We need to do those deals but also maybe get something useful and make it expiring salary though… that’s the biggest WTF with the THT trade
Nah… they don’t own their own pick… it’s too 4 protected but a late tank ends with them at #9/10 and almost no shot at keeping the pick.
He's acting like a first time coach trying to get meaningless preseason wins!
He's a first time coach trying to install offensive/defensive principles for the first time in his career.
Ah ok forgot about that. That Vuc trade was so bad. They better start tanking immediately to get a bottom 4 record!
Yes and Indiana too after they deal Turner.
The trade I could see is the Russ trade… but in this version it’s JC, Mike, Gay for Russ and some seconds. Clears the cap for next year a bit more. Lakers keep their pick but can make a more honest attempt at being a solid playoff team. The thing the Lakers are overlooking with all the cap space talk is that they could likely do much better using expiring salaries next year with their picks. FA isn’t going to produce the amazing results they hope and even if they sign a Turner then they won’t be retaining any guys from this years squad outside of AD and Lebron and they won’t have any salary to attach to their firsts to get the all star. They won’t get Wiggins or any restricted FAs the best they could hope for is Kyrie taking a lower than max deal. Even with Ky they could offer more money in a sign and trade and the nets would likely love to get something back.
Yup, that would be a good trade.
They are already in their imo… even with Turner who is rarely healthy… the rest of their team is rough. Tyrese is good but he’s a guy that is likely a #2/3 that is an amazing co star… kinda like Khris Middleton (not a comp at all). Mathurin might be okay… Duarte and Hield is solid… then it’s like McConnell… Jalen Smith? brissett is okayish… I think they will be every bit as horrible as us for sure.
