twslam07
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SAC Gets: Brandon Ingram & Luol Deng
SAC Gives: Buddy Hield & Cauley-Stein
Why for SAC? The Kings consolidate some of their youth to get their hands on a blue chip prospect that fits well around the rest of the core. This trade stills leaves the Kings with $46 mil in cap space to spend in the 2019 offseason while having at least a very good prospect at each position.
PG - Fox / Mason / Vet Min PG
SG - Bogdanovic / Temple / Shumpert
SF - Doncic / Jackson / #36
PF - Ingram / Labissiere / Deng
C - Giles / Koufos / Randolph
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LAL Gets: Buddy Hield & Cauley-Stein
LAL Gives: Brandon Ingram & Luol Deng
Why for LAL? This trade allows them to sign LeBron & George to the max while also still having $9 mil in cap space to spare (if they do not submit qualifying offers to Randle, Wear, & A. Ingram). Also, they receive a couple of young guys on cheap deals that can help add depth to a team trying to make a run with LeBron & George leading the way. Not to mention, Hield's shooting would complement those two very well while Cauley-Stein could be there athletic C that switches on the perimeter, gets easy buckets in transition, and is a great lob threat (essentially a cheaper, better shooting, weaker motor version of Tristan Thompson). With that additional $9 mil in cap space, it adds flexibility if the Lakers were wanting to try and package a combo of Ball, Hield, Hart, Kuzma, Cauley-Stein, and/or #25 for another star to play alongside those two (Leonard?).
PG - Ball / Ennis
SG - Hield / Hart
SF - George
PF - LeBron / Kuzma
C - Cauley-Stein / Zubac / Bryant
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Offensively, it would be ideal if Fox & Giles developed their 3pt shots. I'm confident in Fox but it's hard to say anything with confidence about Giles right now. However, Bogdanovic, Doncic, & Ingram are all good shooters from three right now. Like I mentioned before, you would have good to great passing at each position with everyone being able to put the ball on the floor if need be (looks like Giles has some handles in videos I've seen). Giles should also give us a great lob threat.
Defensively, Fox, Ingram, & Giles are projected to be good to great defenders. Bogdanovic is probably average at worst and Doncic is a little bit of an unknown at this point. Giles is supposed to be a great rebounder & Doncic is a very strong rebounder for his position. Giles will hopefully bring some rim protection there too. I think our ability to switch would be very good with the size, length, and athleticism across that unit.
There's a lot to like about that core, but most importantly, I think these are all team first guys who will play unselfishly and play for each other.
SAC Gives: Buddy Hield & Cauley-Stein
Why for SAC? The Kings consolidate some of their youth to get their hands on a blue chip prospect that fits well around the rest of the core. This trade stills leaves the Kings with $46 mil in cap space to spend in the 2019 offseason while having at least a very good prospect at each position.
PG - Fox / Mason / Vet Min PG
SG - Bogdanovic / Temple / Shumpert
SF - Doncic / Jackson / #36
PF - Ingram / Labissiere / Deng
C - Giles / Koufos / Randolph
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LAL Gets: Buddy Hield & Cauley-Stein
LAL Gives: Brandon Ingram & Luol Deng
Why for LAL? This trade allows them to sign LeBron & George to the max while also still having $9 mil in cap space to spare (if they do not submit qualifying offers to Randle, Wear, & A. Ingram). Also, they receive a couple of young guys on cheap deals that can help add depth to a team trying to make a run with LeBron & George leading the way. Not to mention, Hield's shooting would complement those two very well while Cauley-Stein could be there athletic C that switches on the perimeter, gets easy buckets in transition, and is a great lob threat (essentially a cheaper, better shooting, weaker motor version of Tristan Thompson). With that additional $9 mil in cap space, it adds flexibility if the Lakers were wanting to try and package a combo of Ball, Hield, Hart, Kuzma, Cauley-Stein, and/or #25 for another star to play alongside those two (Leonard?).
PG - Ball / Ennis
SG - Hield / Hart
SF - George
PF - LeBron / Kuzma
C - Cauley-Stein / Zubac / Bryant
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Offensively, it would be ideal if Fox & Giles developed their 3pt shots. I'm confident in Fox but it's hard to say anything with confidence about Giles right now. However, Bogdanovic, Doncic, & Ingram are all good shooters from three right now. Like I mentioned before, you would have good to great passing at each position with everyone being able to put the ball on the floor if need be (looks like Giles has some handles in videos I've seen). Giles should also give us a great lob threat.
Defensively, Fox, Ingram, & Giles are projected to be good to great defenders. Bogdanovic is probably average at worst and Doncic is a little bit of an unknown at this point. Giles is supposed to be a great rebounder & Doncic is a very strong rebounder for his position. Giles will hopefully bring some rim protection there too. I think our ability to switch would be very good with the size, length, and athleticism across that unit.
There's a lot to like about that core, but most importantly, I think these are all team first guys who will play unselfishly and play for each other.
