Lakers: Lin to the Lakers: LOL Lakers!

[Indazone]

Well hopefully he gets to reignite his career with a pick and roll coach. He was hamstrung by McHale "hand the ball off to Harden and stand in the corner and watch".

[midnightpulp]

Melo wasn't going to go there.. and they kick Nash to the curb.

They can't contract wise. They can either stretch his contract or eat it.

I doubt Houston wants to take on any salary, so this means the Lakers are going to have to give up drafts picks most likely or the rights to their second round pick in Clarkson.

Please happen! Gasol is outta there.

[Killakobe81]

I would say Laker fans should be happy. Not just for basketball reasons, but because there is no one worth spending their money on this year outside of Lebron. Get some assets with your cap space, take on expiring contracts and hopefully get some talented players (which Lin is). It's a very good move.

I would push if I was MIA to get LA to accept Lin/Asik + pick in a three team deal S&T where MIA gets a pick or two from HOU, LA gets Asik/Lin+pick from HOU and HOU gets Bosh.

Im with DPG, asses dont wanna be patient. I would sign at least one player (2 year deal max) but not at the prices Parson and Hayward are making. I would not pay Ariza nor Deng that kind of money.

[TheGoldStandard]

Nash is as good as gone if this deal goes through.

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If LA stretches Nash, they have enough to take on Lin and get Melo I think.

& Gasol is standing out in the parking lot, yet. Holding court like King Ferdinand.

[Indazone]

There could be a third team involved and that team could be the Sixers

[midnightpulp]

If LA stretches Nash, they have enough to take on Lin and get Melo I think.

But then they can't pay Gasol, who was a major selling point to Melo.

[baseline bum]

And they're going to hire Byronn Scott

[~O~]

And they're going to hire Byronn Scott

Whats the best Byronn Scott has done? Taken the Hornets to the Conference finals? That guy hasn't had success anywhere.

[DPG21920]

But then they can't pay Gasol, who was a major selling point to Melo.

That is true.

[DPG21920]

But they can pay Pau and bring in Lin to pair with Kobe and take little risk if they give Pau a shorter deal with more money (like 2 years, 30M).

[Indazone]

Except Spurs are trying to sign Pau

[Killakobe81]

Melo is not coming to Lakers. He will stay with Knicks. Dumbass should send a quiet tweet no one will notice or care outside NY ...

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But they can pay Pau and bring in Lin to pair with Kobe and take little risk if they give Pau a shorter deal with more money (like 2 years, 30M).

If they give him 30 million I'm getting into the Caddy, driving to Mesa and shooting a dog.

[baseline bum]

Whats the best Byronn Scott has done? Taken the Hornets to the Conference finals? That guy hasn't had success anywhere.

Kidd said his big headed son TJ could have coached a better fourth quarter in Game 6 of the 03 Finals.

[Floyd Pacquiao]

And they're going to hire Byronn Scott

I hope

[spurraider21]

Whats the best Byronn Scott has done? Taken the Hornets to the Conference finals? That guy hasn't had success anywhere.

took nets to the finals

[Spurs and Mavs fan]

Los Angeles is a great city for an Asian-American athlete to play for.

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Except Spurs are trying to sign Pau

I'd rather it probably help them than most assuredly to hurt us.

[Killakobe81]

Im leading team tank for one more season ...I know Laker fan hates that word. And no way we do it on purpose but I hope we miss playoffs one more year ...

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took nets to the finals

Then promptly bend over, like your mother.

[DPG21920]

But without being exact, LA currently has about 24M in cap space (give or take a couple millions). If they stretch Nash, they get about 5-6 more (so roughly 28-30M).

Taking on Lin removes 8M from that. So they will have 20-22M left for whomever. They can maybe do Pau for 10M, Ariza for 10M and go with Lin/Kobe/Ariza/Randle/Pau? Lot's of options.

[spurraider21]

Im leading team tank for one more season ...I know Laker fan hates that word. And no way we do it on purpose but I hope we miss playoffs one more year ...

fortunately it wont have to be on purpose

[mavsfan1000]

Lol Rockets have no PG and no bench. Dumbasses.

[Clipper Nation]

Lakerfan are the real Asians, Fredo is trying to pander to them with Lin....