Darvin Ham‘s Lakers staff is starting to take shape. Nets assistant Jordan Ott will join him on the West Coast and move into a more prominent role in front of the Lakers’ bench, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski tweets. Ott has been with Brooklyn since 2016. He served as Steve Nash’s offensive coordinator this past season.
We have more from the Los Angeles teams:
- The Lakers discussed trading Russell Westbrook and Talen Horton-Tucker to the Pacers, with Malcolm Brogdon among the players mentioned as potential acquisitions, ESPN’s Jonathan Givony said on “The Lowe Post” podcast (hat tip to Paul Kasabian of Bleacher Report). Those talks didn’t gain any traction.
- Syracuse’s Cole Swider worked out for the Lakers for a second time on Tuesday, Kyle Goon of the Orange County Register tweets. Jordan Hall (St. Joseph’s), Orlando Robinson (Fresno State), Kyler Edwards (Houston) and Isaiah Whaley (UConn) were among the other participants. Shareef O’Neal (LSU), the son of former Lakers star Shaquille O’Neal was also in attendance, as previously reported.
- Who are some of the under-the-radar free agents the Clippers could target? The Athletic’s Law Murray tackles that topic, naming Otto Porter Jr., Delon Wright and Andre Drummond as some of the players they could pursue.
Anthony Davis Gets Real On Russell Westbrook: “Everybody Had To Make Sacrifices. It Was Tough For Him To Adjust To That.”
What is the best option for both Lakers and Westbrook?
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Waive and Stretch
Salary dump trade
Trade for bad contracts
Sacrifices
(Jesus Christ sacrifices)
Otto Porter Jr and Andre Drummond are worth $10 million per year each.
No
They will get the MLE is what he is saying which is 10.09.. Idk if Drummond will but he could get the BE 3.9 or taxpayer MLE 6.1.
Porter probably gets full MLE.
Im tired of Drummond teasing, and eventually enough GMs will too. Boston crushed him in the playoffs. He does not protect the rim, makes no sacrifice. Not an MLE.
That some players have faith in him is a problem they apparently manage to solve when opposing him, when the time comes.
Sillivan I hope you know I pray you find mental stability lol
I used to think he was trolling but I really think he’s just a few crayons short of a full box
Is that a Simpsons reference?
I muted them long ago, my brain isn’t broken enough to try and figure out what they mean all the time.
The Clippers don’t need much. They just need to stay healthy
Disagree. Best 7 would be? Kawahi, PG, Powell, Covington, Zubac, Jackson, Morris. Leaving Mann, Hardenstein, Kennard, Boston, Coffey next off the bench. Jackson shouldn’t start nor play key minutes. Too many mistakes. Kennard is a redundancy of Powell cept better passer and weaker defender. Morris is pricey and expendable. They’re a good fit for Brogdon even though he has been injury prone. I trust him over Jackson. Now imagine Brogdon, Powell, PG, Kawahi, Covington. Or mix an match with Zubac and Hardenstein if they can bring him back. Playoff rotations shrink and have to find guys who’ll contribute, consistently
Disagree, I like some of the pieces think you’re right about Kennard he can leave but your harsh on Reggie and Marcus both of those guys were key this year when Kawhi and PG were out. However if your gunning for a title I think they need a little extra spark.
Not sure who or how they get it but something is lacking and I don’t think the answer is Malcom Brogdan.
Maybe Terry Rozier if he’s available? Maybe Myles Turner? Maybe Dennis Schroder for cheap in FA? Maybe Tobias Harris?
Let’s say Tobias, Marcus Morris and Kennard for Harris, the 23rd pick and Korkmaz.
Then get Dennis Schroder in FA too, Boban get brought out by Houston and he comes to LA aswell.
Dennis PG Kawhi Tobias Zubac Reggie Powell Covington that’s your top 8. Mann Boban Boston Hartenstein Coffey Korkmaz the 23rd pick that’s your depth beyond that. I could see that as a threat.
Watch clips of Reggie. He winds the clock down and forces a bad shot or bad play and makes inexcusable passes. I like him and his energy but to win a title it comes down to making good decisions when it matters. Make no mistake, I’m not sold on Brogdon. It was relevant to the post. I’m open to Scary Terry. No on Schroeder. I’d almost take him over Jackson, but as a backup. I think they like Reggie in the locker room so not sure I’d move him. Final 5 won’t be Shroeder or Jackson. My point is bring someone to help PG & Kawahi from handling and doing all the playmaking. Powell will help, but need someone at the point or a combo guard. Clips have a lot of extra players and I think it’s time to consider a shake up to make the roster leaner when it matters. Covington and Powell did that.
totally forgot about Batum who’s going to re-sign. He is probably ahead of Morris and Mann due to his value and versatility. With Covington, who’s better defensively, he supercedes Morris. Morris has more offensive game, but with Kawahi and PG back at wings, his shots will decrease + Covington is better at 3s
76ers aren’t gonna give up Harris for free. We would need Powell, Mann and Morris because they don’t have any pics.
Clippers ain’t sniffing GSW. Got no depth + injury prone.
All Lakers fans need an online slap across the mouth for ever actually believing Talentless Tim Hortons Tucker was better than the Third Splash Brother, Jordan “multiple proper buzzer beaters in the NBA Finals” Poole. Shame on you all – you don’t know ball.
Otto Porter Jr will get a lot of interest. Hard to think that he stays with the Warriors.
As far as the Lakers and Westbrook, is there any team the Lakers haven’t discussed the possibility of getting rid of him with?
Otto Porter is absolutely gone. This was his re-establish his value year which is what guys do on minimums for winning teams.
Warriors go back to the drawing board and hope to pick up a couple more vets on minimums. Perhaps Bjelica stays, but if not there’s always so-called ring Chasers available. Guys who know what to do and know when to do it without a lot of mistakes or complaining.
Side note I don’t think Tyreke Evans would fall into that mode unless he’s totally changed his mindset and convinces Golden State or another team that he’s willing to do whatever it takes just for a job. He had talent four years ago not sure what to make of a guy like that today.