Caldwell-Pope To The Lakers - 1 Year $18m

unde0087 · 07-11-17, 11:31 PM

Pope and Ball, fuk the rest of the league doesn't have a chance

funnyb25 · 07-11-17, 11:31 PM

Originally posted by unde0087

Pope and Ball, fuk the rest of the league doesn't have a chance

TheMoneyShot · 07-11-17, 11:39 PM

Pistons could get a janitor to play... no big deal. Save $

gauchojake · 07-12-17, 12:57 AM

ugh...

lakerboy · 07-12-17, 01:35 AM

Originally posted by gauchojake

ugh...

This is a good pickup Jake.

tony_come · 07-12-17, 02:24 AM

Garbage

chico2663 · 07-12-17, 02:24 AM

pope is very good player. Lb is right. I'm starting to tell who knows hoop.

The Giant · 07-12-17, 04:10 PM

Solid signing.

Magic and Rob are having a nice off-season.

thomorino · 07-12-17, 04:45 PM

Originally posted by chico2663

pope is very good player. Lb is right. I'm starting to tell who knows hoop.

He's a good defender who struggles to shoot over 40% from the field consistently - the Pistons were wise to not pay him 18 million. Try to win a championship with a center who can't be on the court in the final 2 minutes because he can't shoot free throws, a point guard who doesn't shoot, and a shooting guard who doesn't shoot well.

JMUplayer · 07-12-17, 06:26 PM

One year deal-- enough said on his quality

lakerboy · 07-12-17, 06:35 PM

Originally posted by JMUplayer

One year deal-- enough said on his quality

Wrong. Lakers no need to commit beyond and players working small contracts because cap going up next year.

thomorino · 07-12-17, 06:39 PM

Originally posted by lakerboy

Wrong. Lakers no need to commit beyond and players working small contracts because cap going up next year.

Your missing the point - why would a player in their prime accept a 1 year deal if their was any real market for them - JJ Reddick just got 20 million and he's 34.

lakerboy · 07-12-17, 06:42 PM

Originally posted by thomorino

Your missing the point - why would a player in their prime accept a 1 year deal if their was any real market for them - JJ Reddick just got 20 million and he's 34.

JJ Reddick is a proven shooter in a shooters league. With the 1 year deal pope can up his value with good work.

thomorino · 07-12-17, 06:46 PM

Originally posted by lakerboy

JJ Reddick is a proven shooter in a shooters league. With the 1 year deal pope can up his value with good work.

Dude he's been in the league 5 years - we know how good he is - this is what he got for his body of work a 1 year deal at amount that about the same as what the Lakers gave Luol Deng.

lakerboy · 07-12-17, 06:50 PM

Okay. Let's see how he does. As a Laker fan I'm happy with the deal. It buys time for there younger players

gauchojake · 07-12-17, 07:23 PM

Pope's agent is LeBron's agent and there is talk that they gave him a sweetheart deal so that the agent could get paid to help deliver LeBron. I think the kid is decent but I don't think he's commanding 20 mil a year on the open market for a multi year deal. Also waiving David Nwaba is not my favorite move but hopefully he clears waivers and they can re-sign him. It's one year so whatever - they can spend their money however they want and hopefully it's a fun product to watch.

thomorino · 07-12-17, 07:40 PM

Originally posted by gauchojake

Pope's agent is LeBron's agent and there is talk that they gave him a sweetheart deal so that the agent could get paid to help deliver LeBron. I think the kid is decent but I don't think he's commanding 20 mil a year on the open market for a multi year deal. Also waiving David Nwaba is not my favorite move but hopefully he clears waivers and they can re-sign him. It's one year so whatever - they can spend their money however they want and hopefully it's a fun product to watch.

Lebron's agent is loaded and this deal is fairly in line with the market - JJ Reddick got 20 million - I think that Lebron is probably good friends and like Caldwell-Pope, but don't see why the money in the deal would influence Lebron.