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Fascinating Deng article by Pincus - extend him!

PostPosted: Tue Nov 28, 2017 4:43 pm
by KobeMVP888

Re: Fascinating Deng article by Pincus - extend him!

PostPosted: Tue Nov 28, 2017 11:49 pm
by lakerevolution
Deng wants to PLAY, not be stretched on a team that keeps him deep on the bench. If he's suddenly only concerned with his nest egg upon retirement, then great, this article is the blueprint. But not likely.

Re: Fascinating Deng article by Pincus - extend him!

PostPosted: Wed Nov 29, 2017 12:44 pm
by KobeMVP888
lakerevolution wrote:Deng wants to PLAY, not be stretched on a team that keeps him deep on the bench. If he's suddenly only concerned with his nest egg upon retirement, then great, this article is the blueprint. But not likely.


I think the idea is that he signs an extension and they waive and stretch him over 11 years (3.3 mil per). He gets to find a team who will play him and the Lakers get to pursue 2 max FAs (har har). Win-win.

Re: Fascinating Deng article by Pincus - extend him!

PostPosted: Thu Nov 30, 2017 12:49 am
by lakerevolution
It's kind of weird that he's not playing, I mean, he's no Brook Lopez but he's not Adam Morrison either. The paper and the politics of it all.

Re: Fascinating Deng article by Pincus - extend him!

PostPosted: Thu Nov 30, 2017 9:00 am
by KobeMVP888
lakerevolution wrote:It's kind of weird that he's not playing, I mean, he's no Brook Lopez but he's not Adam Morrison either. The paper and the politics of it all.


He's not a small forward anymore and we have Nance-Randle-Kuzma at pf. How do you squeeze him in there?

Re: Fascinating Deng article by Pincus - extend him!

PostPosted: Thu Nov 30, 2017 4:19 pm
by lakerevolution
KobeMVP888 wrote:
lakerevolution wrote:It's kind of weird that he's not playing, I mean, he's no Brook Lopez but he's not Adam Morrison either. The paper and the politics of it all.


He's not a small forward anymore and we have Nance-Randle-Kuzma at pf. How do you squeeze him in there?


By building 17-point leads with 5 minutes left :waaaaa: