Exclusive Woj - Anthony Davis has Requested a Trade.

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JoshuaHall said:
"Bench AD for the rest of the year"
- I'm sure that'll go over well with a) the league b) the fan base c) anthony davis and d) ticket sales in an already poor market.

If they keep him, they'll almost certainly have to play him, which really prohibits them from losing consistently and will be a weird situation.

Also, Lonzo - Kuzma - Ingram - 2 Firsts and Cap relief - how is that terrible?
What do you think the "best" Celtics offer even is and do you think they'd offer the "best" package for 1 year of AD with the hopes they could "convince" him to say -- keeping in mind they would've probably traded a majority of their depth to acquire AD.

And obviously you're never going to get a fair return when someone publicly demands a trade. That's the whole point, the player utilizing leverage to get what they want.
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Well you play him and he gets injured you lose a lot of his trade value. You also don't give yourself much of a chance to get into the upper parts of the lottery in a pretty top heavy draft. Ticket sales will suck the rest of the year with or without AD, everyone in that town knows he's gone.

It sucks because Lonzo can't shoot and he's not that good at getting to the basket, Kuzma is basically just an ok streaky offensive player, same with Ingram and your two firsts will be like 20ish 1st round picks. Also your cap relief no stars are coming to NO without a star already there so the cap relief just means your getting a chance for more mediocre players. That is not a good package. Let's say Dame demanded a trade if that was the return the Blazers got NO ONE in Portland would be happy with that deal because it sucks...
 
Just cause you have a star, doesn’t mean you have to play him.

AD with a bunch of DNP-CD’s.

“We just want to ensure our top off-season trading asset does not become “damaged goods”. We call it Asset Protection.

League may not be happy but can’t do anything about it.
 
It's hilarious that dipshit Lavar Ball thinks his son is good enough that they can place any sort of demand as to which team his son is traded to (see ESPN.com). Lonzo is average.
 
For anyone who thinks blowing it up is a good plan. For a 4 year stretch the Lakers had picks #7, #2, #2, and #2 and didn't do shit with them. They got super lucky that LeBron chose to go there otherwise they'd still be years away from the playoffs let alone contention.
 
TorturedBlazerFan said:
Honestly if I'm the Pelicans I just bench AD the rest of the year see how much we can lose, trade Mirotic and anyone else of note and look to move AD after the Free agency in July. That LA offers just sucks, if I were them I wouldn't be in a big hurry to take those offers. If Rich Paul / LBJ and the Lakers have scared off the rest of the league from making any serious offers, that should be more then a fine, because that literally ruins the integrity of their league... I know they won't do anything because it's LA and LBJ but the reported offers seriously just guarantee NO sucks for a while and basically gets nothing for a top 5 NBA talent, that seems stupid... Not just saying that because I want the Blazers to get him (I DO), but from every angle, I can't figure out why they would take that unless they believe those guys will be stars someday, and if they believe that they should probably get a new scouting department...
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100% what they should do.
 
hoopsjock said:
For anyone who thinks blowing it up is a good plan. For a 4 year stretch the Lakers had picks #7, #2, #2, and #2 and didn't do shit with them. They got super lucky that LeBron chose to go there otherwise they'd still be years away from the playoffs let alone contention.
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As with all plans you need a bit of "luck" or whatever you'd like to call it. No guarantee that any "plan" will lead to a championship. Gotta hope the right players find their way to your team somehow though. I totally see why teams would think the Draft is their only chance to get the right players. New Orleans got AD and turned that into 2 playoff appearances.
 
JoshuaHall said:
"Bench AD for the rest of the year"
- I'm sure that'll go over well with a) the league b) the fan base c) anthony davis and d) ticket sales in an already poor market.

If they keep him, they'll almost certainly have to play him, which really prohibits them from losing consistently and will be a weird situation.

Also, Lonzo - Kuzma - Ingram - 2 Firsts and Cap relief - how is that terrible?
What do you think the "best" Celtics offer even is and do you think they'd offer the "best" package for 1 year of AD with the hopes they could "convince" him to say -- keeping in mind they would've probably traded a majority of their depth to acquire AD.

And obviously you're never going to get a fair return when someone publicly demands a trade. That's the whole point, the player utilizing leverage to get what they want.
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That package isn't terrible, it just isn't as good as the Pelicans can get somewhere else. Why should they take less just because the Lakers don't have any premium assets outside of LeBron? Think those draft picks are going to net much once you pair AD and LeBron? None of the players offered by the Lakers are looking like anything more than consistent role players. I don't see any of them as being on an All Star track. As for how not playing AD will go with:

A) The league - The league can't force the Pelicans to risk a major asset by playing him.
B) The fan base - The smart ones already know AD is gone and will be fully on board with tanking.
C) AD - Who gives a rip?
D) Ticket sales - The Pelicans are concerned about ticket sales next season and the seasons thereafter. Getting the best deal possible out of AD will further that objective.
 
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JoshuaHall said:
"Bench AD for the rest of the year"
- I'm sure that'll go over well with a) the league b) the fan base c) anthony davis and d) ticket sales in an already poor market.

If they keep him, they'll almost certainly have to play him, which really prohibits them from losing consistently and will be a weird situation.

Also, Lonzo - Kuzma - Ingram - 2 Firsts and Cap relief - how is that terrible?
What do you think the "best" Celtics offer even is and do you think they'd offer the "best" package for 1 year of AD with the hopes they could "convince" him to say -- keeping in mind they would've probably traded a majority of their depth to acquire AD.

And obviously you're never going to get a fair return when someone publicly demands a trade. That's the whole point, the player utilizing leverage to get what they want.
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Who cares what AD thinks? Who cares what the NBA thinks?
 
hoopsjock said:
For anyone who thinks blowing it up is a good plan. For a 4 year stretch the Lakers had picks #7, #2, #2, and #2 and didn't do shit with them. They got super lucky that LeBron chose to go there otherwise they'd still be years away from the playoffs let alone contention.
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No doubt that the "blowing things up" option works a lot better for teams who historically draw big time free agents. The Lakers being one of those few. The reason being is when you do blow things up you have two options.
1) Building through high drafts picks
2) Using the cap space to draw stars.

Most teams only have the first option when their team is bad. They don't get bailed out by getting a super star
 
Pinwheel1 said:
No doubt that the "blowing things up" option works a lot better for teams who historically draw big time free agents. The Lakers being one of those few. The reason being is when you do blow things up you have two options.
1) Building through high drafts picks
2) Using the cap space to draw stars.

Most teams only have the first option when their team is bad. They don't get bailed out by getting a super star
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you forgot the 3rd leg of the tripod, making trades.
 
Boise Blazer said:
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The Lakers and Team Brow are all-in on trying to force a deal that gets AD in LA this season. They know the odds of it happening later as a FA drop like a rock. Are they going to tell LeBron to hold off another year on a title run so they can keep cap space for AD? Don’t see that happening. Does AD want to sign up as a FA for playing with a geriatric LeBron in 2 years? I think it’s now or never time in LaLa land.
 
This trade is going down before the deadline. NO is putting out a lot of bullshit about Davis willing to go to Clippers or Milwaukee and also that some of them want to wait until end of season. They are just trying to drive the price up with LA, and I think LA may offer a third pick. I don't think NO trusts Ainge and they don't want to wait until then and lose leverage. It will happen now. They want to get it behind them.
 
Brian Lewis: Giannis Antetokounmpo on reports that Anthony Davis is interested in playing for the #Bucks: “This is the first time I’m hearing about it. Oh, wow! I have nothing to say about that. We’ll see how things pan out.” @anthony Davis
– viaTwitter NYPost_Lewis

According to a source close to the Pelicans, that club has been informed the Celtics still will be willing to make a major offer for Davis in the offseason. Danny Ainge has, in other words, let it be known the Celts are ready to take their chances with keeping Davis beyond the summer of 2020 when he can become a free agent. As reported here again last Friday, the club took a similar stance in its pursuit of Paul George from Indiana during the 2016-17 season.
– via Boston Herald

Fletcher Mackel: Pelicans source: Right now Dell Demps (and Danny Ferry, who’s very much involved in all aspects of Anthony Davis trade situation) are NOT taking Lakers offer @BA_Turner first reported. Some in Pels organization want LA deal. I’m told NOLA believes it can get Tatum this summer. – via Twitter
 
UKRAINEFAN said:
This trade is going down before the deadline. NO is putting out a lot of bullshit about Davis willing to go to Clippers or Milwaukee and also that some of them want to wait until end of season. They are just trying to drive the price up with LA, and I think LA may offer a third pick. I don't think NO trusts Ainge and they don't want to wait until then and lose leverage. It will happen now. They want to get it behind them.
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How would they lose leverage by waiting? Seems smarter to wait. Gives more teams time to get more assets together. Also they would know where the draft picks end up for teams like Boston and NY. Boston could draft for NO and trade them before signing them...I think
 
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I have listened to the local media guys in LA project for a couple of years now how free agents will be easily swayed by the magnetism of the Magic Man once he gets them to visit. Sure the average person in LA idolize the guy but the thing is the players he needs to impress were barely born when he retired. He means nothing to them. LBJ might, but Magic these days comes across as just another arrogant NBA executive. Its hard for the great ones not to be a little arrogant, and I am not sure that helps with with selling players on LA, and it sure as hell does not help with dealing with other GM's.
 
hoopsjock said:
I so hope the latest Woj report is true and the Pelicans are basically asking for every possible pick and player the Lakers can give up. He said the Pelicans want the Lakers to include 4 1st round picks and 2nd rounders too.
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I'd say 4 unprotected 1sts, 8 2nds, and a right to swap ANY (ours or another teams) 1st we have with the Lakers in years that Lakers have to keep a 1st.
 
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