We got the shot we wanted, with Rui there we probably don’t, it really isn’t that baffling

Rui can’t create his own shot. He is a spot up shooter only. So if he wasn’t wide open and caught the ball 30 feet from the basket, the play was over. But Reeves is able to create his own shot. So if he got the inbound pass and was heavily contested, he could still create his own shot and get off a quality look. 

It isn’t baffling at all. 

I doubt he retires a Laker.

Meet the LuGM, same as the LeGM

Mamu does a lot of things better than Rui. Rui does one thing better than Mamu (and Mamu is still an above average shooter). It’s not that difficult to see the vision there.

Had a very solid regular season but completely laid an egg in the playoffs. We had 2 starters out and he still couldn’t stay out there.

Compare that to Rui and yikes…

Analytics wise. Rui was our worst defender. Go look up the DBPM. He averaged 3 Reb in 28 min as our PF. He isn’t all that great.

My guess is that the Lakers and Rui thought he could land $15-20 million AAV range on the FA market, which the Lakers maybe couldn’t afford. Teams also can’t just wait to see who is left at what price after the market settles. So the Lakers settled on Mamu early because his initial price (an overpay imo) was significantly lower than Rui’s initial price and possibly lower than Rui’s final price.

If you told them with certainty that Rui would be available for only \(1mil more per year and two fewer years than Mamu, then sure, the Lakers probably opt to wait and take that deal. But going into FA, they were probably thinking there was a 90% chance Rui ended up elsewhere for more than \)15million AAV, and their concern was losing out on a cheaper option (again, they still overpaid, but whatever) in Mamu while hoping for the 10% chance to get Rui back on a more affordable deal to bear out.

Mamu can (hopefully) play center better than Rui, pass, handle, attack vertically better than Rui. Mamu is still above average scorer.

Rui is great at perimeter scoring.

Mamu is a backup big (28 games started in 5 years) , younger by 1 year.

Rui has started every year of his 7 year career except the 3rd and 4th year.

It does not make zero sense at all. You can disagree with it but it’s very obvious why you’d choose Mamu lol, what are we even saying

As a Raps fan, Pelinka’s Mamu deal is crazy.

Had to have been totally unnecessary…

why are we acting like 3 point shooting isn’t one of the most desired qualities in a player right now?

This right here. In a perfect world, sure, we’d love him back. He was by far our most reliable shooter. You could probably ask any fanbase in the NBA if they’d want a shooter like that, and they’d say yes. But the Lakers have several other, very serious needs to fill.

Except we gave Grimes 60mil AFTER signing Sexton and Reaves. Would’ve much rather kept Rui over giving that money to Grimes.

Ryan Anderson type beat

Yet then they go and sign another one way big to the same contract that Rui wanted 😂

I love that we’ve classified his three point shooting as just above average. They guy who leads the league in playoff career 3pt %.

eh at 14 million he’s a steal tho

He’s not a poor defender. He’s just average on the Lakers but he is athletic. He’s a decent 1 on 1 defender.

Lakers just have too many defensive holes so Rui looks bad if he’s late on switchs. If you put rui on the spurs he’d look good. Weird how they got tobias harris. Dudes going to feast on the clippers.

His main issue is the lack of size and rebounding

Because we played him at the 3 with Lebron. At the 4, he’s perfect for guarding opposing 4s and 5s. He has been able to box out really well last postseason

Can’t think of another player who falls asleep more than Rui when it comes to baseline cuts.

I’m not saying this to defend Rui, but oh boy you should watch some Jalen Johnson tape. Dude looked like he was out there huffing nitrous every time OG or KAT hit him with a back door cut in the playoffs. 

there are two of them on the lakers in dalton knecht and jake laravia

It’s not Mamu over Rui. It’s a Grimes over Rui based on contracts. I like Rui, but Grimes is the more well rounded player.

Lakers could very well be the contender because they got three SRPs and are the only team he would extend with if he wants to remain in the land of Ohtani.

It’s clear a lot of this subreddit doesn’t watch Lakers games regularly. The only above average skill Rui has is 3pt and mid range shooting and it’s likely heavily influenced by the amount of playmaking surrounded by him on the Lakers

The guy consistently makes the most bone headed decisions on defense. Im not saying Mamu is better but it’s clear Rui has his flaws

You did not just compare Rui to Caruso LOL. Outside of WIDE OPEN shooting (that Lebron & Luka set up for him) Rui can’t do much else, he constantly losses his man on D, and he can’t rebound, which is sad for a guy his size

Mamu over Rui is the easiest decision for any GM to make and will look like a genius move in a year.

didn’t get Caruso back tho

youll never guess who Murray covered before the athletic fired Buha and gave Law double duty in LA

He was fucking ass as a reporter whenever he asked our guys questions. Always asking them bait questions

The Lakers do have draft capital but its small and limited as they have the 2032 1st, 2 2nds (Ayton trade) and the 2028 and 2030 1st round swaps can still be traded but have to follow the rules set by the NBA, those rules being once the draft order is finalized and Utah has decided to swap or not, the Lakers can make the selection and trade the player to another team in some sort of deal.

For example in 2028 the Lakers might not want a 1st round selection that year and could draft ‘Mcboopy Face’ with their pick and trade him to (insert team) for a future 1st and 2028 2nd round pick.

Or he forces his way out. That happens a lot

Trueee the game is basketball not basketdefense

91 Nuggets?

He’d better get his ass on the treadmill now

If my takes turn out to be right, I will have been validated. If they turn out to be wrong, I will simply credit the Celtics culture for saving Luka’s career.

So who’s playing the 4 with Luka and Kessler out? Adou?

Yes, precisely. He can’t keep lobbying to keep his friends lol