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Would you trade Exum for Lavine?

would you trade Exum for Lavine

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Spinoza said:
I'm curious how Cy would vote on this. Don't see him listed.
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Cy voted no. I was curious because Cy is Exum's biggest critic who actually watches the game with an analytical eye. Y'all can go ahead and lock this thread now.
 
AlaskanAssassin said:
Interesting article from David Thorpe on Exum. He has him rated as the #1 rookie PG in the draft class still. Thinks he'll be an all-star. Rated him over Elfrid Payton and Lavine.

https://espn.go.com/nba/insider/story/_/id/12595966/projecting-rookie-point-guards

"The good news is he appears eager to learn how to be a point guard. He is doing well as a ball-mover, and he doesn't force the issue on offense. The fact that he's rarely in a rush is a sign that he's trying to figure out this complex game. And there is value in having a point guard run the team's offense, especially when he can't score efficiently on his own."

Also says we should expect huge improvement from year 1 to year 2 from Dante.

Let's hope!!!!!
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This is where I am at. I expect that for the next two years, we will see huge year to year leaps in Exum's game. He is very young, and we have seen before what happens when very young guys with huge talent figure it out.
 
Lavine went for 22 pts, 7 rebs and 3 ast (at the SG spot) on 58% shooting last ngiht.

The bad (or good news) was he had 7 TO's. I honestly don't mind young studs turning the ball over, as it means they are trying new things and progressing. Lebron, Westrbook, James Harden, etc. all turn the ball over a lot, because they are being aggressive. Not always a bad thing.
 
Exum's 12 ast was dope, though. His one field goal was pretty cool too. It's actually what allowed him to get so many assists. If only he could do it more often, the rest of the game would open up for him.
 
I'd stick with Exum. I think he projects to be a very good player overall. I'll admit to having not seen much of Lavine though. Frankly the little I've seen from Lavine made me think he was destined to be a huge chucker that puts up stats but does not help a team win. Ala Kanter and Al. His defense was pathetic in the little I've seen him play.
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Botton line is I like what I've seen from Exum and think that he had a big jump to the NBA. I see him improving a lot over the next few years, and like that he's developing without getting a bunch of bad habits. That may be a problem for Lavine going forward.
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Exum played really well following the all star break and I think the rest assisted with that. I think Exum essentially hit the wall twice. The second time coming after the all star break winning streak. I think the kid is tired and ready for the off season.
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Sorry if some or all of this has been covered I did not read the entire thread before posting this.
 
I get why people would trade them. However, I wouldn't. Exum's offense is a concern but his defense is pretty good already and he's just a rookie, and this season just feels like a red shirt year to me for him. I still see the enormous potential in him, but worry a bit about his intensity. Still, the only reason it's not a lot is because how young he is.
 
Jeffrey32 said:
Exum + pick to Lakers for Russell or Mudiay (whichever is avail when Lakes pick)


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Would def do that for Russell, but would not include Exum in a trade up for Mudiay. We would essentially be swapping one question mark for another, while giving up a valuable asset in order to do so. I would however trade our pick, Trey Burke, OKC 1st, & GSW 1st (+ as many 2nd rd picks as they want) for Mudiay. Doubt LAL would give up an opportunity to draft their heir apparent to Kobe for spare parts, although they do desperately need not just quality, but quantity as well, but considering the fact that we're talking about the Lakers, I would assume that they assume that they can just buy whatever quality or quantity it is that they need.
 
karl malone said:
Would def do that for Russell, but would not include Exum in a trade up for Mudiay. We would essentially be swapping one question mark for another, while giving up a valuable asset in order to do so.
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This.
Well put
 
Don't quite get the Lavine hate but I still think Exum will be a star. He's got all the tools, just needs to come into his own. Kid will be lethal once he does.
 
Good bump


Zach Lavine scored 37 points last night. 9 rebounds and 4 assists. 6 of 10 from 3 point range. Pretty good for a guy that can't shoot.

Meanwhile, Exum just wet his pants on a layup attempt.
 
While it is still too early to know for sure, it is becoming increasingly evident that Lavine is going to be a big star and Dante no more than a solid starting PG, still pretty good but far from where Lavine is likely to end up. Time will tell. Maybe Dante has more competitive spirit in him than he has shown.
 
Hack said:
Good bump


Zach Lavine scored 37 points last night. 9 rebounds and 4 assists. 6 of 10 from 3 point range. Pretty good for a guy that can't shoot.

Meanwhile, Exum just wet his pants on a layup attempt.
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And ZL did it against the NBAs best team that was trying to win.
 
Still the worst player in the league by both WARP and the RPM metric. Can he score? Yes. So can Enes Kanter. Andre Bargnani, JR Smith, and Nick Young.
 
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