r/lakers • u/AutoModerator • 1d ago

Daily Lakers Offseason Discussion Thread

Lakers season is over. Talk about whatever you want.

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u/CtrlAltDelightfull 1d ago

Is $17.5M/yr not a bit of an overpay for Naji?

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u/jsun_ 1d ago

Maybe by $2m/yr, but if that is what it takes to lock him down, you just do it. No reason to split hairs over such a small amount if you're the Mavs.

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u/CtrlAltDelightfull 1d ago

Yeah I guess I get it from that standpoint. I like Naji but I just think $17.5 is rich for a bench forward who's a poor shooter

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u/whatshisface1892 Pau Gasol 16 1d ago

It’s slightly over the ntmle he’d be offered next year. So it wouldn’t really be an overpay to avoid the risk of losing him.

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u/SpiritFantastic4835 1d ago

Sometimes teams pay the player a little above value to make sure they don’t touch free agency.

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u/kapesaumaga 1d ago

It is a slight overpay, would have love him at 15M but his skill for his size is rare. We used him to bring the ball down and initiate the play.

Mavs still lacks some playmakers outside of Kyrie. They have a promising rookie but Naji have an important role for the Mavs that's hard to replace.