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What Would Have to be Included in a LaVine Trade to Make it Acceptable?

Keefe said:
Nothing makes it acceptable. The guy plays losing basketball, will come in dick swinging, is oft-injured, and will end up wanting way too much money considering all that. Add in he probably sucks as a leader and it’s a no-brainer no.
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Although, if they wanted to give us, say, multiple 1st round picks, and other such capital, then maybe. Just to enter the tank.
 
The Beal deal not working out well and Phoenix being in tax hell without much to show for it likely suppresses Lavines value. If it had worked out better they could have maybe talked a contender into doing some expiring salary for Zach type of thing. I think Orlando may be their best shot at a get out of jail card. If that option closes up they may have to roll with him for now.
 
Handlogten's Heros said:
The Beal deal not working out well and Phoenix being in tax hell without much to show for it likely suppresses Lavines value. If it had worked out better they could have maybe talked a contender into doing some expiring salary for Zach type of thing. I think Orlando may be their best shot at a get out of jail card. If that option closes up they may have to roll with him for now.
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I wonder how much the foot surgery plays into it as well
 
So I just gotta say, I'm super skeptical of this rumor. Might happen. I don't hate the trade if what's going out is John Collins and Jordan Clarkson.

But Philadelphia's front office already told their local sports reporters that they're not interested in LaVine, haven't been interested in LaVine. And meanwhile you have the local Chicago reporters saying that the trade market is deepening for LaVine and Utah and Philly are heavily involved.

If I were a GM wanting to drive up interest on a player who, due to his salary isn't developing much interest on the trade market, I'd leak that the team with the most draft assets in the league was interested too. Guess we'll see. I wouldn't be shocked either way, but I don't see Ainge giving up anything more than a second here along with the outgoing salary.
 
Just thinking out loud...

What would it take for Lavine to be a positive trade asset with his contract? Be healthy and stay healthy. Probably make the all star game, or put up good numbers on a winning team. What are the chances of those things happening? In my opinion probably low, so I don't think I can flip his contract for anything other than at best neutral value.

How much does his contract limit what I can do for the next three years? If I'm trying to lose and play rookies, not much. In that case I want pick #11. But, do I really want Lavine as my vet on a team that is learning/growing, probably not. If I'm trying to win then I want guys who are cheap and good players, I'm not sure Chicago has anything that would do that.

So basically I can't really think of a scenario where I would think the reward would be worth the risk.
 
Keefe said:
Nothing makes it acceptable. The guy plays losing basketball, will come in dick swinging, is oft-injured, and will end up wanting way too much money considering all that. Add in he probably sucks as a leader and it’s a no-brainer no.
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The "end up wanting way too much money" part of your post doesn't matter. We will never be signing him to a new contract.
 
SoberasHotRod said:
Just thinking out loud...

What would it take for Lavine to be a positive trade asset with his contract? Be healthy and stay healthy. Probably make the all star game, or put up good numbers on a winning team. What are the chances of those things happening? In my opinion probably low, so I don't think I can flip his contract for anything other than at best neutral value.

How much does his contract limit what I can do for the next three years? If I'm trying to lose and play rookies, not much. In that case I want pick #11. But, do I really want Lavine as my vet on a team that is learning/growing, probably not. If I'm trying to win then I want guys who are cheap and good players, I'm not sure Chicago has anything that would do that.

So basically I can't really think of a scenario where I would think the reward would be worth the risk.
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Good post
 
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