I think Daniels has been in talks about signing with the Cavs.

I don't think he's really drawn any interest from any teams. If I remember correctly, he wants to sign on with a contender. By what I'm seeing so far from our "bench", he'd be a nice addition to backup Kobe, and give us some offense.

I think we should sign Gerald Green to help with the Bench.. He is an underrated player and good at that. He did avg. 33 points, 10 rebounds and 7 assists during high school

Do it Mitch, might as well sign AI

If Allen is gonna be the same player he's been with Detroit and Memphis, then hell no. In a heartbeat.

But I read a tweet from AI's manager saying that he doesnt have to start if he's in good circumstances. Not sure exactly what he meant by that, but Im guessing its that if the team is winning, there's no problem.

I would take Allen here if he stays quiet, and doesnt break our chemistry. This would be great for both parties. The team gets deeper, and AI is in a elite contending team (The defending champs). Obviously the key for this to happen, is if Allen has sincerely no problem with coming off the bench.

This morning, I tossed out a poll about the possibility of bringing Allen Iverson to LA. With a substantial number of votes already tallied this morning- keep 'em coming- those willing to take the plunge (assuming he promises- for real this time- that he'll agree to come off the bench) is hovering around 50%. Honestly, this seems high to me, but I'm just one man, with one vote... firmly in the "No" camp.

Ironically, ESPN.com's Chris Sheridan put out a list this morning of the best unemployed free agents available (Insider required). At the top is former Sixers/Pistons/Wizards/Mavericks guard/forward Jerry Stackhouse, who seems damn near giddy at the prospect of donning the purple and gold:

"I would LOVE to be out there," Stackhouse said... Judging from the tone of his voice, if we were to pick a favorite to land Stackhouse's services, it'd be the Lakers -- in no small part due to his long history with Kobe Bryant. "We've always competed, and we go way back. When he was a rookie, before he even started his rookie season, John Lucas had he and I out on the track running. He knows how I compete and work, so we've always had that mutual respect. Kobe's got a gamesmanship about him, he knows how guys look at him in awe. I've seen several times when he came over to the bench where I was and would not say anything to anybody on the whole bench, but then he'd look at me and say, 'What up Stack?' So there's a respect there both ways, I believe."

Can Stack still play? I have no idea. He's certainly working on wonky knees, to say the least. But if the Lakers were to look for depth outside of a trade- with Luke Walton down for at least six weeks, another body could be handy, particularly if it means Kobe Bryant doesn't have to pick up extra wear at the three- this is the direction I'd go. Stackhouse wouldn't be asked to play big minutes, won't rock the boat, won't bring drama, will bring a higher caliber of veteran leadership. If it doesn't work, there's no fallout, and anything he brings is gravy. As recently as a couple seasons back, Stackhouse was still a reasonably productive player. Plus, he can sing.

I don't know how much he'd help, but I'm pretty sure he'll do no harm. Can the same be said of Iverson?

Link: http://lakersblog.latimes.com/lakersblo ... depth.html

Our bench is so weak, and our outside shooting so poor, that adding Allen Houston, or Woody Allen, or any Allen for that matter, would be an upgrade.

Justin in LA:
Do u see the lakers adding stackhouse

Eric Pincus:
Not without making a two for one type trade that opens a roster spot and trims some salary from the ranks.

justin in la:
Isnt stackhouse an unrestricted free agent, they could add him for the vet min

Eric Pincus:

By they, I'm thinking you mean Lakers. Yes, they can add him if they want - assuming he was open to it (he is). Currently the Lakers have almost $113 million in total salary (including luxury tax). They'd have to pay somewhere in the neighborhood of $1.4-$1.65 million for Stackhouse (I'd have to look into the proration for the exact figure).

Additionally, the Lakers are paying people to play people in that role - Sasha Vujacic, Shannon Brown and Adam Morrison. I don't see an addition until there's a subtraction.


From a chat with EP on Hoopsworld.

Link: http://www.hoopsworld.com/chat.asp?stat ... ICS_ID=603

The Only Reson I see StackHouse come to the Lakers Because He is a Veterain and is a good PF plus it makes our Bench that much stronger

Rumor from insidehoops:

Forward Tony Gaffney's agent said Tuesday that the Lakers called the previous day to inquire about possibly bringing their former camp invite back. Gaffney, the last player cut during training camp, is currently playing professionally in Israel. "There's nothing imminent, but it's a possibility," agent Sam Porter said. "They're over the luxury tax obviously and they're trying to keep payroll down as much as possible. Maybe they try to go without adding a player, but they did like Tony a lot." Press Enterprise Blog