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2024-25 Trade Rumors Thread

HeatCheck said:
Yeah I guess so. It seems more like a trade you make at the deadline if you can't find anything better? I'd obviously rather take Vincent's contract over Vando's extra year if possible, but I'm guessing Lakers could make another trade with the Vincent contract while Vando is a boat anchor at this point.

With that said Sexton is currently the only guy on the entire roster that can turn the corner and get past his man to the basket. He's also a really good shooter and should be in his prime the remainder of his 1.5 year deal. The DLo/Key backcourt overlaps and would be a mess defensively but we are already at that point anyway. At least DLo is only signed thru the end of this season. Obviously the prize would be the Laker '29 FRP which would have more value than the Cavs '25.
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Its kicking the can down the road on a pick we need to kinda consolidate. Net it doesn't create much cap space but if Vando can be healthy at some point someone may take him off your hands. DLo gets the russell westbrook waive. Signs for the minimum in Denver or sumthin.
 
Handlogten's Heros said:
Its kicking the can down the road on a pick we need to kinda consolidate. Net it doesn't create much cap space but if Vando can be healthy at some point someone may take him off your hands. DLo gets the russell westbrook waive. Signs for the minimum in Denver or sumthin.
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I like improving our picks which this does and it gives the Lakers a pick in '25 which they would value. Very nice.
 
Yeah don’t think we’re getting a super high value first (or the equivalent of that value) for Sexton. Vando’s contract is bad, doesn’t mean the Lakers will give up the draft capital they have been very protective over.

All signs from the Lakers front have been clear. They are only willing to put those picks on the table if it makes them a contender. They are not close to that, those picks won’t be on the table in a high value way.

A Sexton for DLO+crappy pick (due to protections/swaps/etc) is what seems most likely.
 
Tremendous Upside said:
I remember getting tons of **** here for suggesting Vando wasn't worth much of anything and that the Lakers deal was the height of insanity. Oh how the turn tables.
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No, you were arguing he wasn’t going to get the deal he did. Guess what? He did.
 
Elizah Huge said:
No, you were arguing he wasn’t going to get the deal he did. Guess what? He did.
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All of those can be true at the same time (and they are).

2 out of 3 is pretty good, considering Vando was generally worshipped in these parts as some kind of a defensive genius.

I just underestimated Pelinka's stupidity. It happens. Often.
 
Tremendous Upside said:
All of those can be true at the same time (and they are).

2 out of 3 is pretty good, considering Vando was generally worshipped in these parts as some kind of a defensive genius.

I just underestimated Pelinka's stupidity. It happens. Often.
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Were you right that he didn’t deserve it? Yes. Were you wrong about his value? Yes.
 
Pretty sure the Lakers have been pretty good with Vanderbilt on the court. He's just never on the court.
 
fishonjazz said:
Plus if you say everyone sucks all the time then you are bound to be right once in a while.
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Are you trying to tell me that this roster, for example, doesn't suck?

I thought sucking was the point.

Ainge tried to put together the worst Jazz team of all time and he certainly succeeded. Let's call it like it is.
 
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