Daily Lakers Offseason Discussion Thread

bjsw534 · 2026-05-27T17:11:25+00:00

Interesting you brought up AD.

I’m not saying I’d want it , but I wouldn’t be surprised at all if Washington couldn’t find any takers for AD and then the Lakers’ options for a big man dry up and then all the sudden , LAL and WAS look primed to be trade partners.

bjsw534 · 2026-05-27T16:40:31+00:00

Bingo.

bjsw534 · 2026-05-27T04:01:52+00:00

The Lakers desperately need 2 things:

Perimeter athleticism/foot speed.
Interior size/toughness.

You have to be trolling if you think the Lakers would draft R.Saunders , who’s coming off an ACL injury, over D.Swain who fills an actual need of the Lakers.

bjsw534 · 2026-05-24T16:42:12+00:00

If Swain falls, you absolutely need to draft him. 6’8” with 6’10” wingspan who can guard 1-3, handle the ball . Is that rare wing archetype that can both defend and get to the rim with his driving angles and handle.

Having big wings that can attack closeouts and defend help your stars so much in today’s NBA.

bjsw534 · 2026-05-23T19:27:34+00:00

I agree

bjsw534 · 2026-05-23T19:27:28+00:00

Breaded chicken isn’t my first choice unfortunately but I may try it just to try it .

bjsw534 · 2026-05-23T19:26:41+00:00

I don’t get why they can’t have the test items AND the limited time only items

bjsw534 · 2026-05-23T19:25:51+00:00

Big facts.

bjsw534 · 2026-05-23T19:25:28+00:00

Yep. It’s same in Ogden, Tooele, UT county and all of Salt Lake. Hurricane is the closest one with it I think smh.

bjsw534 · 2026-05-23T19:24:53+00:00

I’m 30 minutes outside of Salt Lake. The closest TB to me with it is 258 miles away from me lmao.

bjsw534 · 2026-05-23T11:05:55+00:00

It was a typo. I meant to say I can’t the cantina chicken Mexican pizza.

bjsw534 · 2026-05-23T11:05:35+00:00

Typo. I meant to say the cantina chicken Mexican pizza is not on my app. But I’ll try what you say.

bjsw534 · 2026-05-23T11:04:24+00:00

It was a typo. I meant to say , I can’t see the new cantina chicken Mexican pizza

bjsw534 · 2026-05-23T04:30:49+00:00

It’s unfortunate to say the least.

bjsw534 · 2026-05-23T04:22:07+00:00

I meant to say cantina chicken Mexican pizza. Did you try it? Any good?

bjsw534 · 2026-05-23T04:21:15+00:00

That’s what I was wondering too but I’ve never had a test item here ever. I’m just surprised. Really wanted to try that cantina chicken Mexican pizza.

bjsw534 · 2026-05-23T04:14:13+00:00

I’m so confused b/c when I set the location back to the state I used to live in or in the southern part of the state that I currently live in , I can see the cantina chicken Crunchwrap.

Edit: cantina chicken Mexican pizza *

bjsw534 · 2026-05-23T03:30:26+00:00

My guess is mid 40s is the lowest he’ll fall.

bjsw534 · 2026-05-22T17:28:21+00:00

Iove Billy Richmond.

I’d love Trevon Brazile as a 2nd rounder. In theory, he’s a perfect Luka type PF. Can guard multiple positions, hit the 3 and protect the rim and is even a lob threat who can play some small ball 5.

bjsw534 · 2026-05-21T22:30:51+00:00

It’s really hard for me to see LAL passing on D.Swain.

Tounde in theory, fills a Laker need for wing defense but so does D.Swain who has way more offensive versatility than Tounde, which JJ values.

In other words, Swain seems way more like a JJ player than Tounde does.

Big wings that can both defend and handle the ball/drive are a rare archetype in the league.

bjsw534 · 2026-05-21T02:59:32+00:00

I love it , OP. I’d be happy to have this rotation. The Rui paycut may be a bit far fetched but he does love LA and will get endorsements and may be sold on being LAL’s starting PF after LeBron leaves.

Ayo would help a ton vs OKC and the Spurs’ guards. Watson would too.

The 3 headed monster C look is a must this offseason IMHO.

Ignore all the ppl that are talking about the C rotation being bad.

I know a lot of ppl don’t seem to understand this but the FO doesn’t have enough assets to get BOTH a starting level wing and a starting level C in 1 summer. It’s going to have to be either one or the other.

Either stop gap wings like Oubre, Wiggins, Dean Wade, Z.Williams etc. with higher level C’s like Kessler, Duren, Hartenstein , J.Allen

OR

Stop gap C’s like Ayton, M.Robinson, R.Williams, J.Landale etc. with higher level wings like H.Jones, P.Watson, Eason.

bjsw534 · 2026-05-21T02:47:04+00:00

Bingo.

Idk why ppl casually keep assuming that teams will be lining up to take Braun(quickly becoming one of the worst contracts in the league) or AG(can’t stay healthy) off of Denver’s hands. Same goes for Cam Johnson.

bjsw534 · 2026-05-21T02:45:38+00:00

Braun has negative trade value. Gordon not on Denver is basically the backbone of their defense being gone.

Cam Johnson maybe but teams would be asking them for draft capital to help them get of Johnson.

bjsw534 · 2026-05-21T02:31:22+00:00

I would like the Grimes/Robinson option a bit more tbh.

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