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Interesting Lakers trade scenario

[size/HUGE] boobs [/size];853869 said:
Okay guy. There is only 1 way spend cap space because macho tough guy overvalues draft pick. You've made ur point, it is stupid, moving on now.
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You can't make a point in ignorance, so you haven't made yours. Thought you could use the help from Because Macho Tough Guy. Sorry, "guy".
 
VINYLONE said:
What else needs to be considered? I mean, why the **** would you even remotely help the lakers?



Source?
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It wouldn't help the lakers. They lose their 7th pick and still don't get LBJ. Long Story short we'd be giving them the rope to hang themselves with.
 
I'd absolutely do that trade. Say we lose Favors, #5 and the #23 (or next year's protected 1st round pick) in a trade with Cleveland, at least we still have another top ten pick to build around Wiggins.
 
bigmike said:
https://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/11128345/nba-teams-gear-runs-lebron-james-carmelo-anthony

LA wants LeBron and Melo and are looking to deal the #7 pick along with Steve Nash's expiring $10M deal to free up cap space to offer them each $16M.

On one hand, helping the Lakers get LeBron makes me nauseous. On the other hand, I don't see him taking his talents to Staples Center (a la the house that Kobe built).

For a chance at #7 and additional ammo to move up for Wiggins or Jabari, I am intrigued by this possibility. I wonder if Mitch and DL have traded any phone calls.
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Lebron and Melo would fight. And I would love it.
 
VINYLONE said:
What else needs to be considered? I mean, why the **** would you even remotely help the lakers?
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This is a good point. Of all the teams to actually help facilitate a move, the Lakers are last on my list. Overall, I think the Jazz should always make the best move for themselves regardless of what the consequences for their trade partner might be. . . but I just can't get on board with being the team to help LeBron James go to the Lakers.

It's probably moot, because I don't think the Lakers are a desire able team for win-now free agents. I can see them going hard for a 2nd tier free agent after they miss out on the big 3. I think they'll make a run at Bosh to be honest.
 
You can't worry about helping the Lakers... If we didn't take the deal someone would, its just that we would no longer be the beneficiaries.
 
Handlogten's Heros said:
You can't worry about helping the Lakers... If we didn't take the deal someone would, its just that we would no longer be the beneficiaries.
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Normally, I would agree with you. . . but let's be realistic here. If DL facilitates a trade with the Lakers for LeBron and they win a championship, there's very little chance that he lasts long in Utah. No matter how good that #7 pick becomes, most fans will never get over that. It would be UGLI.

Hell, if anything, the Jazz should go balls out to chase LeBron for themselves. While there's a high likelihood that he'd laugh, I'd even be happy with his camp using the Jazz as leverage for whoever signs him. For that matter, they should be chasing Melo as well. Can't dispel the negative attitude towards the place if they never try. The Jazz should go after every legit Max guy that hits the open market.
 
Handlogten's Heros said:
You can't worry about helping the Lakers... If we didn't take the deal someone would, its just that we would no longer be the beneficiaries.
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Normally, I would agree with you. . . but let's be realistic here. If DL facilitates a trade with the Lakers for LeBron and they win a championship, there's very little chance that he lasts long in Utah. No matter how good that #7 pick becomes, most fans will never get over that. It would be UGLI.

Hell, if anything, the Jazz should go balls out to chase LeBron for themselves. While there's a high likelihood that he'd laugh, I'd even be happy with his camp using the Jazz as leverage for whoever signs him. For that matter, they should be chasing Melo as well. Can't dispel the negative attitude towards the place if they never try. The Jazz should go after every legit Max guy that hits the open market.

Fans would appreciate that a lot more (even destined to fail) than facilitating the Lakers.
 
Ellis269 said:
Normally, I would agree with you. . . but let's be realistic here. If DL facilitates a trade with the Lakers for LeBron and they win a championship, there's very little chance that he lasts long in Utah. No matter how good that #7 pick becomes, most fans will never get over that. It would be UGLI.

Hell, if anything, the Jazz should go balls out to chase LeBron for themselves. While there's a high likelihood that he'd laugh, I'd even be happy with his camp using the Jazz as leverage for whoever signs him. For that matter, they should be chasing Melo as well. Can't dispel the negative attitude towards the place if they never try. The Jazz should go after every legit Max guy that hits the open market.

Fans would appreciate that a lot more (even destined to fail) than facilitating the Lakers.
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Didn't agree with you the first time....





And still don't!!!
 
Ellis269 said:
Normally, I would agree with you. . . but let's be realistic here. If DL facilitates a trade with the Lakers for LeBron and they win a championship, there's very little chance that he lasts long in Utah. No matter how good that #7 pick becomes, most fans will never get over that. It would be UGLI.

Hell, if anything, the Jazz should go balls out to chase LeBron for themselves. While there's a high likelihood that he'd laugh, I'd even be happy with his camp using the Jazz as leverage for whoever signs him. For that matter, they should be chasing Melo as well. Can't dispel the negative attitude towards the place if they never try. The Jazz should go after every legit Max guy that hits the open market.

Fans would appreciate that a lot more (even destined to fail) than facilitating the Lakers.
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Let's be realistic why would bron leave Miami for a team in worse shape by almost any measure? Why not just team up with melo elsewhere? I see bron Joining at leasdt 10 teams before the lakers
 
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