Erez Buki is a long time reader and commenter under the handle P. Ami. Heading to live in the Bay Area this summer, Erez has had the pleasure of following the Lakers while growing up during the Showtime era in LA, seeing first hand what great team basketball looks like when played by the greatest players. […]
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Scouting Warriors/Grizzlies & The Case for Jahlil Okafor
Renato Afonso is a long time reader, commenter, and friend of FB&G.. He is based in Portugal, played semi-pro hoops, and after that coached his alma mater for two years. He now passes his time in a veteran’s league while waiting the arrival of his first born. This is his inaugural post at FB&G. Welcome, Renato! In today’s […]
10 Thoughts in the Aftermath of the Lottery
Is it just me or is the sun a bit brighter today? Even if it’s not, it sure feels like it after the Lakers not only held on to their top-5 protected draft pick, but moved up to the 2nd slot overall by leapfrogging the Knicks (sorry, Phil) and the 76ers (more on them in […]
Lakers Sign Jordan Clarkson (and other news)
We are about six week away from the start of training camp and the Lakers are making moves to finalize their roster in the lead up to camp. While the team will likely carry as many as 20 players into the preseason, I expect the team to carry no more than 14 once the regular […]
Ryan Kelly, Jordan Clarkson and Making a 2nd Round Gamble
The move that we looked at heading into the weekend became official on Monday when Ryan Kelly re-signed with the Lakers, signing his name to a two-year contract to return to the Lakers. From Eric Pincus of the LA Times: Kelly will receive $1.65 million for the coming season and $1.72 million for 2015-16. Both years […]
Julius Randle Will Not Need Surgery, Cleared for Summer League
There are few things certain with the Lakers right now. Whether it’s their coaching search, their pursuit of free agents, or the production their holdover players can provide to next season’s roster this is a team with more questions than answers. One open question, though, has been answered. After being drafted with the 7th overall […]
Lakers Acquire 46th Pick, Select Jordan Clarkson
I will be completely honest, even though the Lakers were rumored to want to acquire a 2nd round pick I did not think they would be able to do so. I thought their night was over after selecting Julius Randle 7th overall. I was wrong. Mid-way through the 2nd round, the Lakers found a team […]
Lakers Select Julius Randle with 7th Overall Pick
Julius Randle is your next Laker. After starring at the University of Kentucky and helping to lead them to the national championship game, Randle was selected by the Lakers with their 7th overal selection. In our post leading up to the draft, this is what I said about Randle: He has his detractors, but the […]
Draft Day Thoughts
For the purpose of this post, I am not going to explore the idea that the Lakers trade this pick as part of some deal for a more NBA-ready veteran or in some master scheme to clear more cap space in their pursuit of a certain free agent (or two). Instead I will focus on […]
Latest Rumor: Lakers Interested in Klay Thompson for 7th Pick
The draft is less than a week away. Remember that timing when the rumor mill starts to ramp up with trade scenarios that involve any team, including the Lakers. This is the time of the year where everything leaks — front offices, agents, family members — and there is always motive from some party to […]