2018-19 Transaction Thread

[Themayorofawsometown]

Re: 2018-19 Transaction Thread

Whoever they may hire if Luke is fired depends on how much LeCoach wants to take his talents to LA

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[ojandpizza]

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Whoever they may hire if Luke is fired depends on how much LeCoach wants to take his talents to LA

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Ehh I think all this Bron trading players and coaching the team has always been a massive over-exaggeration, but even more so with the Lakers. There have been rumors about Luke not being what Magic wants long before LeBron, and all these trades to build a more contender-based team happened long before LeBron. I don't think Luke has done a bad job, maybe not a great job either, but I would be hesitant to jump ship on him because I don't see a clear candidate who is a better option. If that were the case, they would already be coaching somewhere.

[ojandpizza]

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Man the Pels want nothing to do with the Lakers. If they get Jason Kidd as a coach that would be funny.

Seems like the current Pelicans approach is to do anything but trade him to the Lakers. Following the Spurs model.

http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/25892346/new-orleans-pelicans-gm-dell-demps-returned-call-los-angeles-lakers-gm-anthony-davis

[ProfessaPackMan]

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Whoever they may hire if Luke is fired depends on how much LeCoach wants to take his talents to LA

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Bron gonna tell Magic, “I’ll conduct this interview and y’all worry about getting me better players. Don’t need y’all hiring some old *** Lakers legend as coach”.

[areobee401]

2018-19 Transaction Thread

The latest Woj and Lowe reporting confirms how I’ve viewed the whole AD saga since the trade demand was made.

AD wants to be a Laker.

NO partly blames LA/Paul for the public trade demand. Which explains them ignoring incoming Lakers calls.

NO refuses to work on a timeline favorable to LA.

NO wants to wait until to Boston can officially make a run at AD.

AD’s willingness to commit to Boston is tied to Kyrie staying and vice versa in a way.

Boston wants to keep Tatum, Kyrie, and AD together, build the future around that.

http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/25892346/new-orleans-pelicans-gm-dell-demps-returned-call-los-angeles-lakers-gm-anthony-davis

[ojandpizza]

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Seems like the current Pelicans approach is to do anything but trade him to the Lakers. Following the Spurs model.

http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/2...-anthony-davis

The latest Woj and Lowe reporting confirms how I’ve viewed the whole AD saga since the trade demand was made.

AD wants to be a Laker.

NO partly blames LA/Paul for the public trade demand. Which explains them ignoring incoming Lakers calls.

NO refuses to work on a timeline favorable to LA.

NO wants to wait until to Boston can officially make a run at AD.

AD’s willingness to commit to Boston is tied to Kyrie staying and vice versa in a way.

Boston wants to keep Tatum, Kyrie, and AD together, build the future around that.

http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/2...-anthony-davis

Trying to steal my thunder? lol

I really find it a long shot they get AD without moving Tatum.. And the "AD’s willingness to commit to Boston is tied to Kyrie staying" is worded as such that that's just what the Celtics hope would happen, a PG situation. Nothing from AD's side/Paul hinting he would stay.

Curious, is there legit concern that Kyrie isn't staying? I figured that was all "fake news" honestly.

[CMH]

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How long does a team have to keep a player before trading him again?

Could someone agree to take on Davis and then move him to LA?

Though I guess if you can do this then New Orleans will wait till the final hour to make the move in order to prevent this from happening this year.

So final minute announcement. Don't wait up.

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[King_B_Mack]

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Ehh I think all this Bron trading players and coaching the team has always been a massive over-exaggeration, but even more so with the Lakers. There have been rumors about Luke not being what Magic wants long before LeBron, and all these trades to build a more contender-based team happened long before LeBron. I don't think Luke has done a bad job, maybe not a great job either, but I would be hesitant to jump ship on him because I don't see a clear candidate who is a better option. If that were the case, they would already be coaching somewhere.

Of course you think that. How many dead bodies do we need to see trailing LeBron in all his stops before we give some credence to the fact that that dude has at least a little something to do with the moves?

That's like GarPax trying to sell people on them not being the problem and pointing the finger at every coach and player they get into it with. Okay GarPax, maybe Thibs WAS the problem with his stubborness and running guys into the ground, but now you're telling me Hoiberg is the problem after you told me Thibs was the problem and Vinny was the problem before him and Skiles was the problem before him. Maybe Jimmy is a diva and needs to go. But you told me Derrick was the problem before him and Joakim before him and Boozer before him and Luol before him and Ben Gordon before him, etc. At a certain point, you are what your body count suggests you are.

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Re: 2018-19 Transaction Thread

How long does a team have to keep a player before trading him again?

Could someone agree to take on Davis and then move him to LA?

Though I guess if you can do this then New Orleans will wait till the final hour to make the move in order to prevent this from happening this year.

So final minute announcement. Don't wait up.

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#askmelo


Oh my man up above said "if they fire Luke"[emoji1787][emoji1787]

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[DieHardYankee26]

Re: 2018-19 Transaction Thread

Do we have a reason for this insistence on LA outside of the LeBron connection? Why is he so intent on avoiding Boston?

[georgiafan]

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I still just don't see how anyone thinks Celtics are a major threat here. The only way then even have a shot to get him is to trade Tatum. Ainge has shown in the past he is extremely greedy on what he offers in trades. If I'm NO I'm not holding off on trading him for the rest of the year just so 1 team might join the mix ?

Boston and maybe 1 more will join the mix, but a lot of others will drop off. Your also risking the agent saying we are only going to play for LA. If its not New York who lands the#1 pick then I don't see anyone else trading Zion + assets for AD.

[ProfessaPackMan]

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Do we have a reason for this insistence on LA outside of the LeBron connection? Why is he so intent on avoiding Boston?

Endorsements, bigger market I guess.

And the only reason I say that is because it’s usually the first thing people say when a big name player wants to get traded to a “bigger” market.

But from a Basketball standpoint, he’s a damn fool for avoiding Boston.

SN: It’s crazy reading that he’s ONLY 25. I thought for sure he was like 27-28. Damn I’m old(read: washed) [emoji1747]*[emoji3603][emoji1747]*[emoji3603][emoji1747]*[emoji3603]

[King_B_Mack]

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I still just don't see how anyone thinks Celtics are a major threat here. The only way then even have a shot to get him is to trade Tatum. Ainge has shown in the past he is extremely greedy on what he offers in trades. If I'm NO I'm not holding off on trading him for the rest of the year just so 1 team might join the mix ?

Boston and maybe 1 more will join the mix, but a lot of others will drop off. Your also risking the agent saying we are only going to play for LA. If its not New York who lands the#1 pick then I don't see anyone else trading Zion + assets for AD.

I highly doubt any teams interested in AD are going to drop out of the pursuit just because they didn't get him now. It's incredibly short sighted and stupid for NO to rush to trade the dude now. If you're looking for draft picks then waiting for the offseason is the perfect time to do it where you can see where these draft picks shake out. What are you really going to get NOW that's better than what you could potentially get say...draft night? If you don't move him to LA right now and you take one of the other offers you're speaking of, you're getting lesser talent and a draft pick that you have to pray falls in the top 3. That's a stupid bet if you're NO in my opinion.

[areobee401]

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Do we have a reason for this insistence on LA outside of the LeBron connection? Why is he so intent on avoiding Boston?

Uncertainty within his circle on the likelihood of Kyrie remaining in Boston after this year.

Could be they know something, or could be a play to help facilitate AD to LA because Paul has concerns about high-end talent’s willingness to sign there this summer with an aging LeBron.

[Smallville102001]

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So I under stand the idea that Pelicans would rather have AD like in the east because they dont want to have to deal with playing him 3-4 times a year for the next several years and maybe in the playoffs compared to only like 2 times a year and not having to deal with in playoffs and so people are saying why would you trade him to the lakers with them being in the same conference. How ever if he ends up with the lakers the year after next than it dont really matter much if you trade him some where else any way its only going to keep him not being on a team in your conference for 1 year longer than if you trade him for the lakers and if you trade him to the lakers you at least weaken the lakers team a little bit with them having to give up something to get him compared to if lakers are able to just get him in summer 2020 with out having to give up any thing. So really not wanting to trade him to lakers shouldn't be that much of a issue unless you think he may change his mind and may want to stay in the east if you trade him there. It really should be about if you think a team in the east can give you more than the lakers can in a trade.