10 May 2016 16:03:19
This year the Lakers can build a team for a future dynasty.
We may lose Kobe, 5 times champion and the gretest player of all time, but that give us the opportunity to make a team that will give Lakers at least 5 rings(!)and at least 5 future all star players in they roster!
Maybe not winning a ring this year but for sure 2017-2018.
So, Mitch Kuptchak u have done a great job and this year u can stop rebuilding and take the chance to build a dynasty!
After all 3 years in the row being in top 3 of worst teams and not making the playoffs is too much for a historical team as the Lakers.
The time have come.
Taking in consideration that Lakers seems to have choose the path of building a dynasty around Russell,Randle and Clarkson , that's my idea for the Lakers Dynasty.

-select Brandon Ingram

-Kobe Bryant retirement and Hibberts end of contract gives 40m on salary cup and the teams total salary is 24m.teams salary in total is 46m plus 14m luxury tax room gives 60m to spend.

-trade Williams and a 2nd round pick for 2 1st round picks gives 67m and 2 1st round picks

-trade Bass to TOR for Biyombo and Norman Powell

-release Biyombo, Black, Sacre, Huertas, Kelly gives 75m

-re-sing Clarkson 2years/5m (70m)

-Lakers strike on free agency:
Pau Gasol 1year/14m (56m)
Al Jefferson 2years/12m (44m)
Whiteside 3years/10m (34m)
Joe Johnson 1year/8m (26m)
Jennings 3years/8m (18m)
Rondo 2years/6m (12m)

-trade Al Jefferson and Nance jr to LAC for Jordan

-trade Pau Gasol and the 2 1st round picks from Williams trade for Hayward

-Trade Joe Johnson and Nick Young for Devin Booker

-Trade Jennings and Rondo for Walker and Kidd-Gilchrist (Charlotte will make 11m cap space to hit on free agency 2016-17 or 2017-18)

-the season 2017-18 trade Hayward and a 2nd round pick for Antetokoumpo

Los Angeles Lakers 2017-2018 and starters of a new Dynasty:

Starting 5
D'angelo Russell
Devin Booker
Giannis Antetokoumpo
Julius Randle
Deandre Jordan

Bench
Kemba Walker
Jordan Clarkson
Michael Kidd-Gilchrist
Brandon Ingram
Hassan Whiteside
Rookie/Veteran SG
Rookie/Veteran PF
Rookie/Veteran SG/PF

1.) 10 May 2016
10 May 2016 18:31:12
Your entire piece is completely dilusional. The only thing you posted that has a chance of happening is the Lakers drafting Ingram. The rest is garbage.

2.) 11 May 2016
11 May 2016 00:14:34
Nothing listed is even remotely possible.

The contracts are way bellow market value and the trades are extremely lopsided.

It makes me nervous that people think any of that outside of drafting Ingram would happen.

3.) 11 May 2016
11 May 2016 01:06:35
10 May 2016 23:28:26
Well, it may be dilusional for your brain.
I think big and the Lakers as the most successful team in NBA history should think and operate thinking huge.
Man, what r u talking about?
They r one step far from making something huge! They have the opportunity to build probably the best team of all time!
Winning 4-5 rings in a row.
Only this Lakers can get this together.
Location,franchise,association and now that salary cap?
This is a opportunity to make write history!
They should not waste it.
Anyway why do u think that is dislutional?
Explain me.

4.) 11 May 2016
11 May 2016 09:03:44
Many flaws. First of all, all of your trades will never be accepted by the other team and most importantly, Whiteside WILL get Max somewhere and you only have him getting 10 mil. Since when does Joe Johnson and Nick Young get you Devin Booker.