They love Keegan. I think the players would likely either be Barnes (who you could flip for something solid) or just salary fodder.
In what way? (Not the kill yourself part)
Just trying to explain something he doesn’t understand. Saying things that aren’t really relevant. Like he says we can’t trade a pick until 2028 which is fine but you just have to structure it as 2 years after the OKC pick is paid… but it’s just not relevant anymore. Like what trade does it hinder when we have 7 firsts from other teams?
I think Keegan would have to be included as they play the same position. Lauri is just better at this point.
Nah Lauri can play either forward position and Keegan is big too so that isn’t an issue at all.
Ok let me say it better if I am the Jazz I want Keegan in the trade.
Oh fo sho. I just think Kings overvalue him based on what I hear. DA would absolutely ask for him and get like 2-3 other things if he relented.
Can Lauri do that?
I agree basically. Especially this year. I just don't want to be like the 7th or 8th best team for purposes of the 2025 draft and I could see some of the young guys leveling up to a point we are on the play in fringe. I also think 3 straight years of finishing 5th - 9th ish would lead to Lauri starting to look around. He'd still have tremendous value BUT we really gonna half *** a tank for Wemby AND Flagg?
On the Kings... yeah no problem. Fox/Sabonis obviously have the ball a lot. Keegan can do a little more. I mean if they are swapping Barnes or Keegan for Lauri they aren't giving up like PG for Lauri. It would just be a much better version of what they have now.
It's OKC's picks and it's not close. The pure volume and diversity of them is crazy. I think the real prize is the 2026 clipper pick and the 27 clipper pick swap. Those 2 could be Celtics/nets type of gold and any Lauri deal to OKC would have to include those.
Out of those I would probably says Clippers 2026, and probably by a huge margin.
