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Lakers Rumors: Team Reaches Out to Free Agent Jordan Hill

By | July 1, 2012|

When free agency officially began Saturday night at 9:00 p.m. PT, Lakers general manager Mitch Kupchak was already working the phones to see where the team stood with several of its players that would be testing the free agent waters.

After news surfaced that Kupchak reached out to point guard Ramon Sessions, now it’s being reported by Dave McMenamin of ESPN Los Angeles that the team also reached out to forward Jordan Hill.

Kupchak did not wait long before inquiring about Jordan Hill, according to his agent, Kevin Bradbury.

“It was a very good discussion,” Bradbury said.

Hill, 24, was acquired at the trade deadline in exchange for longtime Laker guard Derek Fisher. He worked his way into Mike Brown’s rotation during the post-season, and gave the team productive minutes off the bench.

There are several other teams reportedly interested in Hill, including Minnesota, Phoenix, Miami, Orlando and Golden State.

Hill averaged 4.8 points and 6.3 rebounds for the Lakers during the playoffs.

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  • markjsunz

    The Lakers have no Money. Even though they signed a Billion dollar  television contract, even though it costs a family of four $1500.00 to just get mid level quality seats at a game, they have the highest payroll in the league, players in decline and two more years until they can dump Kobe and Gasols salary

    Unless they can swap salaries thru a trade you should expect the bench to be like last year. It was put together on the cheap after all the good players were already signed.

    You pay nothing, you get nothing. The days when the teams like the Lakers could give there general Manager double to spend what other teams could afford is over.

    Gasol is now the third option behind Bynum. When he was the second option the Lakers went to three finals. The problem is that Jim Buss is doing what Jerry Jones is doing in Dallas. They both fancy themselves to be great General managers.

    Dr. Buss bought Jimmy boy a stable full of horses and he failed at being a horse trainer, now he is failing at being a GM.

    When Kobe was injured last year Gasol was playing great is he is capable of doing. He may be the fall guy in Los Angeles but with the right team he can take that team deep into the playoffs.

    • http://profile.yahoo.com/H3OBHVXD33WQCUMHUJCV6UTIPY Dillo

       I agree about Lakers GM but Gasol is not the top big anymore he’s getting older and the lakers should trade him while he’s still has worth we just simply need to get younger and faster Gasol is slow on both ends and not very athletic but he is very good at what he those he just don’t fit the Mike Brown system i like the way Jordan Hill looked next to Bynum better than Gasol in the playoffs this past season we where fast on both ends we cant have two slow big men that why the Nuggets gave us hell wake up Mark Bynum is just 24 and he had his coming out party in this new first year Mike Brown  system so lets make a deal with Houston and save some money while doing it

      • markjsunz

        Dillo,
        You have some good points. Of course with Jordan Hill did you see enough of him to sign a multi year deal?

      • Tomk777

        The Lakers might just pull the trigger on Gasol for Josh Smith and Teague and Bynum for Howard. They also will offer Beasley the mini mid level, if he signs is another matter.
        A starting five of
        Howard, Josh Smith, Beasley, Kobe, and Teague would be potent
        Scarce, Jordan Hill, Mc Roberts, MWP, and Blake plus the rookies and Morris would be a decent bench

  • Tomk777

    I love the way people say, keep them !!! There unrestricted free agents, Mitch is not in the drivers seat, he is for Ebanks and Morris, there restricted F/A, but not Sessions and Hill, they can sign anywhere they want.
    He will try, and if the don’t sign, he will go to plan B, trade Gasol for Josh Smith and a point guard like Teague.

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