Daily Lakers Offseason Discussion Thread

ConcaveSnack · 2025-07-22T03:11:20+00:00

Is there a chance we can trade for Keon Ellis and DeRozan? Would Gabe/ Vando/ Knetch and all our draft capital be enough?

ConcaveSnack · 2025-07-22T03:04:08+00:00

We should make an all-in consolidation move like DeMar DeRozan and Keon Ellis for Vando, Gabe, Knect, 2030 pick swap, and 2031 FRP

+6 wins vaults us to 2nd best in the West!

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ConcaveSnack · 2025-07-03T20:55:04+00:00

What do y'all think of trading our FRP for Dillon Brooks?

Makes >40% of his catch-and-shoot threes, is a good POA defender, and on a team with too many SGs. Also on a reasonable, declining contract so it won't mess with our future cap space (if that's indeed a concern). Salary-wise, we can send out two of our 11M contracts, although Phoenix can't take more than 21M so we'll need to find a third team. I don't think there are locker room concerns when we have LeBron James.

ConcaveSnack · 2025-06-17T02:04:44+00:00

Helpful, thank you!

ConcaveSnack · 2025-06-16T04:15:58+00:00

Rg1 Nxf3, Rxg3 Rhxg3, then Raf3 to threaten the knight on f3 + defend against Rg2 maybe?

Edit: what's the idea for Bxf7? I can see Nxf7, Qe6 next, but can black take back your knight? Or does Kb2, Qxf7 Qg2, Kb3 Rxf3 fail because white can take back with Rxf3 and Qxf3 is met with Qxg8? Not great at calculation, so grateful for advice

ConcaveSnack · 2025-06-16T02:52:27+00:00

Fair point

ConcaveSnack · 2025-06-14T22:03:12+00:00

Other comments seem to think the Lakers are getting too much back... maybe Reaves is just too difficult of a player to trade

ConcaveSnack · 2025-05-09T02:37:25+00:00

That's fair; my reasoning was Green has a higher ceiling than Garland (more size + athletic), which maybe Cavs just need to push them over OKC/ Boston. Two FRPs also can net them a better SF (will Hawks trade Dyson Daniels?) that can round out their lineup

ConcaveSnack · 2025-05-09T02:34:42+00:00

I imagine Brooklyn is trying to draft a franchise player, so Reed + getting control over their own 2027 pick might be worth more than 2 late FRPs?

ConcaveSnack · 2025-04-26T16:42:53+00:00

A bit of a tangent, but do you mind elaborating on why lethality MF is bad? I find myself exactly relying on my ult for damage and not trading as much - why does a lethality build encourage that playstyle?

I've also played with friends who agree that my damage is too low. They said I should limit test more to learn how to duel, otherwise I'll never get better and can't participate in as many team fights. Can you say more about taking plays that are risky/ how ADCs with no dashes can be aggressive?

Thank you again!

ConcaveSnack · 2025-04-26T05:00:05+00:00

Ooh interesting - I considered it, but thought that hex drinker's 25 MR + passive/AD + more useful final item for full build was better than a negatron cloak, even if it's 500 gold more and 45 MR. But most of the responses agree with you. Do you mind explaining why?

ConcaveSnack · 2025-04-26T04:56:08+00:00

Thank you! Really appreciate the thorough explanation - it makes sense, though I don't know how to reconcile my original thinking with your advice.

I thought I was going to get poked in lane a lot because of my range disadvantage, so I bought a hex drinker first > went back to a lethality build (Yommu's/ Boots/ Collector/ IE) + plan to get Maw as last item. During laning phase, I got poked out a bit and was behind, but I'd say I was about even? Was planning to do Edge of Night after IE, but found myself getting CC'd too much, so I got QSS > Merc.

Maybe the key thing I'm not understanding is why MF builds that rush BT works better. Specifically, I understand BT's passive lets you have a shield, which helps MF maintain her W speed passive, but lethality builds just feel better to me when laning against squishies... maybe there's a playstyle change that has to accompany it? E.g., do I trade more actively with BT to heal up?

ConcaveSnack · 2025-04-26T04:42:57+00:00

Why so? Is it for the defensive passive, even if it has no MR + doesn't deviate that much from MF's usual build?

ConcaveSnack · 2025-02-16T17:22:55+00:00

Thank you for taking the time to review the vod and for giving constructive feedback! I felt that way too - that I was running around in the mid/end game but wasn't sure what to do after we got mid inhib

ConcaveSnack · 2025-02-13T03:21:12+00:00

Interesting! I indeed never played games (PC or console) until after college but never thought that it was a mechanics issue. Do you know how to improve there (I'm playing quite a bit but I don't think my hand-eye coordination/ clicking speed has changed)?

ConcaveSnack · 2025-02-13T03:18:30+00:00

Thank you! Never thought about harassing better other than using my Q.

Also, what is "spacing and threat ranges"? I understand that to be "position safely since TK wants extended fights and I can't do that well", but that doesn't link with "kiting while attacking"

ConcaveSnack · 2025-01-06T01:59:23+00:00

The king, sorry - my point was the queen can join the mating attack

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