2018-19 Transaction Thread

[ojandpizza]

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Somehow I feel you're contradicting yourself here because you can throw Lonzo and Ingram right into that list you typed and it would read the same.

Draft picks are capital plain and simple.

Why would I include them? Lonzo is a top 10 PG in rebounds, assists, steals, blocks, he's a legitimate first-team level defender, his assists per possessions are on par with guys Giannis, DinWiddie, ahead of someone like Luka, all while sharing so much usage with LeBron...

Ingram is also a plus level defender, and his per 36 is ahead of someone like Wiggins in points, rebounds, assists, blocks, FG%, offensive rating, defensvie rating, PER, TS%... Also while splitting that usage with Bron, Lonzo, Rondo, Kuzma, etc..

Why would they be included with a majority list of guys that could never crack a line-up, some who couldn't even stay in the league?

[ojandpizza]

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It's not just a top five pick, it's a top 5 pick +. I mean, the Lakers players could all end up being All-Stars but if New Orleans really thought that would happen, then the deal would have already been done.

Other reasons, draft picks are normally younger, and they're under control for longer, they possibly the want to be there, and they probably won't have a meddling father. Ingram only has one more full season before he's a RFA, Kuzma is turning 24 this summer, Ball don't even want to be in NOLA and even if he did they would have to deal with his wack-a-doo of a father. Their picks will likely be in the 20's so they aren't valuable. I wouldn't hate that deal but I'd also be in no rush to accept it either. Especially, when they can hold on to AD for the rest of the season and then LA's 19 1st will end up being much better (possibly even in the lottery).

I'm more so comparing it to a deal a team like the Clippers would string together, or the Celtics picks.. I don't consider either of those to be anywhere close to as appealing as the Lakers players, or definitely not close to Tatum+Brown.

[ProfessaPackMan]

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If the Clippers get a star(elite)player in the offseason before the Lakers so and we get nothing while the Knicks get KD, I’ll be really done with this league.

[ojandpizza]

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If the Clippers get a star(elite)player in the offseason before the Lakers so and we get nothing while the Knicks get KD, I’ll be really done with this league.

Well Kawhi is headed to the Clipps, KD to the Knicks so...

[jeremym480]

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If the Clippers get a star(elite)player in the offseason before the Lakers so and we get nothing while the Knicks get KD, I’ll be really done with this league.

I had y'all penciled in for maxing Tobias so it looks like you may have dodged a bullet there.

[jeremym480]

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I'm more so comparing it to a deal a team like the Clippers would string together, or the Celtics picks.. I don't consider either of those to be anywhere close to as appealing as the Lakers players, or definitely not close to Tatum+Brown.

If you had a steak and could either trade it for six ham and cheese sandwiches or a mystery box of unknown food which one would you pick?

[ojandpizza]

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If you had a steak and could either trade it for six ham and cheese sandwiches or a mystery box of unknown food which one would you pick?

Knowing that mystery box could be anything from another steak to a piece of molded bread with a shot of expired milk... The ham and cheese sandwiches.. Especially since 3 of those would be better than anything else I would be eating over the next couple of years.

[BleacherBum2310]

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I would now be really worried about LAC if I was TOR in regards to Kawhi with the Tobias trade.

also Yeah the LAC pick is not going to convey for Boston but that was like 5th down the line of Boston's assets so it's not really going to change anything substantial.

Boston doesn't really need to do anything. a 3rd big while Baynes get's back from injury but that's it. Getting a healthy Jaylen and getting Hayward more involved is all they really need to do. They good.

[Themayorofawsometown]

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Miami Heat sending Tyler Johnson to Phoenix. Not sure what for yet; possibly Ryan Anderson?

Praise every higher power in existence

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Per @WindhorstESPN, #Raptors' guard "Kyle Lowry has a possibility that he could end up with the [Utah] #Jazz. Lowry is definitely concerned about being traded by tomorrow."

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"Utah was making some progress in acquiring him. His agent says Conley doesn't want to play in Utah. He prefers the Eastern Conference" - @WindhorstESPN

[Junior Moe]

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It's hilarious to me that people, and maybe even the Pelicans, believe that landing a top 5 pick which has a 50/50 chance of being a bust and not even staying in the league is more valuable than Lonzo (2nd pick) Ingram (2nd pick)and Kuzma (all rookie team) are all proven youth than have ruled out the possibility of being a bust...

This is my thinking as well. All of those guys may have plateaued as players. It's possible. But, I like the chances of one or more of them flashing than some draft pics; look at D'lo and Randle.

[King_B_Mack]

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Suns are getting Wayne Ellington in that Tyler Johnson deal as well according to Shams


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[DieHardYankee26]

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Dear basketball gods,

I see people already trying to spare themselves the wrath of Knicks fans after we've been beaten down for years and may finally have a breath of fresh air. Tell them not to worry. We will get to everybody. We will send a postcard to your house if need be. There is no escape. There is only Knicks basketball.

Amelo.

[ojandpizza]

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Suns are getting Wayne Ellington in that Tyler Johnson deal as well according to Shams


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Suns add two more wing players to their Booker, Bridges, Jackson, Crawford, Daniels, Oubre group?

Either they gave up some of those pieces for Johnson's contract (bad move), or they sent them a bigger contract like Warren/Anderson and more moves are coming for them.