruso and a Rui trade + picks for a good young SF, who can defend and shoot. OGA was the absolute best choice on the market, but now? Who knows, maybe Caleb Martin or Isaac Okoro and we take something back they don't want?
Loosing DLo without a trade, they won't have the cap room to replace him.
Dlo been in the league over a decade and still hasn't developed to be a dependable player or even bother to stop day dreaming on defense. Hopefully he walks and if he doesn't, trade him asap.
We can't trade him. He is a free agent
@@yeeluvspizzahe has to opt out of his player option first. Till then he is still part of Lakers, and tbh his market value isn’t high right now so don’t think Lakers going to get any offers.
In all those 5 games, Rui and AR played worse than Dlo, but nobody is willing to say it. I watched all those games and saw MPJ get multiple wide open shots just because Rui is lost on defense and he’s not even doing anything on offense botching every layup. AR on the other hand does improve his defense but hes not that far off from Dlo. He also gets lost and over helps most of the time. I remember complaining most of the games that AR is not being aggressive offensively. I’m looking at the FGs every half and each game he only has like 3 shots like dude be aggressive so we can open the driving lanes. He only became aggressive when elimination is inevitable. I need more urgency from him starting on Game 1.
Your boy dlo zero points.
What incentive does DLo have of doing the lakers a favor and opting in?
It all depends if there is a real market for him. If teams end up offering a one year that is roughly the same or less than the Lakers option year or is receiving offers only from the bottom feeder teams, he may be open to th idea. Unlikely, but possible. He has less leverage than he and his agent think they have.
@@normlee6566 I think he not only has leverage, but can probably just ignore the lakers regardless. I would be surprised if he doesn’t get at least a 3 years $45 million contract. This free agency is also very weak.
gonna laugh when DLO goes elsewhere and lights our asses up from 3pt land.
Self-interest. It's highly unlikely Russell gets offered a contract anywhere near $19 million a year. He's looking a mid-level exception money if he walks.
@@4tCa4mzUPqRZZo In what world does this happen?
Regular season contribution is useless. Lakers could make the playoffs/play-in without DLo's contribution. When they really need his contribution in the playoffs, he's rarely there. That means he will not be on the Lakers playoff roster if he opts in.
Go get some real centers so A.D can play forward like he's mentioned to play. Steven Adams, Valanciuns, Wiseman. Playoff ball these are the pieces u must have to face Minnesota Denver Clippers, buck's cars sixers moving forward
Need a center AD plays better along side a big man and a scorer, would be nice if they could do a deal with Cleveland and get Allen and Mitchell because LA going to have like 3 1st round draft picks to offer.
Can the Lakers sign and trade DLo with other Lakers play for a star to get DLo more money or is there rules that will stop that trade
DLo is Not the Problem. We needed Vando and a big body center
Option 1: Trade for Dejounte Murray (better defense and guard overall), fg% same, betr ft% with DLo BUT 3.4 to 2.5 means DM is more fearless going to basket which is what you need in playoffs, 3pt is same, more pts/game for DM by 4, ast/game same, half a steal better for DM. TO is same. Go with DM especially given that those games were closer than the series leads people to believe.
Option 2: Mix n match of veteran free agents.
Some people still do not get it. THEY DON'T WANT D'LO. It was never a DM or D'LO option. NEVER! They wanted Reaves and D'Lo sent to a third team. that would give us a piece back and them another piece they wanted. Basically the proposal is a highway robbery. It was give up your 2 best guards for a marginally better guard, who shoots worse from deep, which is exactly what we don't need.