Trades possibilities....and what teams are open for business (1 Viewer)

[Cugel]

Damn.

Bronny got a deal. LMFAO. How many 2nd rounders get a presser and a deal?

 

[Natebishop3]

Bronny got a deal. LMFAO. How many 2nd rounders get a presser and a deal?

Rupert?

 

[inconceivable]

Laker fans are saying they should save their picks for a bigger needle mover. But they only have two picks. They don’t have the resources for someone like Markkanen.

But they are the Lakers, watch them get Lauri for one first and filler

 

[BigGameDamian]

This is probably asking for too much, right?

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[Samuel]

Laker fans are saying they should save their picks for a bigger needle mover. But they only have two picks. They don’t have the resources for someone like Markkanen.

Nate--this is an incredible point. 100000%.

My guess is he's lying because fans don't want to hear that this is about saving picks on the backend to remain flexible in case LeBron leaves, or AD is hurt for a season, or AD asks out.

Which actually makes a ton of sense.

But it's pretty disingenuous.

 

[Samuel]

It takes a village...

playdate!

 

[Natebishop3]

But they are the Lakers, watch them get Lauri for one first and filler

This is Danny Ainge we're talking about.

 

[RR7]

No clue who this guy is, probably just guessing

 

[Natebishop3]

No clue who this guy is, probably just guessing

Hmmmm that's over $53 million in salary. They'd have to move out a lot of guys to make that work.

 

[RR7]

Hmmmm that's over $53 million in salary. They'd have to move out a lot of guys to make that work.

I think he likely meant ONE OF RW3 or Thybulle

 

[LayneStaley]

We better be getting 2 1s for that

if true

 

[CJ_is_Gone]

I think he likely meant ONE OF RW3 or Thybulle

This would be great.

 

[Ripcity4life77]

I think he is guessing / fantasy in his head cause he said like a couple FA's to Lakers the other day and then DeMarr to Lakers so I think pulling BEEP out of his ass BUT I hope he is right

 

[inconceivable]

No clue who this guy is, probably just guessing

 

[PtldPlatypus]

No clue who this guy is, probably just guessing

I'm listening to his Twitter "spaces" Laker chat right now--the people on it are fully convinced that the Rui+??+1 pick offer has been made by LA, and Portland is just waiting on LA to offer up the second pick. That that is basically the only holdup on this deal.

They're also fully convinced that Grant is a massive upgrade over Rui, that he will be a solid POA defender for them, and that a Grant/Lebron/AD frontcourt matches up favorably with Denver's Porter/Gordon/Jokic trio.

 

[inconceivable]

This dude posted this in Octobober 2023. I don't think the Lakers used Mamba jersey at all. In other words, dude is just making his own stories

 

[inconceivable]

I'm listening to his Twitter "spaces" Laker chat right now--the people on it are fully convinced that the Rui+??+1 pick offer has been made by LA, and Portland is just waiting on LA to offer up the second pick. That that is basically the only holdup on this deal.

Who's better, Hachi or Vando?

 

[Cugel]

Rui and a pick sucks

 

[UKRAINEFAN]

Don't necessarily think that the Lakers would want Simons, but if they did, yeah, that would probably be a win.

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I would be willing to send them Walker also in this deal.

 

[PtldPlatypus]

Who's better, Hachi or Vando?

Depends on what you want. Vando's an energetic garbageman; Rui's a much better offensive player.

 

[UKRAINEFAN]

Who's better, Hachi or Vando?

Vando when he is healthy.

 

[PtldPlatypus]

Rui and a pick sucks

Agreed. I'd want DLo as well...well actually, I'd want whatever we could flip DLo for, hopefully another first.

 

[Natebishop3]

Depends on what you want. Vando's an energetic garbageman; Rui's a much better offensive player.

For me, I don't care who it is, as long as we can flip them for value.

 

[Natebishop3]

 

[Pinwheel1]

Who's better, Hachi or Vando?

Rui makes more sense for both teams. To me, they have a similar skill set. Rui shot 42% from 3 this year.

For defense and hustle, they keep Vanderbilt and his long but team-friendly contract, and we get more minutes to play Camara.

 

[beast blazer]

Rui would actually be a nice rotational forward for this team, because he's a good shooter, and efficient on offense, something we sorely lack. Rui and Devi are a decent pair of forwards.

 

[Pinwheel1]

Rui would actually be a nice rotational forward for this team, because he's a good shooter, and efficient on offense, something we sorely lack. Rui and Devi are a decent pair of forwards.

Not that either are defensive juggernauts, but Rui has the same long wing span as Grant but is 20 lbs heavier.
Not sure if that matters, but it did surprise me.

 

[Phatguysrule]

Rui and a pick sucks

For Grant and RWill? I'll take that...

 

[beast blazer]

Not that either are defensive juggernauts, but Rui has the same long wing span as Grant but is 20 lbs heavier.
Not sure if that matters, but it did surprise me.

It's nice to have someone that can shoot without being a chucker like Grant is.

 

[inconceivable]

For Grant and RWill? I'll take that...

I would want more than Rui and one pick for Jermami and Timelord. They are desperate