well there you go


someone was making shit up though...

Praise God. Good riddance.

Lakers will be a 7-8 seed again next year. There's a better chance I'm the 12th man on their bench then them being in the top 3 picks in next year's draft.

Chris Broussard was played like a freaking drum over the last 6 hours.

Good riddance, indeed Dwight.

So are there any FA out there the Lakers should try to go after...maybe package Gasol and ship him off...?

This, unless they blow it up like the celtics just did. Which is what they should do. Trade Kobe and Gasol while you can still get something for them.

I think all the hate and negativity needs to be torward the media outlets. Dwight probably has never truly said anything until just now. One media person says something according to "sources", and all the other ones jump on board even though they know nothing about it.

Bynums available...

I'm not trading Kobe Bryant. I enjoy the fact that he's likely playing for one-team his entire career.

I'd be fine with trading Gasol and Nash, but I doubt you'd get dick back for either guy.

Regardless, D'Antoni has to go. Hopefully he drowns with this current team.

At the end of the day, the Lakers traded McRoberts, Bynum and a protected first round pick for this clown. It's not earth shattering in the least bit.

Any big FA left out there...?

I don't see it. The best thing IMO is they tank Dantoni goes. I would love to see them get Bill Self with 60 mil in cap space and a good draft pick.

I just don't think the team will ever seek out to be horrible. I'm not against doing it, but I just can't see them doing it with a really aging roster that has very little trade value.

I do agree that D'Antoni has go. Immediately.

lol Bill Self won't leave KU

Broussard should lose his job.

Good fit for the Rockets but he is a ****ing drama queen and a headcase. I don't think McHale is a good enough coach to handle him but we will see.

I'm very curious to see what direction the Lakers take moving forward. They don't have a first round pick for...3 more years? They've never been a team to build through drafting.

I would imagine step 1 is to amnesty MWP.

After that, are you just hoping that LeBron opts out of his contract?

Kobe loves Pau again and unfollows Dwight

http://instagram.com/p/baJkWqxNiO/#

You can't trade your first round pick in back to back years, so they have one next year.

They are going to amnesty MWP.

Kobe also apparently unfollowed Dwight on Twitter. He is going to score 125 points the first time they play the Rockets next year.

I don't think LeBron is going there.

On 400 shots

You can add the Jazz to the tank the season list. Lost both Al Jefferson and now Millsap in 24 hours.

From twitter

Stephen A. Smith says he spoke to Dwight Howard and it was Houston all the way. He never flip-flopped, as was reported.

I think the next big free agent that the Lakers will target is Kevin Love, a west coast guy. LeBron and Melo aren't coming to LA.

Both for absolutely nothing. Pretty shocking.

Good luck to all the team tanking. It's a lottery not worst gets 1st pick. Just ask the teams that lost out to the Bulls when we won it and got DRose

If I was a Laker fan I'd want LeBron (farfetched but thrown out there) not Melo. Melo can stay and rot in New York

I'm a big Kevin Love fan, but I could see Melo leaving as long as MDA is gone.

Own fault for not dealing one at the trade deadline.

The Lakers have been able to reload on the fly pretty well. I'm not so sure, this time.

D'Antoni and Jim Buss represent the decline of the Lakers. If they want to be bold, they need to make changes at the top and on the bench.

Dwight Howard ‏@DwightHoward 35m
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ROFL **** Dwight he's a primadonna.

The Lakers are a powerhouse. They'll be ok by name alone. They can attract big ticket FAs

Um...don't act like you wouldn't like to have Bynum back now...

And lose. I doubt Kobe is all that when he returns. Achillies injuries can be career altering.

Bynum is a UFA. I wouldn't be shocked if the Lakers went back at him. He'll cost a lot less. He just can't stay healthy.

Completely agree, couldn't believe they didn't pull the trigger.

Melo is a NYC guy. They'll spend money, and he's the king there. He's not going anywhere.

You do realize that Bynum didn't play a single game last year right?


Nvm, forgot who I was talking to. Guy didn't watch a single game until the Finals.

Demarre Carroll bolts Utah too. I think that leaves Hayward as the longest tenure Jazz lol

My question is if you combined Oden and Bynum could you create one healthy knee? :evil:

This is Kobe's new twitter av

http://dyingread.com/wp-content/uplo...ht_howard.jpeg

I guess at this point, I'd amnesty MWP and offer Bynum a 2 year deal for about $20 million. Position yourself so that if LeBron opts out you can make a play for him and when Bynum doesn't play it's no big deal. If he does, he could really fit in with Nash, Gasol, and Kobe. No risk, really.

Wife is an LA girl. I just wouldn't be shocked if the Knicks fail to get to advance deep next year.

**** no offering Bynum that.

The Lakers should stay away from Bynum and try like hell to get a stretch 4 on a 1 year deal.

Gasol will be fine at C in this shit MDA offense.

[QUOTE=The Bad Guy;9794407]Lakers will be a 7-8 seed again next year. There's a better chance I'm the 12th man on their bench then them being in the top 3 picks in next year's draft.[/

Get ready to suit up! I just don't see it.7 teams are easily better than the Lakers and Kobe is not playing till Feb, no telling how he plays upon returning.

LMAO Kobe is not making this personal at all...

Fair enough. I'm not as sour on Bynum in terms of on-court stuff. But yeah, he's close to Oden 2.0.

So who would you go after? Or do you just let it sit this offseason?

BTW, I wanted Kyle Korver as he is lights-out beyond the arc, but he re-signed with the Hawks.

If u heard the I terview Kobe did with I think mason and Ireland he said they went to dantoni n told him this isn't working (meaning his system) an thenstarted their own system with the Kobe Johnson came out and they went 28-12.

Dantoni isn't running shit. Which is why I don't know why they kept him.

Jim Buss is the problem. They should just push him aside and let PhilJeannie run the show.

It's baffling why he's still the coach. Lakers got a gift when Brown went back to Cleveland and got off the hook for his unpaid money.

The Lakers move was to re-hire Phil in November and dickface Jim Buss let his ego get in the way of making everyone happy.

he had to find a gm dumb enough to give him a superstar for nearly nothing. Fortunately for him, presti picked up the phone.

The Knicks won't IMO advance deep. Heat, Pacers, Bulls and now Brooklyn are all better than the Knicks.

That was the big error with LA. Should've brought Phil back. D'Antoni is a bum.

Phil doesn't wanna coach mult seasons he said he's only do it if they were in a pinch like last season when they fired brown then would have retired.

Signing Antoni was reeruned though. He sucks. Even Steve Nash didn't stick up for him a few weeks ago lol. He just said we are good we dont hang out or anything n left it at that lol

I'm shocked he's still coach. You pay whatever Phil wants and let him do his thing. He's a great coach

I see Brandon Jennings and Demarcus Cousins signing with LA next year. Both are young underexposed guys that I feel would love to get the LA treatment after playing in bottom teams their whole careers. Melo won't want to leave NY, and Lebron most likely is going back to Cleveland since he ****ed them over the first time, and I feel like he will want to make it up to them. There is little to no reason why he'd decide to go to LA anyway, by the time he can go there, that roster will be empty and they will have to rebuild around him, whereas Clevland can offer a roster with some young talent, and a legitimate elite talent in Kyrie. I don't know why people even connect him with LA besides the fact that it's LA, and every big FA is always expected to go there.

Why the **** wouldn't LeBron just stay in Miami?

They should have given the team to Shaw.

Would you rather play with that roster with an almost ancient Wade and useless Bosh, or a young Cleveland team with a top 5 player in Kyrie? Plus I just feel like Lebron knows he's already accomplished all he can in Miami, it's just time to move onto other things.

I'm glad he finally got a job. He must be the worlds worst interviewer, because I remember every time there was a coaching vacancy in the past few years he was always rumored to be a candidate but he never got the job.

Jennings is a restricted FA right now --- doubt he signs anywhere for only 1 year. As for Cousins, is that really a guy you want to build your future around if you're the Lakers?

Jennings will probably just play his 1 year out and become a UFA next year.

Cousins is an enigma. Truly he's probably the most talented offensive big, or in the near top, in the NBA.

It's going to be a strange ride as a Laker fan.

Not Cousins alone, but with another young borderline superstar, it could be worse. My darkhorse though is Paul George. I was going to say him originally, and would probably be the more preferred player in Lakerland, but he seems the most "loyal" to me out of the bunch and I get the feeling Indy won't let him last this next year without a max contract.

I thought the Lakers should have moved Dwight before the deadline last year. After their slow start I never thought for a second he was coming back. He hated playing with Kobe.

I think Howard is an overrated dick bag who doesnt have the drive and determination for sustained success. There is no doubt in my mind this will be James Harden's team. When Dwight figures that out dont be suprised to see a pouty little bitch. When it comes down to ball cutting time it doesnt seem like he wants it. Its encouraging that he took a basketball situation over money, but in all honesty I think it was more about not wanting to play with Kobe.

Its about not being the Man. These guys go their whole life with being the man! Went to the NBA and was the man on his team. He goes to another team he's not the man anymore he's just another player. These guys if they want to admit it or not, have HUGE HUGE EGO's and they love them to be stroked.

Im not saying its going to happen again, but this is becoming a trend with Dwight. Once he's not happy, he wants to go! Combine that with the pressure of needing to win at least 3 chips in L.A, its alot, not everyone is cut out for that man. If he didnt win, he was going to be crucified if that doesnt happen. That and well, shitty ass Antoni. It was easy to see he wasnt coming back.

Howard hated playing with Kobe because he wasn't "the man" and Kobe challenged him probably IMO. Just my guess. Howard won't have anyone to challenge him like Kobe would.

If LeBron leaves Miami it's to come home to Cleveland. The cupboard isn't bare like it was when he left.. We have Irving, Waiters, and Bennett who all are very young and have All-Star potential, and some nice role players in Varejao, Thompson, Zeller, and now Earl Clark from the Lakers...

A few months ago we were the favorite to sign Oden... Interesting prospect for us, or I wonder if Bynum would be interested in reuniting with Brown who gave him his best season. Both have the injury issue though.

Were you pleased with the Bennett pick when it first happened? Be honest...

I was surprised by it, but I knew he had one of the higher ceilings going into it. We drafted a PF #4 just two years ago... But that one can play the 4/5 where as this ones a 4/3.

Even though its completely different than the Chiefs first pick this year... I had the same feelings. I just accepted it.

I think LeBron's going back to Cleveland. Its a chance to redeem himself and Cleveland will be a better situation for him by then. If he wins a third title next year he may stay put, but it's setting up perfectly for a return.

Irving-Waiters-James-Bennett-Thompson

That would be so sick! Undersized, but so talented that it doesn't matter.

Harden will and easy. Harden is Money from the free throw line. Harden is great when the game is close and you need him to drive to the lane. That left handed lay up he has is one of the best i have seen. WHo wouldnt want that?


Or are you going to want Dwight in the post with the ball? That shit is UGLLLLLLLLY. Its an easy choice for Kevin! Give the ball to Harden.

I'm familiar with the roster because I was a HUGE Cavs fan whenever Lebron was there but ever since the Decision, I've had a bad "ex-girlfriend" relationship with Lebron and it just doesn't feel right following them anymore. I've moved onto OKC, but Cleveland was my team with Big Z, Boobie, Mo, Eric Snow, Gooden, etc.
I like Dion and Kyrie, but Thompson doesn't blow me away yet, Bennett could be something, and Varejao has a few years left if that. I wish they could've kept Hickson because I always a fan, but as of now, I think LBJ could step in and win a championship with a few more role player signings.

The cavs are a good team to support a superstar right now. If they land a full time center they have all the pieces set. They have terrific depth and ability to flex between a big and small lineup. Tristan, Bennett, karasov, Earl Clark... These are guys who cam play 2 positions. Also adding mike brown, they also added a defensive stopper in free agency and one in the draft. It does look like they're building their team to prep for lebron s return. I really wish they can win without him. I'd still root for the cavs but really can't root for lebron.

I do enjoy the Lakers going in tge toilet. You don't have the logo around to fleece teams in trades.

So any word on where Bandon Jennings is going?

Lakers should maybe go after him...I don't follow NBA free agency that closely.

http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/85...ents-2013-2014

People still don't understand how the NBA salary cap works. You can only go over the cap to sign players that you already control. They are called Bird Rights. The Lakers cannot sign anyone unless they perform a sign and trade and give back near equivalent salary to what they take in.

And people don't just want to tank for Wiggins. The top eight players in the next draft would probably have gone #1 in this draft.

I do believe the Lakers have a full MLE and a mini, but that's not going to net shit this year.