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Postby The Rock on Sun Jul 01, 2012 10:49 pm

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2012/writers/sam_amick/07/02/nba-free-agency-steve-nash-dwight-howard-deron-williams/index.html

A source close to unrestricted free agent point guard Goran Dragic said the Raptors, Suns, Nets, Hornets, Lakers and Rockets have all expressed interest thus far. The Rockets, for whom Dragic shined in the second half of last season, are said to be coming on the strongest. Yet Dragic, according to the source, has a serious interest in being part of a winning team and will consider that factor as much as the money.


But...

https://twitter.com/KBergCBS/status/219312250907918338

While we're on the topic, league sources say free-agent PG Goran Dragic also is looking for a deal that starts in the $10M range.
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Re: Lakers interested in Goran Dragic

Postby Weezy on Sun Jul 01, 2012 10:51 pm

We're interested in everyone apparently, especially those 7 million or so outside our price range.
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Re: Lakers interested in Goran Dragic

Postby wcsoldier81 on Sun Jul 01, 2012 10:57 pm

So players are more overpaid after the lockout than they were before ... ok
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Re: Lakers interested in Goran Dragic

Postby lakersin4 on Sun Jul 01, 2012 11:00 pm

Lol.. They just throw Lakers at the end of any report & get more traffic..

But I would prefer Dragic to Lowry.. If he gets 10M they can't make us take Scola back either, so that's good.. Dragic, Martin, White, Patterson for Pau, Blake.. :man8:
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Re: Lakers interested in Goran Dragic

Postby John3:16 on Sun Jul 01, 2012 11:15 pm

Every writer and agent throws "Lakers" into the discussion, no matter how far-fetched it is.
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Re: Lakers interested in Goran Dragic

Postby OX1947 on Sun Jul 01, 2012 11:19 pm

Lakers interested in KG after he signs with the Celtics.....
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Re: Lakers interested in Goran Dragic

Postby 432J on Sun Jul 01, 2012 11:21 pm

i'd love to have dragic. not only cuz he kills the lakers everytime they play houston but also because he is good.

but i highly doubt this will happen
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Re: Lakers interested in Goran Dragic

Postby The Laker Link on Mon Jul 02, 2012 12:54 am

I don't care if they are serious or not when the Lakers are on their list, I am taking this at face value of we are trying to talk to people, be happy and excited, and then see what really happens to our team when the dust settles. I think all of this is worth it and I am glad they are trying to get people for the Bench and to help Kobe, be good to see who really ends up coming here.
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Re: Lakers interested in Goran Dragic

Postby trodgers on Mon Jul 02, 2012 4:18 am

I really like Dragic's game, and he could be S&T for the TPE. It wouldn't be $10m, but it could be close enough. It might be overpaying for him though. Not sure.

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Re: Lakers interested in Goran Dragic

Postby eltoro on Mon Jul 02, 2012 7:48 am

trodgers wrote:I really like Dragic's game, and he could be S&T for the TPE. It wouldn't be $10m, but it could be close enough. It might be overpaying for him though. Not sure.

Scoring Efficiency: 5.7 (5.2 average PG)
Passing Efficiency: 3.9 (3.7 average PG)
Hustle Efficiency: 2.6 (2.2 average PG)
Offensive Efficiency: 87 (72 average PG)




Jameer Nelson has similar numbers and he is available for less than the 10mil that Dragic wants.
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Re: Lakers interested in Goran Dragic

Postby Sideways on Mon Jul 02, 2012 7:54 am

eltoro wrote:
trodgers wrote:I really like Dragic's game, and he could be S&T for the TPE. It wouldn't be $10m, but it could be close enough. It might be overpaying for him though. Not sure.

Scoring Efficiency: 5.7 (5.2 average PG)
Passing Efficiency: 3.9 (3.7 average PG)
Hustle Efficiency: 2.6 (2.2 average PG)
Offensive Efficiency: 87 (72 average PG)




Jameer Nelson has similar numbers and he is available for less than the 10mil that Dragic wants.


Dragic is 26 and he's developing into a top 2nd tier PG (15 pts 6-7 ast kinda guy)

Nelson's 30 and he put up same stats this season avging 30 mins to Dragic's 26 but bare in mind Nelson played with Howard (open looks and easy assists).
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Re: Lakers interested in Goran Dragic

Postby eltoro on Mon Jul 02, 2012 8:05 am

Sideways wrote:
eltoro wrote:
trodgers wrote:I really like Dragic's game, and he could be S&T for the TPE. It wouldn't be $10m, but it could be close enough. It might be overpaying for him though. Not sure.

Scoring Efficiency: 5.7 (5.2 average PG)
Passing Efficiency: 3.9 (3.7 average PG)
Hustle Efficiency: 2.6 (2.2 average PG)
Offensive Efficiency: 87 (72 average PG)




Jameer Nelson has similar numbers and he is available for less than the 10mil that Dragic wants.


Dragic is 26 and he's developing into a top 2nd tier PG (15 pts 6-7 ast kinda guy)

Nelson's 30 and he put up same stats this season avging 30 mins to Dragic's 26 but bare in mind Nelson played with Howard (open looks and easy assists).



Nelson playing with Dwight during that debacle last year did not help Nelson's stats in any way.
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Re: Lakers interested in Goran Dragic

Postby therealdeal on Mon Jul 02, 2012 8:13 am

eltoro wrote:
Sideways wrote:
Dragic is 26 and he's developing into a top 2nd tier PG (15 pts 6-7 ast kinda guy)

Nelson's 30 and he put up same stats this season avging 30 mins to Dragic's 26 but bare in mind Nelson played with Howard (open looks and easy assists).



Nelson playing with Dwight during that debacle last year did not help Nelson's stats in any way.

just like playing with Kobe doesn't make Artest better. Or playing with Lebron and Wade doesn't make Chalmers better. Or playing with Chris Paul doesn't make Griffin better.
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Re: Lakers interested in Goran Dragic

Postby khmrP on Mon Jul 02, 2012 8:17 am

must be some weird trend in Hou but they have had 3 PG who emerged only to get detroned just as quickly, 1st it was Brooks taking over, then he gets hurt and Lowrly shines then he gets hurt and Dragic shines. Just a lil cautious of these 1 yr producers i.e. Lin/Dragic, I have a sinking feeling they wont be as good as stats indicate.
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Re: Lakers interested in Goran Dragic

Postby Rooscooter on Mon Jul 02, 2012 8:19 am

I like Dragic's game but if he's asking 10M a year I guess I'll have to like watching him play for someone else.

As for us contacting him..... seems to be NBA Agent 101 to drop the Lakers in every negotiating ploy...... Why would we contact a player in free agency that want's 10M when we supposedly had a chance to trade for him at 4M but turned it down?.....
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Re: Lakers interested in Goran Dragic

Postby dj vitus on Mon Jul 02, 2012 8:24 am

wcsoldier81 wrote:So players are more overpaid after the lockout than they were before ... ok

LOL, I know, right? Perhaps they should have lowered max salaries. That's one way to "even" the playing field for everyone, or is Stern afraid his money-making entertainers will head to Europe. :freak2: I think C.B.A. stands for the Cheat Buss Agreement!
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Re: Lakers interested in Goran Dragic

Postby trodgers on Mon Jul 02, 2012 9:06 am

eltoro wrote:
trodgers wrote:I really like Dragic's game, and he could be S&T for the TPE. It wouldn't be $10m, but it could be close enough. It might be overpaying for him though. Not sure.

Scoring Efficiency: 5.7 (5.2 average PG)
Passing Efficiency: 3.9 (3.7 average PG)
Hustle Efficiency: 2.6 (2.2 average PG)
Offensive Efficiency: 87 (72 average PG)




Jameer Nelson has similar numbers and he is available for less than the 10mil that Dragic wants.

Well, not quite. His passing number is the same. His scoring is worse. His hustle is way worse. His overall rating isn't close.

2009/10:
Scoring: 5.6
Passing: 3.9
Hustle: 2.0
Offensive Efficiency: 79

2010/2011:
Scoring: 5.4
Passing: 3.9
Hustle: 1.9
Offensive Efficiency: 75

2011/2012
Scoring: 5.4 (PG average was 5.2)
Passing: 3.9 (PG average was 3.7)
Hustle: 1.9 (PG average was 2.2)
Offensive Efficiency: 75
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Re: Lakers interested in Goran Dragic

Postby trodgers on Mon Jul 02, 2012 9:09 am

For the record, LA doesn't get Jameer for cheap and they don't get Dragic for cheap. They likely end up having to S&T. One is 30; one is 26.

Now, if it's Dragic at $9M (which we can do with TPE) or Nelson at mini-MLE, I'll take Nelson.
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Re: Lakers interested in Goran Dragic

Postby sina on Mon Jul 02, 2012 9:13 am

If we could land Dragic, and trade Bynum for Howard, I could be a dream summer for me. See the following lineup:

Howard
Pau
MWP
Kobe
Dragic

It would be perfect if we could land someone like Courtney Lee and Diaw:

Howard
Pau/Diaw
MWP/Ebanks
Kobe/Lee
Dragic/Blake
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Re: Lakers interested in Goran Dragic

Postby trodgers on Mon Jul 02, 2012 9:43 am

I don't want Howard. I don't understand how he and Gasol will work when Gasol and another close to the bucket center can't work it out. Other than that, Dragic would be a nice pickup for us (probably not at that price though). And Diaw seems likely to re-sign in San Antonio.
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Re: Lakers interested in Goran Dragic

Postby retro_nights on Mon Jul 02, 2012 10:10 am

howard and j smith to replace bynum and pau.
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Re: Lakers interested in Goran Dragic

Postby Alleyhoops on Mon Jul 02, 2012 10:24 am

Mitch and Jim's big off-season signing will be re-upping Sessions. That's it. Aside from a minor swap or two, norhing else is gonna happen or change very much until Kobe's contract expires.
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Re: Lakers interested in Goran Dragic

Postby KB24 on Mon Jul 02, 2012 10:32 am

Weezy wrote:We're interested in everyone apparently, especially those 7 million or so outside our price range.
:man10: :man10:

Lakers all over the map right now...
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Re: Lakers interested in Goran Dragic

Postby khmrP on Mon Jul 02, 2012 10:33 am

KB24 wrote:
Weezy wrote:We're interested in everyone apparently, especially those 7 million or so outside our price range.
:man10: :man10:

Lakers all over the map right now...


and at the end of the day we'll get NONE of those named players :man10:
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Re: Lakers interested in Goran Dragic

Postby 432J on Mon Jul 02, 2012 10:47 am

god i really dont get why people still want howard in LA. have you guys not been paying attention? the guy is a cancer, and he DOES NOT want to play in LA. ship gasol to minny for that williams-beasley deal, dump blake, and sign dragic. now that is one amazing offseason if you ask me
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