The news around the Frank Vogel’s coaching staff has been light since word came out that the team received permission to speak to Warriors’ assistant Ron Adams to join the staff. Bill Oram has since reported that Adams will be staying in Golden State with Steve Kerr, which means an opening remains on Vogel’s staff. […]
Lakers Roster Talk: Getting Defensive with the Lakers Guards
Now that the Lakers roster is, basically, complete we’re going to start a short series of posts taking a look at a specific part of the team from an angle we find interesting. Next up, we look at the guards. When the Lakers traded away Lonzo Ball, Josh Hart, and Brandon Ingram, they let go […]
Laker Film Room Podcast: Lakers Roster Preview – Big Men
In this episode of the Laker Film Room Podcast, Pete and I start our Lakers roster preview by talking about the Lakers big men. Using the premise of the Lakers big men as playmakers and shot creators as a jumping off point, we take a deep dive into Anthony Davis’ game, specifically his ability to […]
Lakers Roster Talk: Bigs as Playmakers and Shot Creators
Now that the Lakers roster is, basically, complete we’re going to start a short series of posts taking a look at a specific part of the team from an angle we find interesting. First up, the Lakers bigs. The Lakers’ roster now runs 14 players deep. After Kawhi Leonard power-played his way to a Paul […]
Lakers to Play LeBron James as Point Guard
With the Lakers roster (basically) full, the next step for the team is to appropriately build out lineups and rotations in order to maximize the group they have assembled. As I wrote after the Lakers re-signed Alex Caruso, the team’s choices at point guard did not offer a single player who had the complete skill […]
Report: Lakers to sign Avery Bradley in Free Agency
A flurry of transactions left the Lakers spending all their cap space and then (finally) executing the Anthony Davis trade, but that does not mean they’re done in free agency. With their $4.8 million room exception still available, the Lakers still had an ability to add one more player who could, hopefully, contribute this upcoming […]
Laker Film Room Podcast: Missing Out on Kawhi and Free Agency Reactions
In this episode of the Laker Film Room Podcast, Pete and I discuss the Lakers missing out on Kawhi Leonard, some of the initial signings the Lakers made in free agency after the Kawhi decision, and a big picture look at the organization’s team building strategy over the past few seasons. A LOT to discuss […]
Lakers Re-Sign Alex Caruso to 2-year Contract
The flurry of Lakers free agency activity is, basically, over after re-signing Alex Caruso to a 2-year contract worth $5.5 million per ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Caruso, who was tendered his qualifying offer at the beginning of free agency, was a restricted free agent before agreeing to this deal. After signing Quinn Cook to his own […]
Lakers to Re-Sign Rajon Rondo and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope
My feelings are well known here, so I’ll just cut to the chase. The Lakers are expected to re-sign Kentavious Caldwell-Pope to a 2-year, $16 million contract and have agreed to a 2-year contract with Rajon Rondo at his veteran minimum ($2.6 million) with the 2nd year being a player option. I’m not a huge […]
Report: Lakers to Sign DeMarcus Cousins in Free Agency
The Lakers are moving quickly now to fill out their roster and have added one of the biggest names left on the market, big man DeMarcus Cousins: While we do not yet know the terms of the deal, Cousins is a moderate risk, high reward signing that could pay big dividends for these Lakers. While […]