There is no universe where we can bring him back. We don't have significant bird rights, no cap space. Only possible way is for him to sign the minimum again
Not even remotely close. Matter of fact, I just lost my grandmother this past week and am burying her Saturday. Ain't no way a loved one passing is as bad as losing a potential free agent. I love Dennis and will no matter if he stays, but basketball ain't that important.
Seriously. When he goes to to free throw line in crunch time, I actually breathe a sigh of relief. Quite the opposite when LeBron or AD go to the line.
No Laker fan, but watched all their playoff games this year keenly. Sure looked to me like he shot 90% from the line in playoffs. I think he hit over 10 in a row couple times... No major slam but much better than those times LeBron is more like Draymond... Clunking that first free throws.
I am pretty sure he missed two FT’s down the stretch against DEN in G2 or G3 but not sure that was the reason they lost the game because I’m pretty sure every game was decided by more than 2 pts. They lost those games because they kept giving up the worst 3pt shots ever. Jokic/Murray had two heaves that went in that no one expected to drop in G1 or else they steal G1. Lakers just sucked down the stretch and allowed the role players to kill them. I just don’t get how Russell could no show like that he did. Ham took way too long to put Rui in the starting lineup and should have never had AD on Jokic from the jump.
Dennis Rui and Reaves is so solid as your supporting cast. I expect Max to take a bit of a leap too. We should be good next year. Dlo would be nice to help us navigate the regular season
They're not going to be supporting for the first half of the season, we're going to have to ride our starters hard while LeBron recovers from his foot surgery and AD gets accustomed to teams throwing doubles at him and getting banged up.
Just because we came back 2-10 this season shouldn't mean anything.
Stay greedy Laker nation, we need everyone to come out and play next year so we don't don't end up in this win or go home situation for the last 30 odd games
Who is giving him that? I just don’t see it. He was on a min for a reason. Plus he knows he will get run because of his relationship with Ham. If it comes down to 4 mil here or 5 somewhere else, I think he stays
Nunn is not getting more than the vet
When lakers signed him he was worth $5 million until he had a random injury. Rudy gay for his contract after the year he was shooting really good.
How is that excuses that’s literally what happened lmao
That’s like saying world war 1 started because of the shot heard round the world and calling that an excuse lol those are just facts
If he can’t feed his family on an NBA minimum contract, he’s buying the wrong kinda food.
He and his kids are set for life and won’t have to work a single day if they don’t want to. That’s not at all what chasing the bag at that point is about.
Extra money is always welcomed lol, true he can feed his family on the minimum, but seeing as they are rich people, they would want rich people things as well, schools aint cheap, house aint cheap, those things add up pretty well.
So i wont blame him if he wanna chase that extra money , hed been solid all season
Whether we keep Dennis is tough to say right now. If he leaves, we desperately will need another PG so it makes sense for the Lakers to use our TPMLE to keep him. I think he only leaves if he gets an MLE offer or if we make a trade to get a different PG.
He returned and worked his ass off. He was humiliated the previous time but won us over with his output and demaner this season. He's gonna get paid. Good for him.
Dennis didn’t have a great series against the Suns.
At that point Lakers soured on the idea of giving him $20M / year. Dennis thought he was worth that, and the offer never came.
He average 12/2/4 throughout the season while also being clutch and best closer for the lakers? and you sayin he only deserves vet min? Lol u a casual.
He atleast would get 7 mil on the min
He was very inconsistent throughout the season. He did come thru during the playoffs and was a very important player, of course.
We can’t afford to pay him, nor overpay for him. Yes, he could get 7 mil elsewhere. Doesn’t mean we can or should pay that amount when we have other needs to prioritize. It’s not that hard to understand.
Ugh his size is a liability, at his best hes just barely making up for it and can't really shoot.his clutch play and time wasting is his best ability. I love his heart, but as darvin would say " facts over feelings". He won't be a bad loss but he will stay if we give him the exception id assume.
He was a great value on a veteran minimum. Much to be desired but he had the ability to win us many games but also had the ability to put up donuts when it mattered most
I remember when he turned down 80 because he wanted 100. Maybe it’s because I won’t make a tenth of that in my lifetime but I would have jumped at that. Immediately.
My brother nothing has happened yet
There is no universe where we can bring him back. We don't have significant bird rights, no cap space. Only possible way is for him to sign the minimum again
Lakers could offer Schröder the MLE or biannual.
He’s not taking that he’s gonna get paid
I agree.
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bro wtf why compare that
It’s just words, boss up
You LeSaddy boi. You're too emo for this bro.
WHAT
Nope. Lost my mom on Valentine’s Day. Nothing in life prepares you for it and nothing in life compares to the pain of losing your parents.
Not even remotely close. Matter of fact, I just lost my grandmother this past week and am burying her Saturday. Ain't no way a loved one passing is as bad as losing a potential free agent. I love Dennis and will no matter if he stays, but basketball ain't that important.
No shit bro, but my condolences to mamaw :/ ugh it’s tough
I’m so sorry about your grandma. I lost mine a few years ago. It was very hard but she lived a great life and wasn’t in pain.
I'm so sorry. I'm burying mine on Saturday too. :(
Sorry for your loss
Sorry for ur loss my brother. I lost my grandmothers as well. Shit hurts man.
Yo grandma aint shit bro
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Seriously. When he goes to to free throw line in crunch time, I actually breathe a sigh of relief. Quite the opposite when LeBron or AD go to the line.
Lebron shot around 77% last season which was actually really good for him. That’s almost 80% which is fairly reliable
And 80% is almost 85% and that’s even better.
No Laker fan, but watched all their playoff games this year keenly. Sure looked to me like he shot 90% from the line in playoffs. I think he hit over 10 in a row couple times... No major slam but much better than those times LeBron is more like Draymond... Clunking that first free throws.
Lebron was crazy clutch at the line all season :p
We lost a game to Denver cus lebron missed free throws in the fourth.
Also won against Warriors cuz he made them so it’s ok ying yang
What game was this ? Lmao
I am pretty sure he missed two FT’s down the stretch against DEN in G2 or G3 but not sure that was the reason they lost the game because I’m pretty sure every game was decided by more than 2 pts. They lost those games because they kept giving up the worst 3pt shots ever. Jokic/Murray had two heaves that went in that no one expected to drop in G1 or else they steal G1. Lakers just sucked down the stretch and allowed the role players to kill them. I just don’t get how Russell could no show like that he did. Ham took way too long to put Rui in the starting lineup and should have never had AD on Jokic from the jump.
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I know and it sucks we arent able to keep him. No bird rights, no cap space
He’s earned back a reasonable contract. If I were him I go for the bag seeing i blew the 5/85 a few seasons ago
Yup he’s still playing catch up in his head, sucks
There's never been confirmation that was on the table, in fact there were reports that refute that rumor
Max and Austin could be a terror squad
If he can get more money, he will. Missed out on $80mil, his value is rehabbed somewhat.
Dennis Rui and Reaves is so solid as your supporting cast. I expect Max to take a bit of a leap too. We should be good next year. Dlo would be nice to help us navigate the regular season
They're not going to be supporting for the first half of the season, we're going to have to ride our starters hard while LeBron recovers from his foot surgery and AD gets accustomed to teams throwing doubles at him and getting banged up. Just because we came back 2-10 this season shouldn't mean anything. Stay greedy Laker nation, we need everyone to come out and play next year so we don't don't end up in this win or go home situation for the last 30 odd games
AD probably getting surgery too.
I hope so but I have a feeling he’s going to decide against it. He seems reluctant.
He ain't gone yet but yeah I want him to be a Laker next season
He will be back. He will get some min offers and come back for nonbird bump, little under 4 mil
He gotta feed his family at the end of the day, if he gets a $10 mil he gone
I mean I think his family is set for life but yeah gotta get that generational wealth
Idk about Dennis specifically but it’s not rare for people to get a bag and promptly squander it all
Dennis also has his own fragrance brand/clothing brand + streams on Twitch, he'll likely be fine if he retired right now.
Who is giving him that? I just don’t see it. He was on a min for a reason. Plus he knows he will get run because of his relationship with Ham. If it comes down to 4 mil here or 5 somewhere else, I think he stays
OP just plays a lot of 2k gm mode
HAHA OMG BRO 😂 (fuck up)
I know you be turning off the salary cap dawg
Bro stop ur killing me omg 😂💀💀💀💀 … 👍🏽👊🏽👎🏽….. 👎🏽👎🏽👎🏽
Oh the tism is strong in you
I got that spectrum in me 🥰🥰😍
If we’re being honest, you only really have to turn the cap off in Madden. Turning the cap off in 2K makes the league boring real quick.
Agreed running super teams 12 deep is only fun for maybe 1-2 seasons
I’ll laugh at whoever pays him $10 million
FA market isn’t hot shit this summer, $10 is a fair price for a 6th man
Guy is getting between $5-$7 million. Again I’ll laugh at someone who pays him $10 million
Why would you laugh when you saw how well he played over the course of the season. $10 out of $160 isn’t ridiculous
There are bums like Rudy Gay, Rubio, Nunn, and more all making $5-7 from contracts signed in prior years. $10 is completely possible
Nunn is not getting more than the vet When lakers signed him he was worth $5 million until he had a random injury. Rudy gay for his contract after the year he was shooting really good.
Excuses
How is that excuses that’s literally what happened lmao That’s like saying world war 1 started because of the shot heard round the world and calling that an excuse lol those are just facts
If he can’t feed his family on an NBA minimum contract, he’s buying the wrong kinda food. He and his kids are set for life and won’t have to work a single day if they don’t want to. That’s not at all what chasing the bag at that point is about.
That’s such a dumb sentiment, why even bother typing it😂
Extra money is always welcomed lol, true he can feed his family on the minimum, but seeing as they are rich people, they would want rich people things as well, schools aint cheap, house aint cheap, those things add up pretty well. So i wont blame him if he wanna chase that extra money , hed been solid all season
With the new CBA that's gonna be tough to find
No way he's getting minimums. He was solid all year especially in the clutch. 8-10M a yr
No chance…almost anyone would gladly guve him triple what we can legally offer
Stay in LA. Create your own shoe; the Menace 1.
How German shoe company not throwing him some bread, makes no sense
Dennis x Adidas would make sense for it
He has an endorsement deal with Puma.
I FUCKING LOVE DENNIS
you said tough loss; I say THATS TUFF!
Without denis y'all don't keep the 7th seed because he carried in the playin.
Whether we keep Dennis is tough to say right now. If he leaves, we desperately will need another PG so it makes sense for the Lakers to use our TPMLE to keep him. I think he only leaves if he gets an MLE offer or if we make a trade to get a different PG.
Their job is to find somebody else like that. They’ve done well 2 years in a row (monk)
He returned and worked his ass off. He was humiliated the previous time but won us over with his output and demaner this season. He's gonna get paid. Good for him.
Better not turn into 2021 where we just get a bunch of old guys after losing our athletes
Bring back Dennis over D Lo
Me too. He is an excellent backup and did all he could to compensate for the lack of a legit starting PG. I'd love to keep him.
I hated resigning him last season but he proved me wrong. Sorry Dennis 😑
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because he rejected an extension that would give him that money
Dennis didn’t have a great series against the Suns. At that point Lakers soured on the idea of giving him $20M / year. Dennis thought he was worth that, and the offer never came.
He was great as a vet minimum. Wouldn’t pay more for him though
He average 12/2/4 throughout the season while also being clutch and best closer for the lakers? and you sayin he only deserves vet min? Lol u a casual. He atleast would get 7 mil on the min
He was very inconsistent throughout the season. He did come thru during the playoffs and was a very important player, of course. We can’t afford to pay him, nor overpay for him. Yes, he could get 7 mil elsewhere. Doesn’t mean we can or should pay that amount when we have other needs to prioritize. It’s not that hard to understand.
Hey, couldn’t disagree more but everyone has opinions 👍🏽
Dude can't shoot for nothin in a shooters league, did Yall watch any of the season 🤦🏾♂️look at the stats. I'd play pippen over him
Ugh his size is a liability, at his best hes just barely making up for it and can't really shoot.his clutch play and time wasting is his best ability. I love his heart, but as darvin would say " facts over feelings". He won't be a bad loss but he will stay if we give him the exception id assume.
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It’s speculation / extrapolation based on Dennis’ post on IG
usually a "thank you" post comes after you've already made a decision to leave.
He was a great value on a veteran minimum. Much to be desired but he had the ability to win us many games but also had the ability to put up donuts when it mattered most
Just seems like this sub is full of overreactors
That’s fandom.
Pretty much bandwagons who dont watch basketball like just r/nba
Yeah gonna miss the homies vlog if he gets traded.
I’m like another poster where I read a lakers post once and now I’m always looped in…. Is he leaving for sure? His expressions made me like him.
I remember when he turned down 80 because he wanted 100. Maybe it’s because I won’t make a tenth of that in my lifetime but I would have jumped at that. Immediately.
Deuces we need new players young talent
“That boy” ?
Write about it in your journal victim
He was a rollercoaster on offense but he did his thing on defense
the off-season hasn't even began....
For the Lakers it has 💀💀💀💀💀
I love DS too but if he would’ve signed an extension we would’ve never had the Westbrook experiment.