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Rob Pelinka is incompetent, so he probably doesn't quite realize it yet... but his best bet to add a star or a FA is actually not to open up the 30M in cap space by letting Russ' deal expire, but rather to have optionality and expiring money to pair with their draft picks. If they think they can sign someone with 30M then trade for a star... well are you trading Lebron, AD, or the FA you just signed... cuz that's the only salary on the books.

Having Mike, Malik's option might help them make the Kyrie deal work. Rob really gonna throw away a year of Lebron and AD to maybe sign a sub max tier FA and keep a couple picks in 5-7 years.
Agreed.
Lakers won't have enough capspace to sign a max guy like Irving next summer considering the super max contracts for Lebron/AD and all the min capholds for the remaining roster spots.
They could use the expiring contracts of Beasley/Conley + pick to land Kyrie in a sign and trade though. That thought probably hasn't even dawned on Pelinka yet.
 
Clarkson should be Phoenix's main target. With his playmaking turn he'd be a great fit to help them out.
He would be perfect on both PHX and Milwuakee.
I wouldn't mind wrestling Beauchamp from the Bucks either. I really liked him before the draft and they aren't going to give many minutes to a rookie.
 
Like most reasonable people, I am sure you are basing this on Mikes extensive career playing the position, and Sextons lack of time on ball in Cleveland? He is more than capable of scoring at a higher level than Mike is now, and although he clearly is not proven as a floor general by any means , it seems fairly obvious to me, watching his mental decision making, hearing him barking out there on occasion over the past few seasons, and watching his game film from Cleveland when Garland was out. He has the chops to make it work. Don't see how Mike is really leading this team right now either, the offense is not really running through him for the most part at all, which kills your argument they would start losing adding a more efficient scorer in his place.
All that being said if Sextons oblique is major you won't see him at all for awhile.

This stat from Locke pretty much says it all. Mikes leadership and ability to run the offense have been huge, leading the team in assists with 7.5 per game.


View: https://twitter.com/DLocke09/status/1586430412909256705
 
This stat from Locke pretty much says it all. Mikes leadership and ability to run the offense have been huge, leading the team in assists with 7.5 per game.


View: https://twitter.com/DLocke09/status/1586430412909256705

Also think it's kind of rough for Sexton to play with THT.

THT needs to be more of an on-ball player and Sexton is use to having the ball. Hopefully Sexton can play well with the spaced floor that the starters bring.
 
I'm probably a minority of one on this forum but I'd take a low cost flier on a depressed asset such as Lonzo or Simmons.
 
Also think it's kind of rough for Sexton to play with THT.

THT needs to be more of an on-ball player and Sexton is use to having the ball. Hopefully Sexton can play well with the spaced floor that the starters bring.

Thats a good point. Sexton may run into the same problem in the starting lineup though with Clarkson being more of an on-ball player as well.
 
Thats a good point. Sexton may run into the same problem in the starting lineup though with Clarkson being more of an on-ball player as well.
Clarkson spaces the floor though and he's not a purely on-ball player in the same way THT is.
 
This stat from Locke pretty much says it all. Mikes leadership and ability to run the offense have been huge, leading the team in assists with 7.5 per game.


View: https://twitter.com/DLocke09/status/1586430412909256705

Not to mention that Mike has looked like the only guard who has real chemistry with Lauri. Whenever Mike is running the show, Lauri starts cutting more and tends to go off, leading to a much better Jazz offense overall. (I haven't checked the on/off numbers, this is just based on the eye test and a gut feeling).
 
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