Is their anyway we can get Brandon Jennings?

LAKEROC · Joined: 29 Feb 2008 Posts: 524

This kid has that "it" factor, that you can't teach. He's going to be a very special player. He reminds me of a more athletic version of Kenny Anderson. His passing skills are some of the best I have ever seen for a point guard, and trust me, I have seen plenty. I had the privilege of meeting Brandon at the Dave and Buster's in Irvine today, and he was extremely nice to both my wife and I, taking pictures, signing autographs. I told him, "God I'd give anything to see you and Bynum together." Is there anyway that we can get him in a Laker uniform in 2009 without giving up Kobe-Pau or Andrew? I would gladly hand Lamar Odom over for this kid right now. As long as he stays humble, and doesn't get to aloof, he's going to be something special in this league.

Is there anything we can do to get the kid in Purple and Gold? If you haven't seen this kid play ..LOOK OUT!!! I think he'll be better than #1 pick Derrick Rose.

Podium · Clublakers Analyst Joined: 04 May 2006 Posts: 5013

Sure there is -- tank the 2008 season, and pray the ping pong balls bounce the right way.

I think I'd rather compete for the 'ship though.
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LALShowtime · Joined: 22 Oct 2005 Posts: 631 Location: VA

There's no way

He's a top 3 pick in next years draft locked

Booster · Joined: 14 Jan 2008 Posts: 927

As I said earlier, I've played ball with the kid.

That day his shots weren't falling so he focused on getting others involved.
You wouldn't believe the passes he made...
He was really fun to play with. Plus, the guy has a great attitude and he loves the game.
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nicehair911 · Posted: Sat Jul 19, 2008 1:40 am Post subject:

Sounds like a great player. Which means our only chance for him would be to trade our first rounder and Lamar Odom to a team who we THINK will be lottery this season. So we'd essentially have to take a gamble on a team like Seattle being the worst team in the league.
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L4L · Posted: Sat Jul 19, 2008 1:42 am Post subject:

In reality, no. There is no chance.

Kid is going to be special though. Completely agree.
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knm131 · Joined: 07 Jul 2007 Posts: 4566

Just out of curiousity, if hypothetically, the Lakers offered him a 3-year deal at the full MLE, why couldn't he take it? That's more than he could get at the NBA draft as a rookie.

KB24@CL · Posted: Sat Jul 19, 2008 10:12 am Post subject:

LAKEROC · Joined: 29 Feb 2008 Posts: 524

He was so much nicer than LeBron James, when we met him. What I couldn't believe was that there was no entorage around, just his family. He was on his sidekick texting, when my wife asked for an autograph and a picture, and he was really cool, One thing I also appreciated, was so many of these guys try to do the "act like a hard thug" look when they take a picture. Not Brandon. I really appreciated how he smiled in the picture.
I know he grew up around the Compton area....is he a Laker fan? Does anyone know?

Amongst:Kings · Joined: 13 Jun 2008 Posts: 303

Eff Brandon Jennings...he left us high and dry to go play in Europe. (I'm a Wildcat BTW)

It's sad because all this age limit is going to do is give kids the opportunity to go play in Europe, get paid while have no school commitment, and then enter the draft versus having to wake up for classes, write papers, cram for tests, have strict rules, etc.

Stern may want to revisit that age limit thing, because while it may help NCAA ball, it has the potential to really hurt the NBA if star talent goes there, get big contract offers and decide to stay...bad news bears.

Back to Jennings, your right, he is going to be a top player in the NBA.

jellyroll49 · Posted: Sat Jul 19, 2008 11:34 am Post subject:

wait, y cant he sign with whoever he wants like sum of the euros? the only one i can think of off the top of my head is navarro. but wasnt there talk of us last off season going after sum euro pg that would fit the tri?
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nosebleedbum · Joined: 16 Jul 2003 Posts: 1734

As I understand it he's got a 3 year contract w/ his Italian team. If he gets drafted, there's a buy out clause. As it stands, Jennings has the power to dictate where he goes. Most likely he'll scare some teams away because he can opt to stay in Europe. Teams who are struggling will not want to wait 2 years for the possibility of him coming over.

The Lakers could be in the hunt. The most tradeable piece is LO. Come mid season, if things aren't working out well, LO could be moved to get that pick. It doesn't have to be top 5. It all depends on where Jennings wants to play. He's from LA and once committed to USC. The Lakers would be a great place for him. His Mom has great influence on him....Young man stay home. Or at least she should. Then again, the Clips will have a lottery pick- he may just say yes to them.

LAKEROC · Joined: 29 Feb 2008 Posts: 524

I would be very happy with a Jennings/Bynum combo for the future. Yes, I would give Lamar Odom up for him right now. That's how impressed I am with the kid.

halekulani · Joined: 14 Jul 2005 Posts: 5811

this is like asking if we had a shot at derrick rose

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KB24@CL · Posted: Mon Jul 21, 2008 9:13 am Post subject:

^Man I dunno exactly if there are exceptions...but chances are excellent that every player in the NBA has declared himself eligible at some point...yes.

sometimes they are even picked...but still stay in europe...then the team has his rights but those rights expire after a certain amount of time. Then they can come back and play for whatever team they want.

for example we picked Yue...but never signed him. We will lose his rights in a couple of years and then he has the freedom to do whatever he wants.
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halekulani · Joined: 14 Jul 2005 Posts: 5811

if you could get a player without drafting, don't you think they would have already?
man10

why would you draft yao ming when you wouldn't have to? man10

LAKEROC · Joined: 29 Feb 2008 Posts: 524

Their is some good news.

1. We will have our first round pick next year(2009), and we will also get Charlotte's second round pick(low second), as well as our second round pick(high).

2. Brandon signed a three year contract with Vitrus Roma of the Itallian league. He only intends to play one year, and then leave, but he will have the power at that point. He could very well tell a team, "I'm not going to sign if you pick me, I'll just go overseas and play"(i.e. Danny Ferry, Fran Vasquez). Another positive point is that his buyout is going to be tough for NBA teams. IN the past, the Italian leagues have been some of the toughest to deal with buyout issues, so that is something that could work out positively for us.

I think because Brandon is from LA, because the Lakers area big market, and because he will have the power to sign or not, will scare teams, and could allow us to make a play for him.

10scott10 · Posted: Mon Jul 21, 2008 12:23 pm Post subject:

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