just say we got Kawhi, who is the most likely candidate for the Room?

[nomoreshaq]

assume we have LBJ, AD, Kawhi and Kuzma and that JJ/Mo/Bonga are gone. Obviously we'd need guards. We have the room and then at least 8 minimum contracts (!). what guard is the most likely to come for the room?

honestly, i'd expect rondo. beverly is probably a prayer at the room.

[Karmaloop]

Danny Green is the obvious answer. You re-sign Rajon Rondo, and hope that you can bring a bunch of vets on board for the veteran minimum.
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[AFireInside619]

Let’s say we don’t, then who should we get? Nevermind, I’ll just start a new thread...
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“You have to dance beautifully in the box that you are comfortable dancing in.” - Kobe Bryant

[Daphanabe]

Need a knock down shooter. Anyone sharing the floor with AD, LBJ, and Kawhi will be open all day. I say Seth Curry.

[2019]

Darren Collison with the RE and then hope you can lure McGee, Ariza, Rondo, Korver, Taj, etc with the minimum

[alleyoop]

Give me either Taj or McGee, the former would be a nice piece off the bench, the latter could start and allow us to play Kuzma in small ball lineups. Realistically, if we got McGee, you could get Rondo, Caruso, McGruder, Ariza and Baynes (if bought out) for the minimum

Rondo/Caruso
Kawhi/McGruder
LeBron/Ariza
Davis/Kuzma
McGee/Baynes

I’d try to run LeBron/Kawhi/Ariza/Kuzma/Davis late in games
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[ChickenStu]

Yes, sadly, I would expect that the most likely to take the RE in this scenario is Rondo. Obviously, there are others I'd prefer, but I think guys like Collison can get more than the RE with no problem.

[lakersfan8]

Curry or Beverley. Rondo can come back taking the vet minimum

[Palin]

George Hill probably best and realistic enough. Beverley, Collison and Curry can get 7+ mil atleast which is full mid level. Since that guy will be our 5th best player you can't sign someone like Rondo because he can't shoot and teams will leave him open to defend our stars.

[3baller]

I highly doubt that Danny Green, Collison or Beverley would be available for anything less than 10M with a bunch of teams with cap space.

I'm uncertain what the market would be like for D. Rose though. If he wants to ring-chase, I'd rather have him for the RE than Rondo.

[LandsbergerRules]

[vanexelent]

You could sign a few guys from the D League and that team would still win the title.

[USCandLakers]

[governator]

Brook Lopez

JJ Reddick

[TheKing23]

Seth Curry, only realistic option especially if it's a 3 year contract

[Dr. Laker]

[Super Mega Team]

You spend the rest of your money on a PG. I think it is easier to find a big who you just need to rim run, play d, and grab boards than a decent starting PG for the Room Exception.

[deal]

[loslakersss]

[ringfinger]

[AshesToAshes]

Danny Green just always stands out in important games.

He's got that Horry vibe.
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KOBE!!!

[methdxman]

We could potentially sign both Marcus Banks and Stromile Swift for the vet minimum.

[epak]

Jacob Emrani

[Big Shot Bob]

If we were lucky enough to land Kawhi, the Room Exception would almost certainly go to a starting PG.

However, you’re not going to land Beverley, Curry or Collison at that amount. Collison might be the most likely of those three, but another team will almost surely offer him twice the amount over more than one year. He’d need to be very thirsty for the ring in order to take it with the Lakers.

Sadly, Rondo is the most likely player... even though he’s only worth the minimum at this point, IMO.

my preference would be to try to add a big or a wing that can 3-and-D off the bench. Just sign Rondo and Caruso and Shumpert to minimum deals, and hope you can pick up a waiver player mid season.

[Robster8989]