AVERY BRADLEY (2.0)

joeblow · Star Player Joined: 24 Nov 2008 Posts: 3090

^^^ Don't forget THT.

blackmamba08 · Posted: Mon Oct 18, 2021 1:43 pm Post subject:

Another injury prone player. Doesn't look good tbh.

slavavov · Posted: Mon Oct 18, 2021 1:44 pm Post subject:

I don't understand signing yet another small guard, but if Bradley gets any real playing time and plays well, maybe this could make one or two of our other guards expendable and allow us to trade them for a 3-and-D athletic forward.

troy · Star Player Joined: 30 Jan 2013 Posts: 5034

I'd rather have Bradley than Westbrook.

How is Westbrook any better (for this particular Lakers team) than Bradley?

Russ is the better rebounder, but Bradley is a better defender and shooter. And we need rebounding and shooting more than Russ's assists, because Avery can run the offense, along with Lebron. Yes, RB is the better rebounder. But we Dwight now, and AD, and Lebron for rebounding.

I don't understand why Westbrook is on this Lakers team.

Lucky_Shot · Star Player Joined: 10 Jan 2016 Posts: 5161

I kinda like it. AB was Killin it before the pandemic. Hope he can get some of that magic back.

I know we are guard heavy but 3d players of any position are always welcome. Low risk move

BEazy · Star Player Joined: 06 Nov 2013 Posts: 2670

At least this year won't be the year where point guards kill us.

audioaxes · Franchise Player Joined: 26 Apr 2004 Posts: 12573

P.K. · Retired Number Joined: 10 Jul 2003 Posts: 29726

This is a somewhat bizarre move, considering our glut of guards..

on the other hand, they did claim him off waivers, which means he's covered by the contract that he signed with GSW. That contract was non-guaranteed.
Someone that's a CBA expert could clarify, but I believe that means his deal with LAL is also non-guaranteed.

if not, I'd suspect some of these guards might end up as trade bait when the window opens.
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adding an update - Pincus clarified the contract status

"Avery is a non-guaranteed summer contract (an Exhibit 9 which is moot once the season starts) - his $ guarnatees Jan 10 (but needs to be waived by Jan 7, if cut)"
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danzag · Posted: Mon Oct 18, 2021 1:59 pm Post subject:

The Los Angeles Guards

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panamaniac · Posted: Mon Oct 18, 2021 2:18 pm Post subject:

Welcome back AB!

mhan00 · Retired Number Joined: 13 Apr 2001 Posts: 32073

Why!? We need a wing, not another small guard. I like AB, but I don’t see how he moves the needle unless we are expecting Nunn and Monk to fall flat on their faces while THT and Ellington are out for months.

poppies · Starting Rotation Joined: 08 Nov 2019 Posts: 811

Such a surprising move. I fear he's washed from injury, but if he can reproduce his best moments from his previous stint with consistency, I'd be thrilled to have him.

governator · Retired Number Joined: 28 Jan 2006 Posts: 25092

As long as AB falls in line, don’t Bosh about playing time, understand he the 15th dude, the 4th option of 6’4” and under dude, we good

ChefLinda · Posted: Mon Oct 18, 2021 2:37 pm Post subject:

ChefLinda · Posted: Mon Oct 18, 2021 2:38 pm Post subject:

I found the thread and moved it back. Will merge.

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Triumph · Posted: Mon Oct 18, 2021 2:50 pm Post subject:

Right before the Lakers entered the bubble in 2020, and Bradley opted to remain at home, I remember thinking the Lakers couldn't possibly win the title without him and with Rondo having to take his minutes.

And then Rondo turned out to be the third best player on the team in those same playoffs.

But if you remember the way Rondo played during that 2019-20 regular season, he was washed, and Bradley was often our most reliable guard ahead of Green, KCP and Caruso

Crazy that was just a little over one calendar year ago.

That championship team won on defense though with that guard rotation (AB, Green, KCP, Caruso) and the biggest frontline in the league (Dwight/Javale, AD, and Bron). I hope Vogel and co never forget that.

governator · Retired Number Joined: 28 Jan 2006 Posts: 25092

Did he get vaccinated? Cause situation hasn’t change for his kid

TDRock · Posted: Mon Oct 18, 2021 2:59 pm Post subject:

I'll repost this since this tweet didn't make it into this thread

wolfpaclaker · Retired Number Joined: 29 May 2002 Posts: 58348

We’re gonna play a lot of 3 guard lineups.
Not surprised Vogel did this stuff a lot in year 1 and even in year 2.

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