Free agency, for the most part, is run its course and nearly every major name on the market has had his fate decided (Brandon Jennings is the one player still twisting in the wind). With that being the case, the rush to grade the winners and losers has also commenced and the Lakers aren’t looked […]
Free Agents
Money Matters
A casual look around the internet reveals a simple truth: more people care about what the Lakers will be doing a year from now than what occurs in the months leading up to that date in 12 months. Yes, people wonder (and care) about how good the Lakers can be next year, whether or not […]
Report: Lakers to Sign FA Wesley Johnson
After signing Chris Kaman, Nick Young, and working on a buyout to get Jordan Farmar on board, the Lakers have made another move in free agency. From Mike Bresnahan of the LA Times: Lakers agreed to terms with SG Wesley Johnson…1-yr deal for vet's min of $1 mill. Was 4th pick in 2010 draft, played […]
Report: Lakers to Sign Free Agent Nick Young
The Lakers have finally signed a free agent to play on the wing and he should be a familiar name to residents of Los Angeles. Per USA Today’s Sam Amick: Nick Young to the Lakers, per agent Mark Bartelstein. — Sam Amick (@sam_amick) July 11, 2013 Young is a Los Angeles native and a product […]
Wednesday Storylines
There’s the rock star reunions that aren’t so cool, y’know the go-through-the-motions and strap on the Stratocaster and yawn your way through some outdated set list from a decade or so ago. And then there’s the reformations that you crave. If Kobe, Pau, Lamar and Farmar somehow end up on tour again, I’ll pay to […]
Report: Lakers Agree To Bring Back Jordan Farmar On One-Year Deal
At first, we had this tweet from Daniel Buerge of Lakers Nation. Just heard that the Lakers may have reached a deal with Jordan Farmar today. Working on confirmation, but it would fit several needs. — Daniel Buerge (@danielbuergeLA) July 10, 2013 And then it was confirmed by Dave McMenamin of ESPN Los Angeles. LAL […]
Report: Lakers And Chris Kaman Agree To One-Year Deal
Well, it seems that the Los Angeles Lakers finally signed a free agent. This had been talked about for a bit. Per Marc Stein of ESPN… Lakers and Chris Kaman, I’ve told, have agreed to terms on one-year deal — Marc Stein (@ESPNSteinLine) July 8, 2013 And per Ramona Shelburne of ESPN L.A. Kaman […]
Free Agency Chatter: Five Players Who Could Make Sense for the Lakers
The Lakers did not retain their main free agent target. And while that’s disappointing on a variety of levels and is a major step backwards in building a contending team, it doesn’t mean the Lakers can (or will) just sit on their hands for the rest of free agency. After all, as it stands now, […]
Moving On From Dwight Howard
Dwight Howard chose the Rockets. Typing that is frustrating. It induces anxiousness. But it is also not surprising. Granted, I did not think it would go this way. There were a lot of reasons why I believed what I did, but ultimately those don’t matter much right now. His decision is made and while it […]
The Lakers, Dwight Howard, and the Chance to Win
The meetings are over. Over the span of three days, Dwight Howard and his team of decision makers sat through presentations of five teams — the Rockets, Hawks, Warriors, Mavericks, and Lakers — about why he should accept their offer of large amounts of cash and various other incentives and play for their organizations. Dwight […]