Could Luo Deng be a short term fix?

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https://sports.yahoo.com/report-luol-deng-lakers-working-012138593.html

The 32 year old Luol Deng wants out of LA because of lack of playing time. He could start for us.

But the Lakers would prefer to move his 18 million per contract for ending contracts by attaching a young player. (i.e Randall) We can't help there, but maybe if they find no takers they would settle for players they can move next summer?

He is not the player he was, but he would help us short term IMO. Still a good 3 and D small forward.

Note: I see I left the l off his name in the thread title....can a Mod add it?
 
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Pinwheel1 said:
https://sports.yahoo.com/report-luol-deng-lakers-working-012138593.html

The 32 year old Luol Deng wants out of LA because of lack of playing time. He could start for us.

But the Lakers would prefer to move his 18 million per contract for ending contracts by attaching a young player. (i.e Randall) We can't help there, but maybe if they find no takers they would settle for players they can move next summer?

He is not the player he was, but he would help us short term IMO. Still a good 3 and D small forward.

Note: I see I left the l off his name in the thread title....can a Mod add it?
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he is awful as is his contract, move on
 
Cippy91 said:
Yeah let’s take on another horrible contract for no reason.
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You would not add a bad contract you would be substituting for a different one. Same as we wanted to do for Melo. But this time it is for a SF who can still play D and has a high BBQ IQ.

And the "no reason" would be for a starting SF. Who do we have that is better?
 
Pinwheel1 said:
So you wouldn't trade Harkless and Leonard for Deng?
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No. While Harkless has his shortcomings, he is better than Luol at this point in their careers, and cheaper. Getting rid of Meyers is a great idea, but not at the expense of losing Harkless for an old broken down expensive player. Let the Lakers eat that contract.
 
There is zero market for Deng. They're going to have to give something up to get rid of him, which they won't do unless LBJ agrees to sign with them.
 
If he is broken down then Ok I agree. But I do see parts of most Laker games living here in LA, and he was playing very well last January and February before they shut him down for the tank job.
 
Maybe we can sign him if/when LA buys him out. Trading for him seems tough.
 
Pinwheel1 said:
You would not add a bad contract you would be substituting for a different one. Same as we wanted to do for Melo. But this time it is for a SF who can still play D and has a high BBQ IQ.

And the "no reason" would be for a starting SF. Who do we have that is better?
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ET & Harkless are both at the very least equals to Deng in terms of talent. So no thank you.
The only way I make the deal is if the Lakers include an unprotected future first. Being that I don't think they have any of those to offer. No thank you.
 
Mediocre Man said:
If he's not the difference, or potential difference in a title or future title, what's the point?
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Exactly there is no point in this hypothetical because he’s nothing to keep around and we aren’t winning the title this year
 
Hell to the no
 
If there ever was a hugely overrated player, it'd be Luo Deng.
 
Nikolokolus said:
That's like asking me if I'd trade two nickels for a two nickels.
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Maybe.

I was never been on the Deng bandwagon in the past when we used to have a thread about him every year, because I always felt what we had was just as good. (i.e Batum) But right now I have very little confidence in our small forwards. And after watching him last year I was surprised at how well he was still playing. The guy, was a 2 time all star and all NBA defensive team player. Is he now? Of course not, but I still would take him with his experience and defensive IQ over Harkless and Leonard.

Unless we can trade for a better option. Can we? I see Deng as a stop gap for 2 years while we draft a SF and groom him. It's not like I am suggesting we give up future talent for him. What do we lose? (Unless he gets hurt and then we are fucked) We just need about 24 minutes a game from him.

I think some of you think because he isn't' playing..... that he can't still play as well as he did. I admit injuries are a concern with older players so I am not completely sold on it either. But skill wise.....I would make it happen.
 
Ridiculous idea to think Deng will fix the Blazers at Allen Crabbe's salary....sheesh folks....let's get older, slower and pay more luxury tax eh?....Chief or Mo are younger and better than Deng at this point in his career
 
This will not happen this guy been hurt to much the last 3 years.
 
Trackjack said:
This will not happen this guy been hurt to much the last 3 years.
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They all seem minor....

DATE DESCRIPTION
01/17/2017 Sore Wrist
01/04/2017 Right Biceps Tendinitis
05/12/2016 Bruised Left Wrist
02/09/2016 Illness
01/22/2016 Scratched Eye
11/23/2015 Sore Hamstring
03/06/2015 Right Thigh Contusion
01/27/2015 Calf Soreness
01/21/2015 Illness
12/05/2014 Bruised Right Hand
04/12/2014 Sore Back
03/22/2014 Sore Ankle
 
illmatic99 said:
For the minimum after he gets bought out, why not?
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Of course that is not going to happen. Vets who get bought out always seem to chase the ring. So the usual suspects will get first crack.
 
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