#PoetsCorner THE FORGOTTEN POSITION

Look! Showtime in LA. It really was a beautiful thing. Like the times before when the logo himself Jerry West wore the purple and gold. Now the common thing in both the Showtime era and the ones before was that we had All Star Point Guards running the backcourt.

Sure times have moved on and the Shaq and Kobe era lead us to three rings. Followed by the Kobe and Gasol one that lead us to a two-peat. But the common exception to this whole write up is that my man Mamba is the G.O.A.T. He made players push their limits and ran the backcourt from the two guard position. But the Kobe years are over now and it kills me to say but it’s a new dawn in LA for the Lakers.

We got LeBron and hoped our young core could learn and grow around him. One player that did step up was the man the myth the Kuz. But our promising P.G. Ball was plauged with injuries which left us not really with someone to lead the show. We did have the once great Rondo who’s knowledge of the game was an asset in itself, but he too was held back by injury and suspension.

So now after finishing the highest we have in a long time and still not making the playoffs we look to next season. And with the induction of one of the best Point Guards to play the game in the past 20 years (Jason Kidd) to our coaching staff it would make sense for us to really push for a solid guard. I mean Ball could have improved so much under the mentorship of Kidd, but he sent in the package deal for Anthony Davis. Now we are left with no true Point Guard for the team. So what are our options in free agency?

First name that has been dropped is Uncle Drew himself who has stated that he would like to play with AD and it goes without saying what him and Bron can do on the same team. If we get him that would be great and I see a playoff spot in our future and even a finals. Still, however quite a few sources around the league think Kyrie will head to the Bronx and play for the Nets  I guess we will see. But what would that mean for D Lo? I wouldn't rule out a return to L.A. I mean if he wants out why not go for him? He would get a warm welcome as far as I am concerned and there is nothing for him to worry about. Nick Young doesn't play for us anymore.

Other than Kyrie, Kemba Walker is also someone else the Lakers are looking at. He to would be a great addition. Either way I think moving forward we need to breath new life in to the Point Guard position and any three of the names above could do that. Let just watch this space. DAN STOCKER.

#PoetsCorner IS THE PRICE WORTH THE COST? THE AD PARADOX.

Look! It's been a while since I have wrote anything and well a lot has happened. A prediction I made about the NBA Finals turned into a reality. As the Championship now lives within the Jurassic Park of the Toronto Raptors. The Canadian side took it in six games to bring the first piece of bling to the trophy case.

But that's not what this is about. In bigger news my beloved L.A. Lakers finally got their guy as a trade has been done for New Orleans big man Anthony Davis. But look. Is the price worth the cost? I mean it's true ever since the Magic scandal that rocked our team to its young core literally, Davis has expressed that he wanted to be a Laker and wear our colours to practice. So I guess yeah the passion to play for the Lakers is there...or should I say the passion to play with LeBron is there.

Don’t get me wrong there is no question AD is one of, if not the best centres in the league right now and any Laker fan would be happy to have him but was the price we paid in players worth it?

Trading three of our young core players and our top five draft pick for this year’s draft as well as a handful of future first round picks?! I mean it’s safe to say we want to make the playoffs and try and win another championship sooner rather than later, instead of building a young new dynasty and ruling the NBA and two or threepeeting again. Which is fine, I mean I get it. For the last God knows how many years we have been one of the worst performing teams in the NBA and for a franchise like us its nothing but years of hurt.

The thing is AD is only here for a season. As much as he says he wants to re-sign there’s nothing stopping him from moving on after next season and if we let go of yet another future star Point Guard then that’s two in the space of two seasons (what up D Lo? Miss ya bro). Mr. Jerry West can sleep safe because the way we nurture point guards (sarcasm right their people) the logo himself will remain the best Laker Point Guard of all time up there with Mr. Trade The Youth, Magic Johnson.

The other concern is can AD stay fit for a full season or will he end up riding the bench sipping wine with the King? With all the questions I bring it back to my main ask, is the price worth the cost in this here AD paradox? DAN STOCKER.