Lakers waive Tony Bobbit & Adam Parada...

[UAK]

Who follows basketball during the regular season  especially from Italy...get a fucking life.

[Now_Im_Not_Banned]

I agree. But i think Profit is playing pretty well too.
Green making it to the final roster is a big surprise, i dont understand it.
Profit and Blount in, Green out. This is what i was expecting.
Blount is still a big body who knows the triangle.

Yes...Now it seems as if Blount might be getting cut. I originally wanted Blount on the team, but I've been hearing that he himself doesn't even know if he'll be capable of playing (due to injury) anytime soon. Regardless, Kwame, Mihm, Cook, and (sometimes) even Odom will be getting most of the big-men minutes, so Blount wouldn't drastically contribute, though the presence of a defensive minded veteran could be helpful...It woulda' made more sense to cut Green (for this season), but I think that woulda' been stupid in the long-run, and the Lakers are obviously looking at the long-run...Green is athletic with upside, I like him coming off the bench at the 3 with Devean George...So it's between Profit and Blount, both who I'd want the Lakers to keep...

[Now_Im_Not_Banned]

i just checked the box score on yesterday's game and it says parada is still in the team... 

That was an error, they accidently replaced Smush Parker's name with Adam Parada's...

[Doggystylin]

I never liked the Blount signing in the first place, out with Blount

[PLANT]

this would be a great thread for the Lakers section

[Now_Im_Not_Banned]

Lakers Waive Corie Blount


EL SEGUNDO, Calif., Oct. 31 -- The Los Angeles Lakers have requested waivers on forward/center Corie Blount, it was announced Monday.
Blount, signed during the off-season as a free-agent, missed each of the Lakers eight preseason games after suffering a sprained left foot during the Lakers training camp in Hawaii.

The 11-year NBA veteran most recently played for the Toronto Raptors and Chicago Bulls during the 2003-04 season, averaging 4.4 points and 4.0 rebounds in 62 combined games including three starts.

Selected by the Chicago Bulls with the 25th pick in the first round of the 1993 NBA Draft, Blount was originally acquired by the Lakers in 1995 and in 199 games with Los Angeles from 1995-1999, averaged 3.6 points and 4.0 rebounds in 14.6 minutes.

[Juronimo]

I would have rather cut Sasha than Blount, but if Blount can't play, so be it. I was skeptical of that signing anyway.

[js83]

I never liked  Blount...he's useless...its not like he was going to make some big contributions to the teams anyways...im glad he is gone 

[acbaylove]

To cut Slava, Profit or Sasha is extremely harder than to cut Blount, Parada or Bobbit, cause they have a guaranteed contract. Even if they sucks, Lakers have to keep them (Profit is pretty good, but Slava and Sasha...).

[Addicted To Cake]

I would have rather cut Sasha than Blount, but if Blount can't play, so be it. I was skeptical of that signing anyway.

Blount coudn't help the lakers 8  years ago when he was a reserve &  in his 20s. what makes u think he can help the lakers now?

the guys career is finished. he didnt even play last year. From watching the Preseason, Andrew Bynum will give u a hell of alot more than blount ever will.

[Now_Im_Not_Banned]

To cut Slava, Profit or Sasha is extremely harder than to cut Blount, Parada or Bobbit, cause they have a guaranteed contract. Even if they sucks, Lakers have to keep them (Profit is pretty good, but Slava and Sasha...).

It doesn't matter...The Lakers cutting Profit would just mean that the Wizards owe $800,000 for the season, there was no gaurantee for him on the Lakers...Slava wasn't going to get cut regardless, especially due to his experience under Phil in the triangle and the shortage of big bodies on the Lakers...If it weren't for Blounts injury, either Devin Green or Laron Profit would have gotten the boot...Sasha is still developing, so why would they cut him? He's barely been given a chance, it would be stupid to give up on him before even giving it a real effort. Sending Sasha to the NBDL would be a better option...Devin Green, most likely, will also be spending some time in the NBDL as well. I'm starting to believe Bynum might be able to contribute more than most people think and will eventually be part of the regular rotation halfway through the season...When I saw him play, he didn't seem as raw and lost as I'd expected him too...If he can contribute, there should be no regrets about the waiving of Corie Blount...If the Lakers find themselves in "big-men hell" during the season, they can always re-sign Blount and drop a player who hasn't been performing to expectations...PeACe

[Now_Im_Not_Banned]

I would have rather cut Sasha than Blount, but if Blount can't play, so be it. I was skeptical of that signing anyway.

Blount coudn't help the lakers 8  years ago when he was a reserve &  in his 20s. what makes u think he can help the lakers now?

the guys career is finished. he didnt even play last year. From watching the Preseason, Andrew Bynum will give u a hell of alot more than blount ever will.

Blount has helped the Lakers in the past. He was a serviceable big-man off the bench, nothing amazing, but he was the perfect big body to play for 10-15 minutes...He's defensive minded, grabs rebounds, blocks shots, played the triangle under Phil, has 11 years NBA experience...I originally found the acquisation a good fill-in for the departure of Brian Grant, but with all the talent on the roster and his foot injury, it was hard to see him fill out a valueable spot on the roster...Hopefully it all works out.