[Trade rumor]Kings offered Bjelica for Kuzma, Lakers want Bogdan instead
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Bjelly is a my fav King but I would trade both him and Bogi for Kuz/filler. Bjelly is just to much of a problem as in his age and the fact he's way better than Bagley and atm and they play the same spot. The Kings should really do Bogi for Kuzma and trade Bjelly to Boston for Semi/Grant Williams or something like that.
Bogi imo has been utter rubbish for nearly 2 years now. In the short term we will really miss Bjelly but we are 13 games under 500. so yeah....
Bogi imo has been utter rubbish for nearly 2 years now. In the short term we will really miss Bjelly but we are 13 games under 500. so yeah....
I'm on the keep Bogi train because he has the potential to be a good playmaker, which is extremely necessary on a team that doesn't have playmakers. The problem is he has been very bad this season, but I still don't think we give up on him, especially when it seems that the FO views him as integral to the core of the team.
Bjelica has been our best player this season other than Holmes, who has missed the last few weeks, but I don't think he fits into our future plans and I think his skill set is best suited for a competitive team that where he can be a role player rather than the best player on the floor most nights. I would trade him for something that could help us in the future, but please not for Kuzma.
I never understand the appeal of players like Kuzma that occasionally show flashes of scoring ability, but are so one dimensional that they hurt the team when they aren't scoring or teams figure out how to guard them they just become black holes offensively that take terrible shots because they think they're elite scorers.
Bjelica has been our best player this season other than Holmes, who has missed the last few weeks, but I don't think he fits into our future plans and I think his skill set is best suited for a competitive team that where he can be a role player rather than the best player on the floor most nights. I would trade him for something that could help us in the future, but please not for Kuzma.
I never understand the appeal of players like Kuzma that occasionally show flashes of scoring ability, but are so one dimensional that they hurt the team when they aren't scoring or teams figure out how to guard them they just become black holes offensively that take terrible shots because they think they're elite scorers.
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I'd trade (assuming that Laker would accept) Bjelly, our 2nd this year/or detroits, which every is better (essentially a late 1st at this pace) and another 2nd down the road (we've got a bajillion) for Kuzma and Avery Bradley.
I'd try and get off Corey Joseph because he and Bradley are about the same level of not good, but Bradley is 1/3 the cost. CoJo and Ferrell to Minnesota for Allen Crabbe and whatever seconds are needed to facilitate this.
Then I'd trade Dedmond to Atlanta for Evan Turner.
We'd be back to having cap space, we'd have backup PG in bradley, Kuzma and Bogi are RFA that we control.
BTW, Bjelly is not going to be upset being traded to a title contender in California.
I'd try and get off Corey Joseph because he and Bradley are about the same level of not good, but Bradley is 1/3 the cost. CoJo and Ferrell to Minnesota for Allen Crabbe and whatever seconds are needed to facilitate this.
Then I'd trade Dedmond to Atlanta for Evan Turner.
We'd be back to having cap space, we'd have backup PG in bradley, Kuzma and Bogi are RFA that we control.
BTW, Bjelly is not going to be upset being traded to a title contender in California.
And that’d be the only reason ... because you aren’t thinking.
Kuzma ain’t worth Belly, let alone Bogdanovic. Crazy talk.
This trade proposal never made sense from the day it was first rumored. First, division rivals rarely make groundbreaking trades with each other. Secondly, the trade favors one team far more than the other. Which is also a good sign it’s BS.
If the LA LeBron‘s are serious about trading Kuzma, there’s a good reason. He’s not very efficient or very good or a good fit. The only reason the KINGS would consider trading Bogdanovic is because they can’t re-sign him and don't want to lose him for nothing. His play and fit have nothing to do with it.
So, to me, you only trade him if it benefits you and not a rival. Unless that rival wants to drastically overpay. Kuzma isn’t an overpay. It’s an underpay.
If Vlade continues any discussion with LAL that involves a player like Kuzma as the main piece, it’s because he’s continuing to demonstrate the same incompetence that led to the Philadelphia trade and MB3 over #77 — just to name a few.
Kuzma ain’t worth Belly, let alone Bogdanovic. Crazy talk.
This trade proposal never made sense from the day it was first rumored. First, division rivals rarely make groundbreaking trades with each other. Secondly, the trade favors one team far more than the other. Which is also a good sign it’s BS.
If the LA LeBron‘s are serious about trading Kuzma, there’s a good reason. He’s not very efficient or very good or a good fit. The only reason the KINGS would consider trading Bogdanovic is because they can’t re-sign him and don't want to lose him for nothing. His play and fit have nothing to do with it.
So, to me, you only trade him if it benefits you and not a rival. Unless that rival wants to drastically overpay. Kuzma isn’t an overpay. It’s an underpay.
If Vlade continues any discussion with LAL that involves a player like Kuzma as the main piece, it’s because he’s continuing to demonstrate the same incompetence that led to the Philadelphia trade and MB3 over #77 — just to name a few.
I still say we should try package Bogi/Bjelly /filler for Holiday or some other Holiday/Josh Richardson or slightly below level player, but if that does not come along Kuzma is a solid 2nd place.
Holding onto Bjelly is kind of dumb at this point he's been real solid but we are not winning and he's older and his value will be depreciating hard.
Holding onto Bjelly is kind of dumb at this point he's been real solid but we are not winning and he's older and his value will be depreciating hard.
