Aloha,
The 2027 plan that we are saving our cap space for is intended to land the Joker. He can opt out of his contract and become a free agent. And he is really good friends with Luka. A match made in heaven. It would be one of the most devastating duo’s in league history. But the question is, could we win a championship.
With the way the game is evolving, can a team win it all with two players making close to a 140 million per year? The trend of course is for deep teams playing at pace. Considering our lack of assets it would be extremely difficult to fill out a roster that can compete. And do we basically give up on the next two seasons to chase a pipe dream?
I think our chances of landing the Joker would be just as good if we had solid players to trade if he requested a trade to the Lakers.
Well the Jazz has a price for Kessler. Two firsts and a young player. That pursuit is probably over, especially since we are landing the Joker-in two years lol.
The Lakers under Rob and Jeanie’s leadership have always had this attitude that everyone wants to play for the Lakers. While there is some truth to that, guys want to get paid. Players are not going to wait around while the Lakers decide on who they want to sign. If they are offered the right amount of money, they are going to take it.
Apparently Rob has looked into trades for several centers including Nick Richards. The Time Lord and that Misi kid from the Pelicans. But the longer the Lakers Fiddle around the more likely they are going to be left empty handed.
Click baits are funny. They have the Lakers being linked to Dame. The logic is, sign him to a cheap two year deal. He won’t play this year but we would have him for the next season. Right. He turns 35 this month. He will be 36 recovering from a torn Achilles before he plays again. Considering the holes we need to fill that doesn’t even make sense. Even Rob’s not that stupid. Is he?
Rob has always prioritized winning the deal over getting the right player. Who cares who wins when the right player or players are already been taken? Rob simply just can’t get out of his own way.
“Players are not going to wait around while the Lakers decide on who they want to sign.”
Now take that quote and apply it to Luka.
That’s the fly in the ointment. We’re trying to get him to sign that extension and prevent him from becoming a free agent NEXT SUMMER!!! but then (at the same time) we’re gonna punt on TWO seasons while he’s in the (possibly) beginning of the end of his prime? For the scant possibility that 32yr old Joker MIGHT somehow get here?