For Ball, Ingram, Hart and 3 1st rd picks. Including #4 this year,
https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/26981805/lakers-reach-deal-pelicans-davis
https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/26981805/lakers-reach-deal-pelicans-davis
Davis traded to the Lakers
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They could still sign a max FA too if the Pelicans agreed to wait 30 days after the 4th pick has been signed.
It’s a lot to give up for Davis but perhaps the extra incentive was to convince NOP to agree to doing he deal on the timeline I mentioned above. We’ll see if that’s actually how it plays out.
PG - Irving or Walker
SG - ???
SF - Lebron / Bonga
PF - Kuzma
C - Davis / Wagner
It’s a lot to give up for Davis but perhaps the extra incentive was to convince NOP to agree to doing he deal on the timeline I mentioned above. We’ll see if that’s actually how it plays out.
PG - Irving or Walker
SG - ???
SF - Lebron / Bonga
PF - Kuzma
C - Davis / Wagner
God I hate that the Lakers always seem to get what they want. Yes sometimes it works out (Shaq, Kobe, Pau, LeBron) sometimes it doesn't (Dwight, Nash) but just the fact they say they want it and most of the time they get it just pissed me off. Now they have LeBron, AD and enough for another max contract...
Yeah, I’m disappointed in NO for not continuing to hold out for Kuzma, as they apparently did around the trade deadline. Or at least taking him instead of one of the other players. I really feel the LA LeBron’s had no choice but to eventually cave. They’ve been in disarray and taking hits in the media for dysfunction, all while having an aging superstar on the roster whose window is closing quickly.
Honestly, I still feel they’ll underachieve. LBJ is starting to breakdown and AD is injury prone. I really hope no other all star caliber player buys into their BS. But I’m pretty sure that won’t be the case.
That franchise deserves to burn in NBA hell for the foreseeable future.
Honestly, I still feel they’ll underachieve. LBJ is starting to breakdown and AD is injury prone. I really hope no other all star caliber player buys into their BS. But I’m pretty sure that won’t be the case.
That franchise deserves to burn in NBA hell for the foreseeable future.
God I hate that the Lakers always seem to get what they want. Yes sometimes it works out (Shaq, Kobe, Pau, LeBron) sometimes it doesn't (Dwight, Nash) but just the fact they say they want it and most of the time they get it just pissed me off. Now they have LeBron, AD and enough for another max contract...
They have enough room for another max player but if I were them, I’d rather try to spread that money around on a supporting cast because this is the last chance they have at that before having to extend AD and apparently Kuzma.
I hate the Lakers but if this experiment fails they are doomed for the foreseeable future.
They might have Lebron and AD but the supporting cast is quite literally non existent right now. You have Kuzma and that’s about it. Not to mention Lebron is only getting older and AD can be quite fragile. If I’m the Lakers, I don’t get another max player. I’d throw some money at Cousins if I’m in their shoes. He isn’t going to get a max deal and he’s the best center on the market when healthy.
They might have Lebron and AD but the supporting cast is quite literally non existent right now. You have Kuzma and that’s about it. Not to mention Lebron is only getting older and AD can be quite fragile. If I’m the Lakers, I don’t get another max player. I’d throw some money at Cousins if I’m in their shoes. He isn’t going to get a max deal and he’s the best center on the market when healthy.
But if everything goes as planned, those will be late lottery picks. Plus they should still have a pick every other year. Plus ring chasing vets will prob sign for the vets minimum to play with LeBron AD and another all star. Anyways. Here's to hoping this goes all nash/Dwightmare on the Lakers so they suck and lose good draft picks.