Sign DeMarcus Cousins? (Nope. Golden State for 1 yr, $5.3 million. For the love of god. pg 27)

SDLakersFan · Star Player Joined: 01 Apr 2012 Posts: 2044

Before the injury he was number 1 on my free agen list. I really wanted us to go after Cousins / George.

If we get George and don’t get Lebron (and I severely hope we don’t) I wouldn’t mind us giving him a 1 year make-good contract. That way if he’s clearly done we just don’t resign him and use that cap space for Kawhi. And if he somehow returns to close to what he was, resign him long term.

LakerMindLA · Star Player Joined: 26 Dec 2008 Posts: 5344

Why do we say Cousin's can't play defense?

He had the 8th highest defensive rating in the NBA and 5th highest DBPM.

Aren't these the same advanced stats that we use to say Lonzo is great at defense?

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SocalDevin · Posted: Tue Jun 26, 2018 11:54 pm Post subject:

I think you guys are going to be wrong about Cousins.. and his locker room demeanor is being overblown.

I do believe you'd have to choose between him and Randle though.. and I'd have to go with Randle. I hope we do everything humanly possible to retain him.

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J.C. Smith · Franchise Player Joined: 23 Jun 2005 Posts: 12707

I would have been fine with signing pre-injury though I always had concerns about his attitude. Unless he came for a huge discount though he's not worth taking a chance on at this stage. There's at best an even chance that he returns to a high form, and there's also a chance that he's done already. Add to that his attitude issues, and you have to wonder if he returns and he is not the same player, if he'd then lash out at teammates and coaches thinking its them who are holding him back. That is common with many stars when their abilities diminish, but you'd have to think it will be moreso for him.

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The rumors floating around is that if the Lakers land Cousins it would be for a two year deal at a lot of money.

So I'm guessing they'd be going for either a 1+1 at max level, or a 2 year deal at max level. Either way it seems that 2 years is the target time period.
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legend825 · Star Player Joined: 12 Jun 2012 Posts: 2496

So he’d be the backup option if they don’t land PG and LBJ? Similar deal to KCP last year?

danzag · Posted: Wed Jun 27, 2018 4:29 am Post subject:

I want to be a Laker too. It doesn't mean Magic has to sign me!

AirKobe8 · Star Player Joined: 30 Jan 2005 Posts: 8586

I'm not opposed to the short term prove yourself deal to Cousins. I just think someone else will jump the gun and give him something better than that just to sign a household name, like the Mavericks or some other team who doesn't give a damn, like the Bulls or Hawks.

And Cousins isn't really in position to sign for less to prove himself. He'd be really dumb not to take the most guaranteed money he can in his current position.
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Lakesh0wtime · Star Player Joined: 28 Mar 2016 Posts: 5388

I’d do a 1 year max deal.

Or multi if we can get him really cheap.

Buck32 · Star Player Joined: 30 Apr 2001 Posts: 7340

Just setting attitiude and injury concerns aside, a center fills a need more than 3 superstar small forwards.
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I really wanted boogie preinjury but he needs to be a backup plan at best and we shouldn’t offer him more than 10 mil for 1 year.

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Of course Boogie would like to be a Laker. But their sights are rightly on LBJ/PG13.
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