TO COMPETE, LAKERS NEED TO GO ALL-IN!What does 'go all-in' mean to the Lakers?It means being willing to trade all of your trading chips this summer. It means not settling for 2nd, 3rd, or 4th best options for a new starting defensive center, two-way point-of-attack guard,… https://t.co/g3L47DwfsD pic.twitter.com/JvrptJUoLB— LakerTom (@LakerTom) June 22, 2025
I don’t think our “All In” has enough pieces to snag a true difference-maker. Not alotta those dudes available this summer…often it’s all about the timing. Might be better to make sure the timing lines up to take a serious run at Giannis when he hits free agency 2yrs from now. Maybe even start converting some dudes into draft picks…young & athletic seems to be the name of the game going forward.
Hi Mongo, I totally agree with your opinion. Yes, you are so very right.
If there’s a ‘can’t say no’ trade, sure. I’m not seeing those kind of trades happening given the players and draft picks. Like it or not, Luka was our “All in” trade. Any deal done now that sends out more players than it brings back will create as many holes on the roster as it fixes. Send out 3 players for a center? You’ve likely shipped out our best bench guys or role players. If I anyone really thinks that the Shake Milton, Max Kleber, and any 2 or 3 other contracts you care to add is bringing back a competitive team you truly are fooling yourself.
…and the centers that are available with our “All In” move aren’t great. They still rank near the bottom of playoff centers in the West.
Bingo!! So true.
I find it fascinating that 2 names that have been mentioned as targets for the Lakers over the past year or so, Lauri Markkanen and Walker Kessler, are so far apart in salary…Markkanen is $46 million per year and going up for years…..Kessler is $3million, then $4.8 million….And the biggest obstacle of course is Danny Ainge. Another name, Myles Turner…for a 10 year vet, he was pretty much a non-factor in these Finals……Do I feel he would be worth $25 million per year plus more in the years of a new contract???? Unrestricted free agent….hmmmmmmm….interesting….