Beverley to Lakers for THT and Stanley Johnson

[Elizah Huge]

I have more thoughts than I have time but there can’t be any discussion of Stanley Johnson being anything of value in the trade as he was a guy floating around there on 10-days that many people here suggested we sign when we weren’t doing anything. I won’t dispute what he can or can’t do as that’s beyond the point. The point is if we thought he had value, why hadn’t we tendered any offers during the season when we, you know, needed a guy like that? They don’t get to play both sides of the fence on this one.

He literally was only included because it wouldn’t have worked one for one lol.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

Why did Utah do this deal NOW and without maximizing draft assets?

It's ****ing obvious.

The Jazz dont know for certain when a Russ deal will get done with a different team, so they want to make sure they could get THT before the Lakers dealt him to someone else as part of the Russ trade. To do that they paid a little more than most would think they should have to (hence no 2nd round picks).

 

[NUMBERICA]

It's a down payment or Ainge has Justice Winslow-goggles on for THT. He was ****ing abysmal last year and his contract (keeping him over Caruso) was always a play at him getting better than he was. I wish I could be that optimistic but man I do NOT see it at all.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

Like what potential Lakers/Jazz trade is not possible right now that would require a "down payment"? Am I missing something very obvious?

 

[Elizah Huge]

Like what potential Lakers/Jazz trade is not possible right now that would require a "down payment"? Am I missing something very obvious?

You can’t aggregate players from the Timberwolves trade until September 6th.

 

[Handlogten's Heros]

He was gonna be gone. I don't think that's really in question by anyone. Jazz had no reason to keep him, the issue is that what the Jazz facilitated for the Lakers (the best player in the deal, the exact type of player they need, AND a salary dump) vastly outweighs what the Jazz got for a rebuild. We took Stanley Johnson so the Lakers saved that much more money on the deal, but sure, maybe he's finally turned a corner. Not a great bet. Maybe a guy who just had his worst season at year 3 (and immediately after he got paid) and has an awful contract (UFA when it's convenient for him while on a tanking team) is... what? That's what I'm hung up on. I don't get the upside. He plays well and leaves or he sucks and the Jazz just spent $22 million in opportunity cost. Furthermore, his contract structure and general range of basketball value makes his Bird Rights not very useful, so even if he plays well, I'm not sure what he nets in a mid-season trade.

He shoots 27% from three... only thing more off than his shot is his hairline.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

You can’t aggregate players from the Timberwolves trade until September 6th.

So again, why did we do the Beverly trade now? Why not just wait til September 6th?

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

Do the "Down payment" people think the Lakers threatened to take another deal unless we gave them Beverly now?

It's an absurd thought.

 

[Handlogten's Heros]

Like what potential Lakers/Jazz trade is not possible right now that would require a "down payment"? Am I missing something very obvious?

You can’t aggregate players from the Timberwolves trade until September 6th.

I mean I explained it in great detail... but yeah the Twolves thing is part of it.

Bogey/Beasley/Reddish is the deal that hinges on Sept. 6 and also requires we get the Don trade done. Gives them cap savings, flexibility, 3 role players they have had rumored interest in... preserves their ability to get Kyrie. Maybe its only one first so its light but its a high quality first. Sub in Vando and they get two firsts.

 

[Elizah Huge]

So again, why did we do the Beverly trade now? Why not just wait til September 6th?

Do the "Down payment" people think the Lakers threatened to take another deal unless we gave them Beverly now?

It's an absurd thought.

Not threatened per se but more than likely didn’t want Ainge doing something different in the meantime. Two weeks is a long time for the god Ainge to mix things up.

 

[Handlogten's Heros]

Do the "Down payment" people think the Lakers threatened to take another deal unless we gave them Beverly now?

It's an absurd thought.

Do you mean like maybe they were going to do the rumored Indiana deal that has been talked about A LOT... or maybe they were going to do a straight up Turner for THT/Johnson and a first deal?

I've explained it enough... can't wait until we do the Westbrook deal and every idiot here tells me those the deals weren't related.

 

[infection]

He literally was only included because it wouldn’t have worked one for one lol.

I know that. I’m disputing anyone saying he can be viewed as a returning piece in this trade. If we didn’t value him when he was free (and when we could have actually used him), we don’t get to pretend we see him as returning value.