3Peatkb24 wrote:Names from Free Agency that would fit perfectly around LeBron and AD as fillers are:
Danny Green
Cory Joseph
Brook Lopez
Kyle Korver
Joseph is a decent PG that doesn't need a lot of shots and plays great defense, the other 3 are good to great 3 point shooters. I would also bring back McGee. We can play AD at the 4, LeBron at the 3, and bring Kuzma off the bench.
A starting lineup like this looks solid and should have good chemistry:
Joseph
Green
LeBron
AD
Lopez
-If we can bring in guys off the bench like Kuzma, Korver, and McGee that is solid as well.
Cory Joseph and the Morris brothers are all clients of Klutch Sports. Bobby Marks has said that if the Lakers don't waive Reggie Bullock and his cap hold stays ($4.75M), they own his early Bird rights and can sign him for whatever they want after they pay out the remaining $20M or so. That would be a smart move. I like the idea of signing Patrick Beverley (app. 10 mil), and Terrence Ross (app. 10 mil) ... both on long terms deals, and signing Bullock on along term deal (probably about 8 mil per). Then sign KCP for the Room Exception after all the Lakers have done to line his pockets. Also, sign Trevor Ariza, Caruso, Rondo, Johnathan Williams, Jemerrio Jones, Muscala and JaVale McGee for the minimum.
c- McGee, Muscala, Wagner, Williams
pf- AD, Kuz
sf- LeBron, Ariza, Bonga
pg- Beverley, Rondo, Caruso
sg- KCP, T Ross, Bullock
That is a solid roster with plenty of guys to defend and spread the floor that is reasonable and probably affordable, unless I am missing something (like undervaluing players). Beverley is a tough nosed perimeter defender who has dramatically improved his three point shooting. KCP would thrive again in a starting role as a role playing D/3 shooting guard, which is what he does best. He can expend his energy at the defensive end this way and also provide spacing. Luke fucked him up last season by playing him in no man's land in that stupid 4 guard second unit where he got stuck playing with Lance, Hart and Rondo. Rondo, Bullock, Ross, Ariza and Kuz would be a solid second unit. Kuz could be the first guy off the bench to spell McGee, AD would slide over to the 5 and then a few minutes later, the other guys could rotate in. I should be the GM and get this done!