Originally posted by Phoenix49ers:Originally posted by 4ML:Renouncing Lopez means next year when Lopez becomes FA - he'll have a cap hold of 150% of what he makes this season. All Lakers have to tell him is - we are not re-signing you and we renounce you. They don't have to do anything else. He's an exipiring contract.
...and I don't see much difference in Mozgov and Deng's contract or performance. Someone will take Deng if you attach picks. And a lot of things get "reported" during this time. It'll be stupid of Lakers to let go of Randle imho...especially for PG who will sign with them anyway.
It took the Lakers trading Russell for someone to take Mozgov's contract. A guy who was the #2 pick in the draft 2 years ago. Do you believe that they didnt first try to pawn off Clarkson or Randle on the Nets before giving up one of their most valuable trade chips in Russell?
Like I said, if the Lakers want to throw in Ingram, someone will take Deng off their hands, no doubt.
But for two late 1st rounders? Not a chance in hell, especially since those picks are currently being offered to Indy for PG. Deng is just a contract that the Lakers will have to eat for a couple years.
...and Lakers tried to trade D'Lo for a lottery pick and couldn't find a partner. D'Lo's stock wasn't very high. Plus, Nets gave an expiring contact and a late 1st back too. Lopez is an asset since he's in the last year.
Now, for example - if you're Atlanta - going into full rebuild mode and with s**t load of cap room - you can absorb Deng's contract and take 2 late 1st rounders and give back expiring contracts to Lakers. This is a deep draft - you never know you may find a decent starter or solid off the bench player.
