Sound off: Who Should LA Surround Kobe With the Next Two Years?

[ojandpizza]

Quote: Originally Posted by EvilVendingMachine

He's a RFA, i doubt the jazz let him walk.

Depends. If they draft Parker or Wiggins they could use that money to bring in someone else.

They could just move Hayward to the SG spot, but I guess depends which free agents would come to them.

[ProfessaPackMan]

For Hayward's sake, he'll stay in Utah or at least avoid LA(I'll throw NY in here as well)if he can.

[Majingir]

Quote: Originally Posted by EvilVendingMachine

Toronto might make us take Fields back, which would be a deal breaker, probably. He's a RFA, i doubt the jazz let him walk.

Lowry,Fields and MAYBE a 2nd round draft pick for Nash(and all of his contract) and a 2014 first?

But based on what you said, that might not be what Lakers want.

[KSOR24]

Quote: Originally Posted by Majingir

Lowry,Fields and MAYBE a 2nd round draft pick for Nash(and all of his contract) and a 2014 first? But based on what you said, that might not be what Lakers want.

The Lakers can't trade their pick this year. And as much as I'd like to have Lowry, why would they take on Field's contract and on top of that give up a first in a loaded class to get a guy who they can just sign this summer? They can also use the stretch provision on Nash and pay a third of his salary. They're not that desperate.

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[JazzMan]

Honestly, Hayward is a much better small forward than a shooting guard, in my opinion. His height is a big mismatch when he plays the 2, but these days, 2-guards are just too quick, with undersized guys in the West like Ellis, Bledsoe, etc.

If LA offers him enough money that the Jazz won't match the offer (which would probably be around the 4-Year, $40M-$50M range), then they can put him at the 3 next to Kobe.

But I hope to God that doesn't happen. I'd rather see a Hayward/Parker or Hayward/Wiggins pairing in Utah.

[Melbournelad]

Quote: Originally Posted by JazzMan

Honestly, Hayward is a much better small forward than a shooting guard, in my opinion. His height is a big mismatch when he plays the 2, but these days, 2-guards are just too quick, with undersized guys in the West like Ellis, Bledsoe, etc. If LA offers him enough money that the Jazz won't match the offer (which would probably be around the 4-Year, $40M-$50M range), then they can put him at the 3 next to Kobe. But I hope to God that doesn't happen. I'd rather see a Hayward/Parker or Hayward/Wiggins pairing in Utah.

Lakers won't overpay, especially on a 4 year deal. Thy can't afford to kill any of their flexibility for 2015 or 16 FA. Unless their content to let Kobe finish his career on a low seed playoff team.

[EvilVendingMachine]

Quote: Originally Posted by KSOR24

The Lakers can't trade their pick this year. And as much as I'd like to have Lowry, why would they take on Field's contract and on top of that give up a first in a loaded class to get a guy who they can just sign this summer? They can also use the stretch provision on Nash and pay a third of his salary. They're not that desperate. Sent from my HTCONE using Tapatalk

If they trade for Lowry, they get his Bird rights.
Also, why can't they trade their pick?

[Majingir]

Quote: Originally Posted by KSOR24

The Lakers can't trade their pick this year. And as much as I'd like to have Lowry, why would they take on Field's contract and on top of that give up a first in a loaded class to get a guy who they can just sign this summer? They can also use the stretch provision on Nash and pay a third of his salary. They're not that desperate. Sent from my HTCONE using Tapatalk

By can't, I assume you just mean can't as in they shouldn't. And they'd take Fields only if they aren't willing to take on some of Nashs salary next year. Cause I'm sure they know it'll be hard to move an almost 10M contract, so taking on a couple million is something they'd need to do.

And they'd trade for Lowry if it means they can resign him. If anything like this were to happen, I'm sure one of the conditions on the deal is that Lakers are able to work out a deal with Lowry before the trade actually happens.