Lakers got Davis.

[Rastapopoulos]

Lakers are contenders. Don't fool yourselves. All Davis and Lebron need are a couple of mid level vets. Lebron will average a double-double, close to a triple double. AD will average a double-double. Get a guy like Reddick or even Seth Curry(Whom i hope we keep) and i bet they get Butler as well. Lakers will be top two teams in the West next year. No doubt in my mind.

Good call, supposedly.

 

[GhostOfPGA]

Why do people think the Pelicans got fleeced? They got the 4th pick with three good young players.

Hart and Ball aren’t “good” they’re average.

 

[Pinwheel1]

How much cap space do the Lakers have? 30 mil? The 3rd star will have to take a discount.

 

[GhostOfPGA]

How much cap space do the Lakers have? 30 mil? The 3rd star will have to take a discount.

They’re certainly gonna be top heavy like the early day Heat.

 

[calvin natt]

Hart and Ball aren’t “good” they’re average.

Ball is really young. Hart is solid. Three first round picks too. One is #4.

 

[Pinwheel1]

"Because Walker was named to an All-NBA team this season, the Hornets can offer him a five-year "supermax" contract worth up to $221 million - significantly more than the five-year, $190 million deal had he not been named All-NBA.

Other NBA teams can only offer a four-year deal worth $140 million when free agency begins June 30."

 

[Rastapopoulos]

Why do people think the Pelicans got fleeced? They got the 4th pick with three good young players.

Because the players are pretty average at best?
I actually like Lonzo and Hart may be the best of the three, but Ingram is meh. He's been riding those KD comparisons from when they were merely hopeful to where they are not just sad.

 

[tester551]

This years pick?

Even if it was, it wouldn't have been the #4

 

[GhostOfPGA]

LaVar in the big easy will be fun lol

 

[Rastapopoulos]

"Because Walker was named to an All-NBA team this season, the Hornets can offer him a five-year "supermax" contract worth up to $221 million - significantly more than the five-year, $190 million deal had he not been named All-NBA.

Other NBA teams can only offer a four-year deal worth $140 million when free agency begins June 30."

Wow. If the Hornets do that... then Jordan really is a sucker.

 

[Pinwheel1]

The Sixers, who must also make a call on Tobias Harris in free agency, can offer Butler a five-year deal worth $188 million.

 

[TorturedBlazerFan]

This doesnt make me mad, so much as its like I just cant believe the Pelicans got so little. Like that haul conpletely sucks, they didnt get out of hills contract. They basically gave AD away...

 

[GhostOfPGA]

The Sixers, who must also make a call on Tobias Harris in free agency, can offer Butler a five-year deal worth $188 million.

The Sixers are in between a rock and a hard place, they could lose both.

 

[Pinwheel1]

This doesnt make me mad, so much as its like I just cant believe the Pelicans got so little. Like that haul completely sucks, they didnt get out of hills contract. They basically gave AD away...

Everyone else buckled to Rich Paul's statement about a 1 year rental. NO was screwed after that

 

[Pinwheel1]

Toronto will be allowed to offer Kawhi a maximum five-year deal worth around $190 million US

 

[Hobbesarable]

This doesnt make me mad, so much as its like I just cant believe the Pelicans got so little. Like that haul conpletely sucks, they didnt get out of hills contract. They basically gave AD away...

It's hard to believe the Lakers offered more than other teams. Maybe the offers from the rest of the NBA just weren't that great. That is a possibility.

 

[kjironman1]

I sure am glad the Blazers didn't go all in to get him and have him walk next year.
I'm also glad it wasn't all over the news that they were offering anyone and everyone except Dame to get him.
Lakers gave up the pick they truly needed to get another franchise player. Now they are gonna have to put a team together around Bron and Davis. That is a good start but as it sits? The Blazers are a better team and would win a 7 game series. Lets all see how this shakes out.

 

[ehizzy3]

Lakers should spend the rest of their money building depth instead of getting another star. lBJ and AD is enough if they are healthy.

If they choose the right role players they are gonna be contenders. Actually either way they will be contenders.

This sucks.

Lonzo and Zion should be fun.

 

[Rastapopoulos]

This doesnt make me mad, so much as its like I just cant believe the Pelicans got so little. Like that haul conpletely sucks, they didnt get out of hills contract. They basically gave AD away...

And yet what they got includes two #2 picks that people have been hyping incessantly.

 

[Blazers Roy]

2 days ago i said on the AD thread that Griffin isn't stupid, i was wrong.
Griffin is VERY stupid.

Ball is trash, Ingram has a blood clot issue like Chris Bosh and those picks will be GARBAGE after this year.

They could have gotten a way better deal.
I would take the Knicks picks+Knox and Robinson or Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Heat pick (which might be top3) in a heartbeat.
Jesus, i bet the Sixers would've deeply considered AD for Simmons...

Isn't it incredible? the league might finally get rid of one evil empire, yet it all balances out with the rise of an old evil empire.

Good for the Lakers and the league. Almost a decade of completely incompetent management is rewarded by a contending roster.

 

[Labinot41]

I'm sure Neil offered Turner and Meyers, haha just kidding.

 

[Pinwheel1]

"As long as the deal is consummated after June 30, the Lakers will have the salary cap space to sign another top-tier free agent to a maximum contract."

Then if I am NO I make sure it is "consummated before June 30th.

 

[TorturedBlazerFan]

And yet what they got includes two #2 picks that people have been hyping incessantly.

Lonzo sucks, Ive havent hyped him... Ingrams ok but who knows about his condition, neither of those get anywhere close to that hype outside of LA.

 

[ehizzy3]

They should’ve took the midseason package or never traded to the Lakers.

They’re gonna take Hunter with #4? Or trade lonzo and take Garland, or trade the #4?

 

[blazerfan11]

How soon can those players be traded? Maybe Griffin in thinking of making a trade with some of those new parts.

 

[e_blazer]

My new Voodoo dolls:

Don’t need the KD and Klay dolls anymore.

 

[GhostOfPGA]

They should’ve took the midseason package or never traded to the Lakers.

They’re gonna take Hunter with #4? Or trade lonzo and take Garland, or trade the #4?

Jrue+4 for CJ? Lol

 

[PDXFonz]

Remember when people here thought Ball was going to be ROY, future superstar?

You know who you are!

 

[Chris Craig]

The Sixers are in between a rock and a hard place, they could lose both.

The Lakers are going to make a lot of enemies

 

[GhostOfPGA]

The Lakers are going to make a lot of enemies

Yeah because they’re the only team in the NBA that can be saved on some bullshit when they’re shitty for years.