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A lot of talk about Christian Wood and I agree it is a good signing, but I still don’t think he starts or even replaces Rui when it comes to minutes. Rui had a great season last year and I think Christian Wood will likely get garbage minutes in comparison. I still say he’s an insurance policy in case Anthony Davis goes down.

It will definately be to give AD some breathing room along with the rest of the team. The bench was short for them and showed during stretches last year when guys went down. With Bron and AD on the wrong side of their careers they need depth to compete long term. Wood at that price was a good play.

This would provably a good deal to Lakers knowing that Wood can give them a huge contribution inside the paint and can be a good back up for Davis. But the concern of the fans is his attitude since he's been tag as locker room toxic player so lets hope he will not the same and AD then also Bron can guide him since their roster is looking good already and they have high chance to take championship this season if everything goes well to them.

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Quote from: OgNasty on September 07, 2023, 01:34:32 PM

A lot of talk about Christian Wood and I agree it is a good signing, but I still don’t think he starts or even replaces Rui when it comes to minutes. Rui had a great season last year and I think Christian Wood will likely get garbage minutes in comparison. I still say he’s an insurance policy in case Anthony Davis goes down.

It will definately be to give AD some breathing room along with the rest of the team. The bench was short for them and showed during stretches last year when guys went down. With Bron and AD on the wrong side of their careers they need depth to compete long term. Wood at that price was a good play.

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Between Lebron, AD, Rui, Russel, Reaves, Vanderbilt and Wood, they actually have a pretty decent roster if you ask me. Their season depends on injuries of course, Lebron is 38 years old and he will be 39 somewhere in there, so he may lose some games, and also AD is prone to injury as we all know it.

But, if they minimize their injury and play during the playoff as well, then this team could make some big damage. I know that it is not really the best team in the league, I am not saying that they are going to be good enough to win the title, but at the very least they will make some dent, and maybe like conference finals or something. West has a few good teams that is for sure, but Lakers will be one of them this season without a doubt.

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A lot of talk about Christian Wood and I agree it is a good signing, but I still don’t think he starts or even replaces Rui when it comes to minutes. Rui had a great season last year and I think Christian Wood will likely get garbage minutes in comparison. I still say he’s an insurance policy in case Anthony Davis goes down.

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I think he can find his place with the Lakers, not a scoring machine but addition with their defensive arsenal, if he can adjust and find his place.

Maybe it will be a good season for him and for the Lakers. Only time can tell, though. We need to wait for them to play together and win games.

I doubt he will be so effective on defense. Christian Wood is known for his offense, averaging double digits in points per game. However, in terms of rebounds and defense, he isn't that impressive, so I think it's okay to have him, but we cannot really rely on his defense. Actually, if he were truly exceptional and his numbers spoke for themselves, he wouldn't be receiving a minimum salary, as the Mavericks might offer him a better contract.

^ I actually have the same idea as Sanitough. Yes, he is probably not going to be very effective in defense. His defensive performance is not something that team should actually rely on. And even if they are thinking about playing him less, I don’t know if it is going to be the best idea. Maybe he will perform decent enough as a rotation player. But I think it is going to be foolish to expect great performance from him in the defense.

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Quote from: carlisle1 on September 07, 2023, 07:07:37 AM

I think he can find his place with the Lakers, not a scoring machine but addition with their defensive arsenal, if he can adjust and find his place.

Maybe it will be a good season for him and for the Lakers. Only time can tell, though. We need to wait for them to play together and win games.

I doubt he will be so effective on defense. Christian Wood is known for his offense, averaging double digits in points per game. However, in terms of rebounds and defense, he isn't that impressive, so I think it's okay to have him, but we cannot really rely on his defense. Actually, if he were truly exceptional and his numbers spoke for themselves, he wouldn't be receiving a minimum salary, as the Mavericks might offer him a better contract.

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The Lakers have signed forward Christian Wood to a 2 year deal. Christian had a decent year last year averaging 16 & 7. I’m not sure how he’ll fit into the lineup but maybe he’s a little extra insurance in case something happens to Anthony Davis. Wood did dominate the Lakers in the Christmas game last year…

Good, I thought that he will be in the Warriors, but I guess Lakers is not that bad for Wood to be a destination team. Yeah, most likely it he will be some insurance for Davis, if ever AD got injured or something, at least there will be someone to cover the Center/PF department for the Lakers unlike last year.

Decent stat but he was not a impact to the Mavericks last year and I think he struggled with the rotation and chemistry with the players and it's good though that he has been released and then pick up by Lakers for a 2 year deal.

Maybe he is a slight downgrade from Davis (just a bit though). I mean, both can dominate the paint and can shoot from outside, so it looks like he can fit into the chemistry needed for the Lakers team to work smoothly. Davis' minutes need to be managed, as they cannot afford to miss him in the playoffs. So, having Christian Wood, who is known for his offensive skills, I think he'll shine with the Lakers. The advantage the Lakers have is their big lineup, so the defensive and rebounding liabilities for Wood may not be as challenging.

Christian Wood is not on the same level as Anthony Davis but at a minimum contract of just over $2 million next season, that's already a steal. His stats deserved a double-digit contract so this is another big achievement in terms of the Lakers' negotiating strategy. Wood is a good shooter outside and inside so he is definitely another offensive player to not take for granted. He is also in mid 20s which means he can still be developed, especially his defense.

The Lakers are really doing well this off-season with very good additions. And with Bron still playing at an elite level, this team will definitely give the top favorite teams a run for their money.

Yes, they are not in the same pay grade, and obviously he will be used as a back up for AD in case something happen to him. And so it was interesting to see him with the Lakers though, he didn't have a good playing time with the Dallas and really might not be a good fit for them.

But I do agree, they retain some of their core, and then trade or shift others and then give way to Wood to fill the gap for them. So it will be a different Lakers and hopefully Lebron can still perform at high level at his age.

Good back up as he can also play both number 4 and 5. He was a good young prospect way back in Houston, but after
playing with the Mavs, he got limited minutes.

I think he can find his place with the Lakers, not a scoring machine but addition with their defensive arsenal, if he can adjust and find his place.

Maybe it will be a good season for him and for the Lakers. Only time can tell, though. We need to wait for them to play together and win games.

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The Lakers have signed forward Christian Wood to a 2 year deal. Christian had a decent year last year averaging 16 & 7. I’m not sure how he’ll fit into the lineup but maybe he’s a little extra insurance in case something happens to Anthony Davis. Wood did dominate the Lakers in the Christmas game last year…

Good, I thought that he will be in the Warriors, but I guess Lakers is not that bad for Wood to be a destination team. Yeah, most likely it he will be some insurance for Davis, if ever AD got injured or something, at least there will be someone to cover the Center/PF department for the Lakers unlike last year.

Decent stat but he was not a impact to the Mavericks last year and I think he struggled with the rotation and chemistry with the players and it's good though that he has been released and then pick up by Lakers for a 2 year deal.

Maybe he is a slight downgrade from Davis (just a bit though). I mean, both can dominate the paint and can shoot from outside, so it looks like he can fit into the chemistry needed for the Lakers team to work smoothly. Davis' minutes need to be managed, as they cannot afford to miss him in the playoffs. So, having Christian Wood, who is known for his offensive skills, I think he'll shine with the Lakers. The advantage the Lakers have is their big lineup, so the defensive and rebounding liabilities for Wood may not be as challenging.

Christian Wood is not on the same level as Anthony Davis but at a minimum contract of just over $2 million next season, that's already a steal. His stats deserved a double-digit contract so this is another big achievement in terms of the Lakers' negotiating strategy. Wood is a good shooter outside and inside so he is definitely another offensive player to not take for granted. He is also in mid 20s which means he can still be developed, especially his defense.

The Lakers are really doing well this off-season with very good additions. And with Bron still playing at an elite level, this team will definitely give the top favorite teams a run for their money.

Yes, they are not in the same pay grade, and obviously he will be used as a back up for AD in case something happen to him. And so it was interesting to see him with the Lakers though, he didn't have a good playing time with the Dallas and really might not be a good fit for them.

But I do agree, they retain some of their core, and then trade or shift others and then give way to Wood to fill the gap for them. So it will be a different Lakers and hopefully Lebron can still perform at high level at his age.

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With the Harden drama hanging over the Sixers, Embiid has come forward to say that he plans to stay in Philly no matter what happens with Harden. That seems like a positive development for them. They also signed Danny Green to bring him back to Philly, where I assume he will retire as he spent plenty of years there.

Overall, it was expected that Embiid wouldn't leave the 76ers because it looks like their management isn't stupid enough to let a current MVP go. As for Danny Green returning to the 76ers, I associate him more with the Spurs than the 76ers. At least because he was a more active and useful player with the Spurs. Besides, he spent 8 seasons with the Spurs but only two with the 76ers.

He has also a significant role in the Lakers championship run if I'm not mistaken, but I do agree that he started to be known as a great shooter when he was with the Spurs. And then he go bounce around the league, but still a very good contributor to the team that he landed. And so he can still be a good attention for the Sixers if they needed some clutch basket down the stretch.

For Harden drama, yeah, it might take a bit as everyone in the Sixers might be dragged down, or at least be influence in a negative way. And with that statement from their MVP, the concern might slide down a bit, until Harden is traded.

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Quote from: Russlenat on September 06, 2023, 10:20:46 AM

This is indeed a steal for the Lakers here, but I just hope that they should've offered him a bigger amount even if it is just a 2-year deal as they sure already do know his worth and he's not the kind of player who should they doubt first if he can be useful or not because Wood already showed his capabilities during his run with the Mavericks and Rockets where he was averaging very decently whether from the paint or beyond the arc.

Without a doubt, definitely a big steal for a big man who can shoot. What I am curious about is the agent of Christian Wood. Why did they let him sign such a small contract, there will be more teams that will surely offer him something. I am sure they are also not in a rush. Perhaps, it is Wood who wants to play with Lebron James even if he sacrifices his own 2 year salary.

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With the Harden drama hanging over the Sixers, Embiid has come forward to say that he plans to stay in Philly no matter what happens with Harden. That seems like a positive development for them. They also signed Danny Green to bring him back to Philly, where I assume he will retire as he spent plenty of years there.

Ok, probably just to silent everything in the Philly camp as there has been a lot of drama on Harden again. So it's good to hear that Joel will stay at least for now and chase that ring for the them.

Probably. There is a lot of gossip coming out that James Harden is pulling out Joel Embiid as well so this will put a stop to all that gossip after he made that statement. But, this must be a sad day for him. Now, they don't know who is going to play point for them but I do believe Tyrese Maxey is getting better although not in the passing area. The 76ers should try focusing on improving him in that area because his speed is definitely amazing and that will help them achieve successful transition plays, he won't just lay it up by himself as he always does, there will be options once he knows how to look at his surroundings.

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Quote from: OgNasty on September 06, 2023, 01:51:23 PM

With the Harden drama hanging over the Sixers, Embiid has come forward to say that he plans to stay in Philly no matter what happens with Harden. That seems like a positive development for them. They also signed Danny Green to bring him back to Philly, where I assume he will retire as he spent plenty of years there.

Overall, it was expected that Embiid wouldn't leave the 76ers because it looks like their management isn't stupid enough to let a current MVP go. As for Danny Green returning to the 76ers, I associate him more with the Spurs than the 76ers. At least because he was a more active and useful player with the Spurs. Besides, he spent 8 seasons with the Spurs but only two with the 76ers.

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Quote from: OgNasty on September 06, 2023, 01:51:23 PM

With the Harden drama hanging over the Sixers, Embiid has come forward to say that he plans to stay in Philly no matter what happens with Harden. That seems like a positive development for them. They also signed Danny Green to bring him back to Philly, where I assume he will retire as he spent plenty of years there.

For this season, he will stay for sure.
Next season? Will he still stay with Philly? We know that anything can happen in an instant especially with trades that involves superstars.

I wonder how will this drama with Harden affect the whole team. We know Embiid's capabilities already in the court, but who will be his second, and third scorer if Harden will really not play for the team? Maybe Maxey, and Harris as they are the 2nd, and 3rd scorer excluding Harden. I'm more curious on how will Harden be in the training camp. Will he go out there with a fat body again like when he's in the Rockets? Will he be the same as Simmons where he's training, but has a phone in his right hand? Will he not speak to his teammates? I mean I'm curious on how the Harden drama will turn out. Cheesy

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Several articles say that it was just false but if this has happened. He shouldn't just slap anyone out of nowhere if he hears something bad about anyone in the league except himself.

And if the fact that he's arrested, he can always settle that with the money that he got. So, that's the solution, a talk and a settlement and probably an apology would be enough already for that person he slapped.

Still waiting for some valid and accurate source about it.

With money, it's easy to cover and negotiate, not unless the person involves got something behind or also capable of sucking more from
the alleged suspect.

I see your point and it's valid, if just a hearsay. Better not to deal with it to the point that you need
to slap someone to point your stand.

Let's see if something will be cooked behind this alleged news, will also wait for any possible updates.

With influence and power, he can easily get away with it. But the video was there and it can be said that it's really him but if everything is silent now, maybe everyone has been fed with money on their mouths?

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I saw footage of the arrest, so either it was him and he’s going to be in big trouble or it’s a case of mistaken identity and that’s why we aren’t hearing anything about it. I’d assume a news outlet would check with people at the scene to make sure it was true information but you never know. I wonder if incidents like this are usually swept under the rug by the NBA.

Yeah, it's not yet validated from a more reputable source but a lot of articles have already concluded the situation.

I guess that him or his management is covering the entire thing since he's got a history as well. That's also a possibility and that's why we're not hearing any valid and more source that has integrity on news like this.

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I still think that they are lacking a great shooter, I do not mean like someone such as Curry, I mean like some Kyle Korver/JJ Reddick type of guy that would play either PG or SG, that would be great. With a team of basically Reaves, Lebron, AD and Wood, they would definitely have a great four, and with a good shooter that would be amazing for them for sure.

I think the Lakers have history of great shooters since they won their championship. Players like Danny Green, KCP, Monk and others that I can't remember. But it seems that they have abandoned this strategy when they have Ham as coach.

As for Wood, yeah could be a great addition, at least a good men to help AD. We all know that or at least the media says that they are looking for a big men and I thought that they might get Dwight Howard again. But at least they fall on a young player, who still has a lot of good basketball years ahead of him and we saw what he can do when he was with the Rockets years ago.

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With the Harden drama hanging over the Sixers, Embiid has come forward to say that he plans to stay in Philly no matter what happens with Harden. That seems like a positive development for them. They also signed Danny Green to bring him back to Philly, where I assume he will retire as he spent plenty of years there.

Ok, probably just to silent everything in the Philly camp as there has been a lot of drama on Harden again. So it's good to hear that Joel will stay at least for now and chase that ring for the them.

Yes, Danny Green was huge for them, and I thought that he will going to retire for good. And most likely he will retire as a Sixers. And hopefully he can still hit that 3's because during his prime, he was known to really be a big outside shooter.

Good move for Embiid to break that drama he's still the main alpha and still the MVP of the team with or without Harden they still have the
players who can compete alongside with him.

Let see if how that will affect the fans and if they will be going to trade harden to whoever team that will risk or take him, if there's no
good communication between Harden and the management, better to let him go.

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Now this is a good signing! Wood was amazing at Rockets, and he definitely is the type of guy that can help AD down low as well. He has a smooth shot, maybe not shooting that much but he can make some, and he is very athletic down under as well which means that he could be inside when AD is outside and be outside when AD is inside which would help the team.

I still think that they are lacking a great shooter, I do not mean like someone such as Curry, I mean like some Kyle Korver/JJ Reddick type of guy that would play either PG or SG, that would be great. With a team of basically Reaves, Lebron, AD and Wood, they would definitely have a great four, and with a good shooter that would be amazing for them for sure.

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Quote from: OgNasty on September 06, 2023, 01:51:23 PM

With the Harden drama hanging over the Sixers, Embiid has come forward to say that he plans to stay in Philly no matter what happens with Harden. That seems like a positive development for them. They also signed Danny Green to bring him back to Philly, where I assume he will retire as he spent plenty of years there.

Ok, probably just to silent everything in the Philly camp as there has been a lot of drama on Harden again. So it's good to hear that Joel will stay at least for now and chase that ring for the them.

Yes, Danny Green was huge for them, and I thought that he will going to retire for good. And most likely he will retire as a Sixers. And hopefully he can still hit that 3's because during his prime, he was known to really be a big outside shooter.

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With the Harden drama hanging over the Sixers, Embiid has come forward to say that he plans to stay in Philly no matter what happens with Harden. That seems like a positive development for them. They also signed Danny Green to bring him back to Philly, where I assume he will retire as he spent plenty of years there.

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Quote from: danherbias07 on September 06, 2023, 07:14:17 AM

2-year veteran minimum contract. This is bad for him. He is just 27 years old with lots of talent, I don't why he accepted that low of a salary.
He will only make $2.7 this season and $3M next with a player option included. This is a steal for the LA Lakers.

Sure, this will be a good thing for the Lakers as it will provide a backup for Anthony Davis and they say this is a stepping stone for Christian Wood to establish himself again. I think he didn't do bad during his Dallas Mavericks stint, he was actually helpful to Luka there. The only problem is, he is being forced to be the center instead of being a Kristaps Porzingis type of forward.
Anyway, I will stop ranting about his salary, for me, he deserves more than that. Let's just see what he will provide for the Lakers but I bet they will make him a perimeter shooter instead of a center. Let AD do the bulldozing of the rim.

This is a pretty good deal for the Lakers. I'd even say the Lakers' management hit the jackpot by signing Wood for a minimum contract. It's worth noting that Wood has pretty good stats since he averaged 16.6 points and 7.3 rebounds per game last year, which means he'll be capable of partially replacing Davis. That's just what the Lakers need because Davis will probably be injured again in the upcoming season.

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The Lakers have signed forward Christian Wood to a 2 year deal. Christian had a decent year last year averaging 16 & 7. I’m not sure how he’ll fit into the lineup but maybe he’s a little extra insurance in case something happens to Anthony Davis. Wood did dominate the Lakers in the Christmas game last year…

2-year veteran minimum contract. This is bad for him. He is just 27 years old with lots of talent, I don't why he accepted that low of a salary.
He will only make $2.7 this season and $3M next with a player option included. This is a steal for the LA Lakers.

Sure, this will be a good thing for the Lakers as it will provide a backup for Anthony Davis and they say this is a stepping stone for Christian Wood to establish himself again. I think he didn't do bad during his Dallas Mavericks stint, he was actually helpful to Luka there. The only problem is, he is being forced to be the center instead of being a Kristaps Porzingis type of forward.
Anyway, I will stop ranting about his salary, for me, he deserves more than that. Let's just see what he will provide for the Lakers but I bet they will make him a perimeter shooter instead of a center. Let AD do the bulldozing of the rim.

I agree with you; I think this is a wrong decision for him. He has the ability to play both inside and outside, so perhaps he's just searching for a team that could be the right fit for him. However, accepting such a small salary, I believe he may be wasting his time. I'm not sure if it's his agent's capability or if he's rushing his decision, but this is quite shocking. He could potentially earn more if he doesn't rush into his choices.

This is indeed a steal for the Lakers here, but I just hope that they should've offered him a bigger amount even if it is just a 2-year deal as they sure already do know his worth and he's not the kind of player who should they doubt first if he can be useful or not because Wood already showed his capabilities during his run with the Mavericks and Rockets where he was averaging very decently whether from the paint or beyond the arc.

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