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I think all Boozer does is guarantee that the Lakers' first round pick goes to Phoenix.
I think all Boozer does is guarantee that the Lakers' first round pick goes to Phoenix.
Pretty much, but it probably won't be a top 10 pick, and I think that is what the Lakers are shooting for. Lakers might as well get it over with now. B/c next year they are in the same ordeal and in two years, the Suns will have a completely unprotected pick of LA and Kobe is probably gone by then.
Lakers should be glad they at least got Randle this year. I can see them winning 35-41 games and taking the 9th or 10th seed out West and b/n the 12-14th spot in the draft.
Clearly on the downside of his career and hasn't always been a good presence in the locker room or with coaches and FO. He might resent taking a cut in salary or playing time.
I'd rather keep looking for a younger big man with upside and years to go. That guy Green on our SL roster looks like he has lots of athleticism and I think he'll work his tail off to get better. He's showing lots of good at ude in SL so put him to work with Chip on his shot and we got another rotation 'find' on a cheap contract.
In this case, the GM doesn't have a choice. The Lakers, like the Knicks, will probably never re-build and they doubly won't while Bryant is still active, so within' that context, Kupchak actually did well, aside from foolish giving Young four years. Sure, they're going to be one of the worst teams in the league again, but nothing he could have realistically done was going to change that.
As for Boozer, though he'd have been a somewhat awkward fit on the Rockets, at least he's a proven rotation player, something they only have five of at the moment, with probably only one signing (backup SF) remaining.
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