Apparently Danny Ange didn’t know he was helping the Lakers get Luka Dončić

[Hornacekamania]

Would DA have done this himself? That's the big question

Of course he would. We all damn know well that if he was trying to get Luka and needed help he'd be talking all squirrelly to a GM from Chicago or Charlotte.

 

[idiot]

Is this trade two small steps forward and one giant leap back? Ergo, is the amount the ‘27 Lakers pick devaluation smaller or larger than the added value of JHS and two second round picks that may not be on our roster next year or whose value our runway is too time limited to appropriately squeeze?

Not sure that it is. Maybe we'll find out.

But I think the hope for a great pick from the Lakers in 2027 was always misplaced. Even if they had stayed the course, AD would be just 33 then and very possibly still a top-10 player. No guarantees that Lebron is gone/washed. There's almost always room for under-the-radar roster moves to pay big dividends.

Or they might have used AD & Lebron to somewhat retool on the fly (even if not a Doncic-type return).

I think the better bet was that they'd be middle of the pack in 2027. So we've probably taken a step back, but thinking of it as a giant leap depends on the assumption of Laker collapse (which was always somewhat unrealistic, I think).

 

[jom2003]

Would DA have done this himself? That's the big question

Not for the package that Dallas received. He'd ask for 10 picks just for starter. Absolute criminal for Dallas not to received at least one of Reaves/Knecht/DFS and all of Lakers remaining FRPs

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

Not for the package that Dallas received. He'd ask for 10 picks just for starter. Absolute criminal for Dallas not to received at least one of Reaves/Knecht/DFS and all of Lakers remaining FRPs

Dont think DFS could be included since he was recently traded, but yeah to the others.

 

[JazzFanNBama]

Is this trade two small steps forward and one giant leap back? Ergo, is the amount the ‘27 Lakers pick devaluation smaller or larger than the added value of JHS and two second round picks that may not be on our roster next year or whose value our runway is too time limited to appropriately squeeze?

Trade was happening anyway.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

Trade was happening anyway.

Yup, Pistons just took KJ Martin and got two seconds. It probably amounts to who GMs like to do deals with and have prior conversations with. Ainge is just mad Luka went without a bidding war, not that he was part of it. I'm sure he still does that deal even if he knew (though he may have tried to intervene with a counter offer to Luka)

 

[gomretat]

There is nothing remotely unethical about it - and smart move on the Lakers part - but I imagine Ainge would have made it much more difficult if he had known.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

There is nothing remotely unethical about it - and smart move on the Lakers part - but I imagine Ainge would have made it much more difficult if he had known.

He would have leaked it for sure

 

[Coach Ellis]

Just checking - Did Danny Ainge know that he was helping the Warriors get Jimmy Butler? Asking for a friend.