27 Feb 2016 15:55:56
Let me qualify this with a statement that the Lakers need to keep their 1-3 pick and that Chicago would possibly turn down the deal and Golden State may not let Barnes go and that my scenario is unlikely but would be ideal to me with what is available and in the realm of possibility.

Fire Byron Scott and hire Tom Thibodeau

-trade Russell, Clarkson, Randle, and 32nd pick for Jimmy Butler

-draft Jaylen Brown

-sign Mike Conley for max
-sign Harrison Barnes for Max
-sign Hassan Whiteside for Max

Conley
Butler
Brown
Barnes
Whiteside

So much size, length, defense, and a defensive minded coach with all two-way players that could match up with any team in the NBA.

1.) 27 Feb 2016
27 Feb 2016 16:51:31
Lakers don't have enough cap space to sign 3 max players and acquire Butler. That's 4 Max players + having to sign the 1st round pick. Why sign Mike Conley for the Max when we have D'Angelo Russell? It just doesn't make sense to trade 3 young prospects for Butler. Just to give you an idea Lakers have enough to sign 2 Max players outright & could trade for 1 more without giving up the first round pick.

2.) 28 Feb 2016
28 Feb 2016 03:27:18
Correct me if I'm wrong (again), and I mean that earnestly, but isn't the cap going to rise to $90 million? I have Conley, Whiteside, Barnes, and Butler adding up to about $83 million.

I suppose I should have said that Lou and Young must be traded or waived to make room for all of that. Is it plausible now that I've clarified that? Wouldn't Clarkson's cap hold be a most identical to Butler's salary?

I involved all three young talents to gaurantee the retrieval of Butler but I suppose it's possible they'd take only Russell and Randle for JB?

Whether it's possible or not I'm hoping that my post causes people to consider more of an old school lineup that grinds it out and isn't catering to the finesse trend of the current NBA

3.) 28 Feb 2016
28 Feb 2016 04:09:44
Butler makes $17.5M next season. Russell, Randle, and Clarkson would add up to $20M if Clarkson gets say $12M starting. So That's $2.5M more salary the Lakers would need to take on. When you say Max contract that starts at $20M. You would actually hope FA players take less. So here is how it adds up

Barnes $20M, Whiteside $20M, Conley $20M, Butler $17.5M, 1st round pick $5M, Williams $7M, Young $5.4M, Nance $1.2M, Brown .9 + $2.5M more salary from another Bulls player. So your at $99.5M with 10 players. If Bass opts in that's $3M more. Your over the cap.

4.) 28 Feb 2016
28 Feb 2016 06:31:03
Why wouldn't Chicago take that deal?