Lonnie Walker to Lakers
Shams Charania: Free agent Lonnie Walker IV has agreed to a deal with the Los Angeles Lakers, sources tell @TheAthletic @Stadium.
Source: Twitter @ShamsCharania
I wanna be clear that I like Lonnie Walker and think $6.5 million for him in a vacuum is fair value.
It’s just that so much of his value is tied up in upside and my preference would’ve been someone a bit more proven for the Lakers, specifically. – 7:14 PM Dave McMenamin @mcten
The Lakers are signing guard Lonnie Walker IV to a one-year contract with the $6.5 million mid-level exception, his agent, Rich Paul of Klutch Sports, confirmed to ESPN. The 23-year old averaged 12.1 points, 2.6 rebounds and 2.2 assists for San Antonio last season. – 7:12 PM Jovan Buha @jovanbuha
The upside w/ Lonnie Walker IV and Troy Brown Jr. is there. Walker is 23 and Brown is 22 (soon to be 23). The issue, as I see it, is that Walker is 6-4 and Brown is 6-6. Both are career 34% 3PT shooters. Feels like the Lakers needed either more size or better shooting on wings. – 7:10 PM Eric Walden @tribjazz
I don’t get the universal praise for the Lakers getting Lonnie Walker. What am I missing? – 7:09 PM Kyle Goon @kylegoon
The reported Lonnie Walker and Troy Brown signings are moves in the Malik Monk mold from last year: find former first-round picks who are looking to build back their value. Both are under 24 in the backcourt/wings where the Lakers need depth. – 7:08 PM Michael Singer @msinger
Speaking out loud: $7+ million annually for Jae’Sean Tate and $6+ million for Lonnie Walker both seem like very good value from the team side. Could be a barometer if #Nuggets go that route. I’m sure there’s plenty I don’t know. Again, a gut reaction. – 7:07 PM The Vertical @YahooSportsNBA
Lonnie Walker IV has agreed to a one-year, $6.5M deal with the Lakers, per @Shams Charania. pic.twitter.com/wjF37yFR4E – 7:07 PM Keith Smith @KeithSmithNBA
LAL roster:
Troy Brown Jr.
Anthony Davis
Wenyen Gabriel
Talen Horton-Tucker
LeBron James
Stanley Johnson
Damian Jones
Kendrick Nunn
Austin Reaves
Lonnie Walker IV
Russell Westbrook
4 roster spots to fill. Minimum Exception is all they have left. 1 spot will go to Max Christie. – 7:07 PM Alex Kennedy @AlexKennedyNBA
Lonnie Walker and Troy Brown Jr. are best friends, and now they’re teaming up on the Los Angeles Lakers. Love these signings. – 7:06 PM Shams Charania @ShamsCharania
Free agent Lonnie Walker IV has agreed to a deal with the Los Angeles Lakers, sources tell @TheAthletic @Stadium. – 7:02 PM Tom Orsborn @tom_orsborn
Spurs selections of two shot-creating wings in the draft last week put the writing on the wall for Lonnie Walker. On Thursday, the club pulled their qualifying offer, making him an unrestricted FA.
expressnews.com/sports/spurs/a… – 6:30 PM Tom Orsborn @tom_orsborn
Brian Wright on pulling Lonnie Walker’s offer and parting ways with him:
“I think the way the draft played out kind of changed the trajectory of our roster and made the opportunities a little bit different than maybe they would have been had the draft gone a different way.” – 5:59 PM Keith Smith @KeithSmithNBA
Not at all surprised the Spurs pulled the QO for Lonnie Walker.
San Antonio has always been player-friendly in these situations. They were going to tie up Walker as a RFA when they are pivoting in a different direction. They did right by him and opened up a ton of cap space. – 5:24 PM Yossi Gozlan @YossiGozlan
Spending power update w/ salary cap adjustments:
SAS: $39.9M (if Lonnie Walker doesn’t return and if Danilo Gallinari gets an $11.5M partial guarantee)
NYK: $35.1M (if they waive Taj Gibson and keep Mitchell Robinson’s cap hold)
IND: $28M
ORL: $27.8M
OKC: $23.4M (expires today) pic.twitter.com/OAWrSnBbbk – 11:11 AM StatMuse @statmuse
The 2018 draft class could be on the move today:
Deandre Ayton
Mo Bamba
Collin Sexton
Kevin Knox
Miles Bridges
Lonnie Walker
Jalen Brunson
Just to name a few. pic.twitter.com/5KP4AIne4r – 10:49 AM
Source: Twitter @ShamsCharania
What’s the buzz on Twitter?
Sam Quinn @SamQuinnCBSI wanna be clear that I like Lonnie Walker and think $6.5 million for him in a vacuum is fair value.
It’s just that so much of his value is tied up in upside and my preference would’ve been someone a bit more proven for the Lakers, specifically. – 7:14 PM Dave McMenamin @mcten
The Lakers are signing guard Lonnie Walker IV to a one-year contract with the $6.5 million mid-level exception, his agent, Rich Paul of Klutch Sports, confirmed to ESPN. The 23-year old averaged 12.1 points, 2.6 rebounds and 2.2 assists for San Antonio last season. – 7:12 PM Jovan Buha @jovanbuha
The upside w/ Lonnie Walker IV and Troy Brown Jr. is there. Walker is 23 and Brown is 22 (soon to be 23). The issue, as I see it, is that Walker is 6-4 and Brown is 6-6. Both are career 34% 3PT shooters. Feels like the Lakers needed either more size or better shooting on wings. – 7:10 PM Eric Walden @tribjazz
I don’t get the universal praise for the Lakers getting Lonnie Walker. What am I missing? – 7:09 PM Kyle Goon @kylegoon
The reported Lonnie Walker and Troy Brown signings are moves in the Malik Monk mold from last year: find former first-round picks who are looking to build back their value. Both are under 24 in the backcourt/wings where the Lakers need depth. – 7:08 PM Michael Singer @msinger
Speaking out loud: $7+ million annually for Jae’Sean Tate and $6+ million for Lonnie Walker both seem like very good value from the team side. Could be a barometer if #Nuggets go that route. I’m sure there’s plenty I don’t know. Again, a gut reaction. – 7:07 PM The Vertical @YahooSportsNBA
Lonnie Walker IV has agreed to a one-year, $6.5M deal with the Lakers, per @Shams Charania. pic.twitter.com/wjF37yFR4E – 7:07 PM Keith Smith @KeithSmithNBA
LAL roster:
Troy Brown Jr.
Anthony Davis
Wenyen Gabriel
Talen Horton-Tucker
LeBron James
Stanley Johnson
Damian Jones
Kendrick Nunn
Austin Reaves
Lonnie Walker IV
Russell Westbrook
4 roster spots to fill. Minimum Exception is all they have left. 1 spot will go to Max Christie. – 7:07 PM Alex Kennedy @AlexKennedyNBA
Lonnie Walker and Troy Brown Jr. are best friends, and now they’re teaming up on the Los Angeles Lakers. Love these signings. – 7:06 PM Shams Charania @ShamsCharania
Free agent Lonnie Walker IV has agreed to a deal with the Los Angeles Lakers, sources tell @TheAthletic @Stadium. – 7:02 PM Tom Orsborn @tom_orsborn
Spurs selections of two shot-creating wings in the draft last week put the writing on the wall for Lonnie Walker. On Thursday, the club pulled their qualifying offer, making him an unrestricted FA.
expressnews.com/sports/spurs/a… – 6:30 PM Tom Orsborn @tom_orsborn
Brian Wright on pulling Lonnie Walker’s offer and parting ways with him:
“I think the way the draft played out kind of changed the trajectory of our roster and made the opportunities a little bit different than maybe they would have been had the draft gone a different way.” – 5:59 PM Keith Smith @KeithSmithNBA
Not at all surprised the Spurs pulled the QO for Lonnie Walker.
San Antonio has always been player-friendly in these situations. They were going to tie up Walker as a RFA when they are pivoting in a different direction. They did right by him and opened up a ton of cap space. – 5:24 PM Yossi Gozlan @YossiGozlan
Spending power update w/ salary cap adjustments:
SAS: $39.9M (if Lonnie Walker doesn’t return and if Danilo Gallinari gets an $11.5M partial guarantee)
NYK: $35.1M (if they waive Taj Gibson and keep Mitchell Robinson’s cap hold)
IND: $28M
ORL: $27.8M
OKC: $23.4M (expires today) pic.twitter.com/OAWrSnBbbk – 11:11 AM StatMuse @statmuse
The 2018 draft class could be on the move today:
Deandre Ayton
Mo Bamba
Collin Sexton
Kevin Knox
Miles Bridges
Lonnie Walker
Jalen Brunson
Just to name a few. pic.twitter.com/5KP4AIne4r – 10:49 AM