Trey Lyles being held out of practice/Summer League for now

[Ellipse]

I'm guessing it's the Lakers. They drafted Russell with the expectation that they would get LMA. Doesn't look like it will happen and now they want a do-over. They want Lyles, a pg (not Exum, please!), maybe Booker + draft picks as well for Russell.

 

[infection]

I'm guessing it's the Lakers. They drafted Russell with the expectation that they would get LMA. Doesn't look like it will happen and now they want a do-over. They want Lyles, a pg (not Exum, please!), maybe Booker + draft picks as well for Russell.

Precisely. They want to take the worst season in Lakers franchise history and parlay that into an amalgam of miniature thimbles and trinkets from us.

 

[Cappy_Smurf]

I'm guessing it's the Lakers. They drafted Russell with the expectation that they would get LMA. Doesn't look like it will happen and now they want a do-over. They want Lyles, a pg (not Exum, please!), maybe Booker + draft picks as well for Russell.

I'm sure they were hoping for LMA, but I don't think they took it as a given after last year. They drafted Russell because Okafor/Randall is a terrible defensive foundation to build on. They aren't dumping Russell to try and compete this year. They will develop their players and wait until next year when Kobe retires and they have a butt load of cap space.

 

[Xsy]

I have no idea how to feel about any of this.

This could mean absolutely nothing, but at the same time, it could totally mean something.

 

[seattlejazzfan]

Why should anybody care about Neto? Undersized PG who can't shoot. Makes Burke look like Curry as a shooter.

 

[Joe Bagadonuts]

People in this thread kept talking about it, PKM didn't deny it, and then it became a JazzFanz truism. Next best thing to a done deal. Five years from now people will be talking about how close we came to trading Lyles and filler for PG.

So true. If it's not Mission Accomplished making posts about how DL screwed up by not taking that deal then it will be someone else almost exactly like him. Also Green will be saying, "You get offered a multi-time all-star for an unproven player you do it and don't look back. Worst mistake DL ever made was passing on Lyles for George."

 

[MTS]

PKM is full of it. He isn't connected to anyone worth two ****s as far as legitimate intel on potential transactions go. Attention whore gonna attention whore

In other words, he's like Spencer Checketts, except without a radio show and with trade ideas that actually make a little sense.

 

[Twin Towers]

I still really like Neto as a back up. He is really crafty and smart and gets people involved. He is great at the floater and putting big guys in position to score.
Yes he needs to work on his shot.
But you know what..... If we trade Trey right now we can have Hanlan, Neto, and Cotton fighting for the last 2 point guard spots.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

I still really like Neto as a back up. He is really crafty and smart and gets people involved. He is great at the floater and putting big guys in position to score.
Yes he needs to work on his shot.
But you know what..... If we trade Trey right now we can have Hanlan, Neto, and Cotton fighting for the last 2 point guard spots.

Hanlan can play 2-guard....

He isn't restricted to just being a PG. We could easily have him and have a 3 man combo of Exum/Burke/Neto/Cotton.

 

[Maneesh]

I'm guessing it's the Lakers. They drafted Russell with the expectation that they would get LMA. Doesn't look like it will happen and now they want a do-over. They want Lyles, a pg (not Exum, please!), maybe Booker + draft picks as well for Russell.

Lol only on jazzfanz someone says give us 2nd best player on the draft and we give you Burke lyles and lotsa middling draft picks and thinks it sound about right? Come on even I can be smarter than this!!!!

 

[Twin Towers]

Hanlan can play 2-guard....

He isn't restricted to just being a PG. We could easily have him and have a 3 man combo of Exum/Burke/Neto/Cotton.

Hanlan can for sure play the 2 but I'm not a fan of keeping that many small guards. 5 is a crazy amount. It would be a waste. There isn't enough 2 guard minutes to open up minutes. Hood and Burks will eat up 2 guard minutes. Along with Dante a little.
We have to trade Trey if Neto is coming.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

Hanlan can for sure play the 2 but I'm not a fan of keeping that many small guards. 5 is a crazy amount. It would be a waste. There isn't enough 2 guard minutes to open up minutes. Hood and Burks will eat up 2 guard minutes. Along with Dante a little.
We have to trade Trey if Neto is coming.

Hanlan isnt going to get minutes regardless of if he makes the team as the 3rd string PG or the 5th/6th wing player, unless an injury happens.