TheStormofWar
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I think it was "open to being traded", but he never specifically requested one. He was hinting he wouldn't extend in Utah.
Dallas trading Luka to the Lakers for Anthony Davis! Utah involved.
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Also, Max Christie has actually been a solid role player for the Lakers the last couple of months. It's not a nothing addition. He's been very good defensively for the Lakers.
Also the NBA has to kill the super max. It's awful.
TheStormofWar
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Anyone remember that five team deal back in the day where we got Ostertag? Yeah, good times.
This is an absolutely crazy deal, but we're re-stocking our 2nds I guess. Also, guessing the Lakers are saying eff that defense.
This is an absolutely crazy deal, but we're re-stocking our 2nds I guess. Also, guessing the Lakers are saying eff that defense.
This is crazy. why do other teams help out the Lakers. Jazz just lowered the value of the laker pick that had great potential to be a lottery pick. Plus when Lebron retires many players with flock to play with Luka. I hate the Lakers so much. Hood has been terrible, and two more 2nds isn't worth making the Lakers better.
Or they push to get Kessler (who the Lakers have already courted) in hopes to win 1 more with Lebron.
Dont know if that would work but its a theoretical path at least since Kessler also has long term potential/synergy with Luka.
Also interesting to see whether someone would try and get Silver to veto this deal sort of like what Stern did with Chris Paul to Lakers. "Basketball Reasons 2.0"
From what I gathered one of the leading voices to cause that veto back in the day was ironically Mark Cuban.
From what I gathered one of the leading voices to cause that veto back in the day was ironically Mark Cuban.
The Jazz aren't going to give them Kessler for a single first. Maybe they can go get Nik Claxton? But why would they? Luka/LeBron/Reeves is the worst defensive trio in NBA history.
Because the trade isn't that uneven.
It's two top 10 players traded for each other, and the team who got the lesser of the two got a first round pick and a promising role player.
Miggs
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Lauri, a million picks, and some other players like Collier, George, Hendricks, Collins, etc, etc, etc.
I think we are just so use to trades focused around future packages are brains are broken by two top 10 guys getting traded for each other
TheStormofWar
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I think Ainge probably screwed the value of the Wolves pick a bit this year. I legit have a hard time seeing Dallas catch them now.
The Lakers 2029 unprotected first is a great pick when Luka is 300 lbs and the Lakers gave Zach LaVine a max deal because they couldn't get anyone else
TheStormofWar
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I guess in some sort of weird world, this balances the Mavs roster some and opens Kyrie to be more ball dominant? But AD is 32, injury prone, and not likely to age gracefully. Pelinka literally got a gift from the Gods.
What?????
This makes the Mavs way better now. Luka was injured. Now they have a ton of depth. Kyrie/AD is a great duo.
I believe Dallas has 3 first to trade now, maybe 4. They can make another upgrade to the roster.
AD is prone to minor injuries, but I don't believe he's had many (if any) serious injuries. If Luka really acts the way he acts (and we have to believe it's worse than we thought given the trade) then he could outlive Luka.
Mavs wanted to get their D better and we don't have anyone to help them. Lauri is one of the worst defenders in NBA.
TheStormofWar
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I don't buy the "Better on D/supermax + conditioning" reasoning one bit. You don't trade a 25 year old MVP guy for a 32 yo DPOY isn't going to age gracefully. I get Davis is great, but the value is so off here. Dallas literally reset the Lakers timeline on things.