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ThreePointBomber
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Keep Cam, waive Morris.
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dcarter4kobe
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| Posted: Mon Feb 10, 2025 1:01 pm Post subject: |
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| ThreePointBomber wrote: | | Keep Cam, waive Morris. |
This should be an obvious answer. Cam plays above average POA defense. The eye & advanced numbers back this up. Morris does what exactly? Bring positive vibes? We have enough unplayable guys taking up roster spots. Hope they make the right decision
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| Posted: Mon Feb 10, 2025 1:32 pm Post subject: |
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| With Christie gone, Cam is our best defensive perimeter guard if his head is in the game (Vandy and Dorian are forwards; Gabe is small). Hopefully Reddish can get it together come playoff time. |
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| Quote: | @mcten
JJ Redick says Cam Reddish is still away from the Lakers, having become a father to a new baby girl. |
Congrats to Cam.
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| Posted: Mon Feb 10, 2025 6:52 pm Post subject: |
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| MJST wrote: | | Quote: | @mcten
JJ Redick says Cam Reddish is still away from the Lakers, having become a father to a new baby girl. |
Congrats to Cam. |
That’s awesome to hear  |
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| Posted: Mon Feb 10, 2025 6:53 pm Post subject: |
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| MJST wrote: | | Quote: | @mcten
JJ Redick says Cam Reddish is still away from the Lakers, having become a father to a new baby girl. |
Congrats to Cam. |
Yay! |
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| Posted: Mon Feb 10, 2025 9:56 pm Post subject: |
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| Great for Cam. Waive him so he can spend more time with his daughter and Cam 2.0 (Goodwin) can take over for him. |
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LakersRGolden
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| Posted: Mon Feb 10, 2025 10:03 pm Post subject: |
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| Apparently, he's in limbo with Dalton. |
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tox
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| Posted: Mon Feb 10, 2025 10:23 pm Post subject: |
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| mhan00 wrote: | | Great for Cam. Waive him so he can spend more time with his daughter and Cam 2.0 (Goodwin) can take over for him. |
But yeah...
But also, for real, congrats to Cam! I've gotta say, I admire him becoming a defensive first player. It's a big humbling from someone who was considered a top prospect. It's too bad his 3 point stroke is so atrocious, hope he manages to figure it out and stick in the league.
But Goodwin gives you better offense, rebounding, and just as (?) impactful defense |
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| Posted: Mon Feb 10, 2025 10:44 pm Post subject: |
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| tox wrote: | | mhan00 wrote: | | Great for Cam. Waive him so he can spend more time with his daughter and Cam 2.0 (Goodwin) can take over for him. |
But yeah...
But also, for real, congrats to Cam! I've gotta say, I admire him becoming a defensive first player. It's a big humbling from someone who was considered a top prospect. It's too bad his 3 point stroke is so atrocious, hope he manages to figure it out and stick in the league.
But Goodwin gives you better offense, rebounding, and just as (?) impactful defense |
Still no reason to sign Koloko, Jamison, or Goodwin to the last day of the season. Also no reason to cut Kieff, Cam, or Wood until something really worth it pops up. Keep your assets as assets |
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The Lakers need to see if he'd do better than Knecht right now. Knecht is just not giving much out there.
I remember when Reddish was getting minutes earlier in the season because of his defense.
A lot of minutes might be opening up depending on how long Rui is out. Knecht can't just get the bulk of them, because he stinks right now.
Reddish's defense is better than anything Knecht is putting out there. |
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| Posted: Fri Feb 28, 2025 1:04 am Post subject: |
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| Japago wrote: | The Lakers need to see if he'd do better than Knecht right now. Knecht is just not giving much out there.
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They don't need to. They have Goodwin to do what Reddish would, and they shoot about the same. And Knecht is there to keep the defense spread because they're worried about his three point shot, which opens the lane for Luka and/or LeBron or Reaves.
Reddish can't be a decoy because he isn't a three point shooter, and Goodwin, Vando, DFS already cover whatever he'd given defensively and are better at it than him.
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| Posted: Fri Feb 28, 2025 1:23 am Post subject: |
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| MJST wrote: | | Japago wrote: | The Lakers need to see if he'd do better than Knecht right now. Knecht is just not giving much out there.
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They don't need to. They have Goodwin to do what Reddish would, and they shoot about the same. And Knecht is there to keep the defense spread because they're worried about his three point shot, which opens the lane for Luka and/or LeBron or Reaves.
Reddish can't be a decoy because he isn't a three point shooter, and Goodwin, Vando, DFS already cover whatever he'd given defensively and are better at it than him. |
Until Rui comes back I’d be cool just rolling with just:
Jax/Jemison
LBJ
DFS/Vando
AR/Goodwin
Luka/Gabe
no Knecht, no Cam, no Shake no Morris, no Len
We’ll have to see if LBJ/Luka are available next game tho.
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ThreePointBomber
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| Posted: Fri Feb 28, 2025 3:55 pm Post subject: |
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With Rui and LeBron out, Cam is up.
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| Posted: Fri Feb 28, 2025 4:17 pm Post subject: |
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| ThreePointBomber wrote: | | With Rui and LeBron out, Cam is up. |
This is why you don’t waive a versatile player like Cam. He can play 3 positions including power forward. And he is still young at 25 yrs old. |
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| Posted: Fri Feb 28, 2025 11:58 pm Post subject: |
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| LakersForever123 wrote: | | ThreePointBomber wrote: | | With Rui and LeBron out, Cam is up. |
This is why you don’t waive a versatile player like Cam. He can play 3 positions including power forward. And he is still young at 25 yrs old. |
And yet he apparently still cannot crack the rotation. Last played in Philly over a month ago. |
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| Posted: Sat Mar 01, 2025 12:59 am Post subject: |
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Where did all the Reddish raters suddenly come from
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ThreePointBomber
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| Posted: Sat Mar 01, 2025 4:35 am Post subject: |
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| Nobody wrote: | | LakersForever123 wrote: | | ThreePointBomber wrote: | | With Rui and LeBron out, Cam is up. |
This is why you don’t waive a versatile player like Cam. He can play 3 positions including power forward. And he is still young at 25 yrs old. |
And yet he apparently still cannot crack the rotation. Last played in Philly over a month ago. |
To be fair, Cam was out for personal reasons, which was probably related to the birth of his child.
Jordan Goodwin has played extremely well which is the real reason he is out. I would still like to have him as insurance for Vando/RUI/X injury.
Waive Shake.
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| Posted: Sat Mar 01, 2025 7:53 am Post subject: |
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| ThreePointBomber wrote: | | Nobody wrote: | | LakersForever123 wrote: | | ThreePointBomber wrote: | | With Rui and LeBron out, Cam is up. |
This is why you don’t waive a versatile player like Cam. He can play 3 positions including power forward. And he is still young at 25 yrs old. |
And yet he apparently still cannot crack the rotation. Last played in Philly over a month ago. |
To be fair, Cam was out for personal reasons, which was probably related to the birth of his child.
Jordan Goodwin has played extremely well which is the real reason he is out. I would still like to have him as insurance for Vando/RUI/X injury.
Waive Shake. |
Shake has a contract that will be able to be bundled together with other contracts to make a move during the off season. It’s not guaranteed, so it works well as salary filler since the receiving team can just cut him themselves. If the Lakers are going to be looking for a big man in the off season, then Shake’s contract would be very helpful to have. |
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LakersForever123
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| mhan00 wrote: | | ThreePointBomber wrote: | | Nobody wrote: | | LakersForever123 wrote: | | ThreePointBomber wrote: | | With Rui and LeBron out, Cam is up. |
This is why you don’t waive a versatile player like Cam. He can play 3 positions including power forward. And he is still young at 25 yrs old. |
And yet he apparently still cannot crack the rotation. Last played in Philly over a month ago. |
To be fair, Cam was out for personal reasons, which was probably related to the birth of his child.
Jordan Goodwin has played extremely well which is the real reason he is out. I would still like to have him as insurance for Vando/RUI/X injury.
Waive Shake. |
Shake has a contract that will be able to be bundled together with other contracts to make a move during the off season. It’s not guaranteed, so it works well as salary filler since the receiving team can just cut him themselves. If the Lakers are going to be looking for a big man in the off season, then Shake’s contract would be very helpful to have. |
Then waive Markieff Morris. |
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| Posted: Sat Mar 01, 2025 1:15 pm Post subject: |
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| PJ Tucker would help this team much more then Cam |
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mhan00
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| Posted: Sat Mar 01, 2025 1:56 pm Post subject: |
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| Inspector Gadget wrote: | | PJ Tucker would help this team much more then Cam |
He really really REALLY would not. |
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| Posted: Sun Mar 02, 2025 12:40 pm Post subject: |
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| With Goodwin out, is it Cam's time on defense? lol |
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| Lakersfan1211 wrote: | | With Goodwin out, is it Cam's time on defense? lol |
The guy's confidence is in the sh!tter. I would rather put my hopes on Shake Milton and hope he has one of those good shooting games. |
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ThreePointBomber
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| 1995Lakers wrote: | | Lakersfan1211 wrote: | | With Goodwin out, is it Cam's time on defense? lol |
The guy's confidence is in the sh!tter. I would rather put my hopes on Shake Milton and hope he has one of those good shooting games. |
What makes you say this?
Especially since NBA players tend to play well after having a kid.
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