2018-19 Transaction Thread

[ojandpizza]

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If the Lakers could land Payton/Clark/Frazier this is probably a no brainer for them. This would take them out of the running for anything substantial this off-season though wouldn't it? In terms of money? Might be a team that's good enough to get to the WCF and lose to GS every year.

[TMagic]

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Laker fans, y’all making this deal?

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Keep Ball and trade the rest.

We'd be replacing Kuzma with AD. Sweet.

Call me crazy, but Zubac I actually think will be a very good center similar to the Gasols. He has a great feel for the post and always seems to be in the right spot on offense and defense. And he has great touch as a 89% free throw shooter showing he has the potential to be a threat away from the basket as well. But can't wait for that. You gotta go brotha.

Y'all know how I feel about Ingram. No problem there. We're better off replacing him with a knock down shooter.

So in the end, Ball is the only hangup for me. The kid has serious potential on offense, he has a top notch IQ, and defensively he's already one of the best defenders in the league. That would hurt and I wouldn't want him included in the deal if they are getting back Ingram, Kuzma, Zubac, AND a first.

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[ojandpizza]

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Keep Ball and trade the rest.

We'd be replacing Kuzma with AD. Sweet.

Call me crazy, but Zubac I actually think will be a very good center similar to the Gasols. He has a great feel for the post and always seems to be in the right spot on offense and defense. And he has great touch as a 89% free throw shooter showing he has the potential to be a threat away from the basket as well. But can't wait for that. You gotta go brotha.

Y'all know how I feel about Ingram. No problem there. We're better off replacing him with a knock down shooter.

So in the end, Ball is the only hangup for me. The kid has serious potential on offense, he has a top notch IQ, and defensively he's already one of the best defenders in the league. That would hurt and I wouldn't want him included in the deal if they are getting back Ingram, Kuzma, Zubac, AND a first.

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So swap ball out for Ingram?

[ProfessaPackMan]

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I thought you wanted the Spurs to fall? lol


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Damn you, OJ lol

A little bird with industry connections told me AD is adamant about avoiding Boston. He does not want to play there. If it comes close to happening he will say/leak that he will not re-sign with Boston in an effort to sabotage a deal.



Sounds like it's LA or bust.

Gone head and drop his name man. [emoji102]

It’s 2019 and we all grown so we not gonna chase him down.[emoji1474]


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[ojandpizza]

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Trying to figure out realistically who can/will make a good offer for him. Bad teams can obviously offer pieces and good picks, but I doubt they trade him to a "bad" team because he said he wants to win and I think they will try to make a move that he's ok with. Also what teams will give up big parts of their future knowing he likely won't resign if they aren't contending, and also what middle of the pack to bad teams will give up multiple starters for a player that hasn't show he can really elevate a bad-ish team to contender level status..

All of that combined feels like the Lakers might actually have a decent shot. There are probably only a handful of teams that fit into all of that criteria. I don't feel the Lakers have a "great" package, and I do think the Pelicans would get a bit more by waiting until the off-season. This does put some pressure on them, and Davis will likely be adamant about being traded soon now that it's out in the open. I doubt he wants to hear boos at every home game for the rest of this season.

Just going with this whole tampering thing, does anyone think the Lakers allowing the Pelicans to swoop up Randle for basically nothing plays any role in this?

[BleacherBum2310]

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Laker fans, y’all making this deal?

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if they don't they are legitimately insane. That's a package you'd take for Jrue Holiday let alone AD. it is funny they don't want Ingram lol.

[Fresh Tendrils]

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LeBron doesn't like playing with a bench huh?

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Very few teams have assets they can part with while retaining a bright future. If AD truly wants to win then I don't see any destinations besides LAL or BOS unless GSW pulls off some comical stuff but I haven't looked at any of the salary numbers.

My buddy who's a Sixers fan is hitting me up saying they should swap Embiid for AD.

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if they don't they are legitimately insane. That's a package you'd take for Jrue Holiday let alone AD. it is funny they don't want Ingram lol.

Curious to see how the rest of the league, or at least NO I guess, views the Lakers's young players. If I'm a Pelicans fan and I get all of them (Lonzo, Kuzma, Ingram, Zubac) I'm not excited about the deal.

[ojandpizza]

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What about Dallas as a 3rd team? Rumors were they wanted Smith gone, Lakers were one of the teams who supposedly threw them a couple offers..

Kuz, Ball, Zubac, and a first to the Pelicans, AD to the Lakers, Mirotic and KCP goes to Dallas with a pick, Dennis Smith heads to LA and Barnes/Wes to the Pelicans.

[Themayorofawsometown]

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A little bird with industry connections told me AD is adamant about avoiding Boston. He does not want to play there. If it comes close to happening he will say/leak that he will not re-sign with Boston in an effort to sabotage a deal.

Sounds like it's LA or bust.

AD sounds like my type of guy

What about Dallas as a 3rd team? Rumors were they wanted Smith gone, Lakers were one of the teams who supposedly threw them a couple offers..

Sounds like the perfect opportunity for Pat to unload some of these bums

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[ProfessaPackMan]

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And on schedule, I’ve already seen people throw the Knicks into the discussion. [emoji849]

People are weird, man.


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[ojandpizza]

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Very few teams have assets they can part with while retaining a bright future. If AD truly wants to win then I don't see any destinations besides LAL or BOS unless GSW pulls off some comical stuff but I haven't looked at any of the salary numbers.

My buddy who's a Sixers fan is hitting me up saying they should swap Embiid for AD.

Just trying to think off the top of my head, Portland and OKC are the only two teams I can think of. OKC would have a 3 headed monster but the Pelicans aren't taking a package where Adams might be the best return. Portland could make a trade based on CJ and Nurk, but I think the Pelicans run into issues with them not wanting to be there/not winning or having flexibility.

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I thought the Lakers players were trash?

Trash nets you Anthony Davis now?

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[BleacherBum2310]

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Curious to see how the rest of the league, or at least NO I guess, views the Lakers's young players. If I'm a Pelicans fan and I get all of them (Lonzo, Kuzma, Ingram, Zubac) I'm not excited about the deal.

Yeah I get that the returns for a superstar are usually less than ideal but yeah I would hate this deal as a Pelicans fan. LAL wouldn't even top my top 5 destinations for a trade package as a Pelicans fan. Their young players just aren't that special man.