De'Aaron Fox Traded to Spurs for Zach Lavine, three first round picks

[captain bill]

Assuming LaVine and Deebo have a good relationship that also goes far in patching up chemistry issues and questions about DDR’s future here

 

[Turgenev]

This is the trade equivalent of making the play in. It's not nothing but it's not really something to get excited about either.

 

[Tetsujin]

It could have been better but it’s about what was to be expected. I do officially hate the Spurs for their greed and will be actively rooting against them. The question is what now? Are we still moving more stuff?

Think we still see a move for a backup big. Maybe another wing as well.

 

[macadocious]

Deebo might be staying going off his Insta.

What do you mean going off?

 

[Tetsujin]

At the very least, Hamster is extremely drunk.

 

[TheMobb]

LaVine is almost 45% on over 7 threes a game. How has Ham not acknowledged this?

 

[sactowndog]

Yes, well San Antonio didn't have LaVine on their roster, so...

right and please explain why we need another guard who can’t play defense and has a huge contract.

 

[Krunker]

I'm happy with it, but defense and stopping bigs is still gonna be an issue. I'm guessing Christie will press the pace and we'll try to outgun everyone

 

[Tetsujin]

What do you mean going off?

He posted a picture of he and Lavine together.

 

[Sherds]

Lucky with have a GM with a good track record of finding gems in the second round

This... Im ok with his trades and high draft picks but I dont have much faith in his ability to find gems in the 2nd round.

 

[SacTownKid]

This is the trade equivalent of making the play in. It's not nothing but it's not really something to get excited about either.

The fact that the Kings didn't burn the next 6 years to placate a player wanting out is though. The Kings are now set up to make the NEXT move if they need one.

 

[iowamcnabb]

 

[TheMobb]

So Ham considers Fox a 1A but LaVine isn’t even a 3rd option. Did I hear that right?

 

[Larry89]

So I am now curious on what the Spurs will be doing with their glutton of guards on their team

 

[Tetsujin]

The fact that the Kings didn't burn the next 6 years to placate a player wanting out is though. The Kings are now set up to make the NEXT move if they need one.

They can pivot either direction they want after this season. Actual flexibility whichever path they choose for the first time since they traded Webber for no picks and three benchwarmers.

 

[Capt. Factorial]

Finally had to turn off the stream. Ham is Ham and the other dude blaming the front office for not being able to put a superteam around Fox was just too much. He's out there claiming that "Cam Johnson was not going to fix this" but somehow blames the front office for not finding the magic beans that turn into a player way better than Cam Johnson? I can't even.

 

[iowamcnabb]

This is the trade equivalent of making the play in. It's not nothing but it's not really something to get excited about either.

you could make a really good argument that Lavine is just as good of a player as a Fox

 

[Tetsujin]

So Ham considers Fox a 1A but LaVine isn’t even a 3rd option. Did I hear that right?

James “Keegan Murray isn’t going to be a rotation player in the league” Ham with another genius basketball take.

 

[Tetsujin]

Finally had to turn off the stream. Ham is Ham and the other dude blaming the front office for not being able to put a superteam around Fox was just too much. He's out there claiming that "Cam Johnson was not going to fix this" but somehow blames the front office for not finding the magic beans that turn into a player way better than Cam Johnson? I can't even.

Yeah, I love Damien and KC but the two others are baaaaaaad

 

[Capt. Factorial]

right and please explain why we need another guard who can’t play defense and has a huge contract.

No, nothing I can say will make you happy, I'm not going to bother right now.

 

[Chupacabra]

San Antonio got exactly what they wanted.

One of these days hopefully we can start getting over on teams

We did on the Sabonis > Haliburton trade.

 

[Makaveli]

you could make a really good argument that Lavine is just as good of a player as a Fox

Oh it’s a very good argument. What is a fact is lavine is a much better shooter.

 

[TheMobb]

James “Keegan Murray isn’t going to be a rotation player in the league” Ham with another genius basketball take.

He already concluded Keegan was Harrison Barnes/Marvin Williams the day he was drafted.

 

[Joshyjosh31]

If derozan is staying whose coming off the bench Keegan is gonna die defending every perimeter player and protecting the rim as he’s been doing lately

 

[Tetsujin]

right and please explain why we need another guard who can’t play defense and has a huge contract.

He‘s never been a pure guard. He’s always played more at the wing.

 

[iowamcnabb]

Finally had to turn off the stream. Ham is Ham and the other dude blaming the front office for not being able to put a superteam around Fox was just too much. He's out there claiming that "Cam Johnson was not going to fix this" but somehow blames the front office for not finding the magic beans that turn into a player way better than Cam Johnson? I can't even.

I have listened to all those guys nearly every day this season but I wont again until this dies down. Same with Dave. I can’t stand their takes right now or lately. Sucks because talk radio really helps me pass the time while I work

 

[Tetsujin]

He and Devin put on a banger against each other in the G

 

[Folsomkingsfan]

If derozan is staying whose coming off the bench Keegan is gonna die defending every perimeter player and protecting the rim as he’s been doing lately

There's really no point in Keegan Murray exerting any effort on defense. If the other 4 players on the court with him are Lavine, Monk, DeRozan, and Sabonis then teams are going to be able to do what they want anyway. He might as well let players just get by him since that's what the others will be doing.

 

[Caccia]

Wut?

Mo Bamba averaged 12.3 rebounds per 36 minutes for the Clippers this season. He is now an unrestricted free agent.

 

[Jones2006]

Spurs won this deal though. Crazy they kept their young guys and still lots of picks … Spurs should make another move now, can easily get John Collins for Barnes or Johnson for a pick or 2. Fox-Castle-Vassell-Collins-Wemby starting 5 pretty legit & can grow together.