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Re: Which Big Should the Lakers Sign?

Posted: Mon Jul 10, 2023 5:58 pm
by tamaraw08
Dr Aki wrote:Castleton

23yo, 6'11", 250 lbs, mobile, good touch around the paint, playmaking chops

Just needs to crash the boards harder and get used to NBA competition


I actually googled to confirm that he is listed at 250 lbs because I really thought he’s a bit too thin and would need to bulk up and gain at least 20 more lbs to battle legit centers.
Skills wise he is there, seems to have a great feel and BB IQ and instincts

Re: Which Big Should the Lakers Sign?

Posted: Wed Jul 12, 2023 6:26 pm
by Beethoven
snaquille oatmeal wrote:I got “other”
Wouldn’t mind DHo back a third time.

lol he would be back for a fourth time, that is insane if he did.
If he did, I wonder if that would be the NBA record for number of separate stints a player has with the same one team

Re: Which Big Should the Lakers Sign?

Posted: Thu Jul 13, 2023 3:20 am
by snaquille oatmeal
tamaraw08 wrote:
Dr Aki wrote:Castleton

23yo, 6'11", 250 lbs, mobile, good touch around the paint, playmaking chops

Just needs to crash the boards harder and get used to NBA competition


I actually googled to confirm that he is listed at 250 lbs because I really thought he’s a bit too thin and would need to bulk up and gain at least 20 more lbs to battle legit centers.
Skills wise he is there, seems to have a great feel and BB IQ and instincts

Boy Castleton looks like he needs anchor for a summer breeze

Re: Which Big Should the Lakers Sign?

Posted: Thu Jul 13, 2023 11:12 pm
by stan francisco
snaquille oatmeal wrote:
tamaraw08 wrote:
Dr Aki wrote:Castleton

23yo, 6'11", 250 lbs, mobile, good touch around the paint, playmaking chops

Just needs to crash the boards harder and get used to NBA competition


I actually googled to confirm that he is listed at 250 lbs because I really thought he’s a bit too thin and would need to bulk up and gain at least 20 more lbs to battle legit centers.
Skills wise he is there, seems to have a great feel and BB IQ and instincts

Boy Castleton looks like he needs anchor for a summer breeze


Must bulk up. Must learn how to elevate.

Re: Which Big Should the Lakers Sign?

Posted: Fri Jul 14, 2023 3:16 am
by tamaraw08
stan francisco wrote:
snaquille oatmeal wrote:
tamaraw08 wrote:
I actually googled to confirm that he is listed at 250 lbs because I really thought he’s a bit too thin and would need to bulk up and gain at least 20 more lbs to battle legit centers.
Skills wise he is there, seems to have a great feel and BB IQ and instincts

Boy Castleton looks like he needs anchor for a summer breeze


Must bulk up. Must learn how to elevate.

Max with the help of Lakers competent trainers and nutritionist, put on 15 lbs of muscles in a year, so hopefully he can so it in 5-6 months?

Re: Which Big Should the Lakers Sign?

Posted: Fri Jul 14, 2023 10:08 am
by Slava
Castleton is nice but they had to send doubles against that big dude vs. Boston’s summer league team. So he has ways to go before he can match up against nba level centers.

Re: Which Big Should the Lakers Sign?

Posted: Sun Jul 16, 2023 10:04 am
by tugs
Larry Sanders lfg

Re: Which Big Should the Lakers Sign?

Posted: Sun Jul 16, 2023 6:51 pm
by stan francisco
At this point, I say hi all in on Christian Wood. Yes, I always preach defense. That’s a mindset which can be impressed upon a young player by someone like AD. If we have a shot, grab him!

Jay Huff to Denver.

Re: Which Big Should the Lakers Sign?

Posted: Mon Jul 17, 2023 4:44 am
by Danny Darko
We lost Jay Huff to the nuggets? Ffs

Re: Which Big Should the Lakers Sign?

Posted: Tue Jul 18, 2023 1:50 am
by DNP-Old
What about Usman Garuba? I didn't actually see a single Rockets game this past year but he is only 20 years old and was well thought of before the draft a couple of years ago. If OKC is just going to wave him, maybe LAL can get them to send him for a trade exception (his salary fits into one of LAL's TEs).

Re: Which Big Should the Lakers Sign?

Posted: Wed Jul 19, 2023 12:28 am
by stan francisco
One more fell off. Mr Potatoe Head and the Queens just got Nerlens Noël added to their C rotation. I’ve wanted him here for a while.

Re: Which Big Should the Lakers Sign?

Posted: Wed Jul 19, 2023 2:14 am
by Showtime:Part2
stan francisco wrote:One more fell off. Mr Potatoe Head and the Queens just got Nerlens Noël added to their C rotation. I’ve wanted him here for a while.



Ya that’s a good option I forgot about. Honestly he should have taken jaxson Hayes spot… they do the same thing except Noel has had some success and isn’t a knucklehead

Re: Which Big Should the Lakers Sign?

Posted: Wed Jul 19, 2023 3:46 am
by tugs
How bad would it be to reunite the Top 2 and 3 picks of the 2015 draft? Jahlil might be available?

Re: Which Big Should the Lakers Sign?

Posted: Wed Jul 19, 2023 3:49 am
by tugs
Damn just researched. Jahlil fell off real bad

Re: Which Big Should the Lakers Sign?

Posted: Wed Jul 19, 2023 10:01 am
by zuju
How about Harry Giles? Don't know his health and condition though.

Re: Which Big Should the Lakers Sign?

Posted: Wed Jul 19, 2023 8:59 pm
by Kilroy
Slava wrote:Castleton is nice but they had to send doubles against that big dude vs. Boston’s summer league team. So he has ways to go before he can match up against nba level centers.


He looks like a Lopez Brother...

Re: Which Big Should the Lakers Sign?

Posted: Thu Jul 20, 2023 10:30 pm
by tamaraw08
I was thinking about Nerlens Noel, but the Kings just came out of nowhere and signed him to add to their 4 centers.
They are probably just acquiring guys so the Lakers can't get them. :banghead:

Re: Which Big Should the Lakers Sign?

Posted: Thu Jul 20, 2023 10:44 pm
by Danny Darko
So no to Dwight? or...yes even more to DHo now that we know Joker won't be so hot to bang with him in the post? :o
Read on Twitter

Re: Which Big Should the Lakers Sign?

Posted: Thu Jul 20, 2023 11:43 pm
by stan francisco
:o wtf

Lol at your banging in the post comment.

Re: Which Big Should the Lakers Sign?

Posted: Fri Jul 21, 2023 1:47 am
by tamaraw08
There’s talk now that the Lakers will offer AD that max extension. With his propensity of getting injured, I think now that they will need Wood so they can load manage AD so they can prolong his career.