2018 Trade Ideas thread

[Kilroy]

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Oh god I hope this isn’t part of our recruitment strategy!

One would have to hope that Pelinka is smart enough to keep all negotiations the hell away from Jeannie until AFTER dudes have signed...
But this also puts a rather disturbing spin on the Pelinka hiring as well... Considering he's basically Rob Lowe...

[MAMBAEMD]

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Oh god I hope this isn’t part of our recruitment strategy!

One would have to hope that Pelinka is smart enough to keep all negotiations the hell away from Jeannie until AFTER dudes have signed...
But this also puts a rather disturbing spin on the Pelinka hiring as well... Considering he's basically Rob Lowe...

Yeah I agree.
I do think Pelinka is smart. And he knows to keep Jeanie and this Hollywood BS show away from the recruitment process.
Having been an agent, he knows what players want to hear in these pitches and I assume that is one of the big reasons he was hired.
LBJ wants high IQ ballers who give it their all and bring physical and mental toughness to play with him.
And PG wants to hear that they’ll make a big move for LBJ.
This recruitment pitch has to be around basketball and not around Hollywood and business opportunities.
LBJ and his group already know about that. They want to hear what we’re going to do to put a contender on the court.

[Kilroy]

I still think we're getting LeBron... But that said, I'm perfectly fine with him going to Houston and them bashing heads with GSW for a couple years while we focus on building a foundation here... I would love to add PG this season and grab AD or Towns next season and keep Randle.

[Vae Victus]

Purging Deng outright is gonna cost us 3 FRP. No matter how we sugarcoat it, that **** deal is so bad and is such an anchor on our cap that everyone knows it and will take advantage. Cap space is so tight and FOs have smartened up to pulling Hinkie when they have a non contender, they'll get their pound of flesh out of us.

If PG13/Lebron wants us to keep Randle, we gotta pull that trigger and risk our future (although definitely protection and no pick swap Billy King bull).

One can look at it as trading 3 FRPs for Randle. And if we get PG13/LBJ + Randle it would most likely be 3 LOW FRPs (25+ range).

If we keep Randle this would literally be the most stacked team Lebron has played with since prime Heat Big 3.

C- Room Exception, Randle, Zubac, Bryant
PF- Kuzma, Randle (whoever starts depends on if we get a shooter at C)
SF- Lebron, Ingram, Ring Chaser?
SG- PG13, Ingram, Hart
PG- Lonzo, Hart, Ring Chaser?

This team 1-5 does have the athletes to run up and down with GSW. HOU + LBJ will have no depth, thus increasing the risk of running down CP3. PHI has awkward fit as they lack shooters on the floor with LBJ + Simmons, that having Embiid spotting up alot would be a poor use of resources.

I'm kinda starting to think having Randle as an extra weapon/dimension is something that Lebron would appreciate. Playoff matches are all about personnel and mismatches. Randle/Ingram gives us a bench destroyers so Lebron can take it easy more during the regular season and helps us mix it up in the PO as needed.

[TylersLakers]

Finallllllllyyyy! The off-season!

[trevm37]

Why not sign PG and buy low for Love (when Lebron leaves). He fits the system, and is in his prime.

[Kilroy]

If we had not shot or interest in LeBron, I'd be for a PG/Love combo, if it meant we could keep Randle...

Ball/PG/Ingram/Randle/Love with Kuz and Hart off the bench wouldn't be a contender, but it'd probably be a 7-8th seed in the west, with a shot at getting deep in the playoffs if the stars aligned...
And if LeBron doesn't come here, there's a good chance he could end up in Houston or even San Antonio... Or Philly or even the Celtics I guess in a Sign and Trade...
But if he ends up in Houston, we probably want to chill and amass assets for a couple years while Houston and GSW fight it out anyway...

[TheRealKaboom]

If we had not shot or interest in LeBron, I'd be for a PG/Love combo, if it meant we could keep Randle...

Ball/PG/Ingram/Randle/Love with Kuz and Hart off the bench wouldn't be a contender, but it'd probably be a 7-8th seed in the west, with a shot at getting deep in the playoffs if the stars aligned...
And if LeBron doesn't come here, there's a good chance he could end up in Houston or even San Antonio... Or Philly or even the Celtics I guess in a Sign and Trade...
But if he ends up in Houston, we probably want to chill and amass assets for a couple years while Houston and GSW fight it out anyway...

Houston is already $44 million dollars over the cap for next year. How are they adding LeBron to that team?

[Spens1]

on Love, it wouldn't be the worst option if we completely knew we're missing out on everyone other than George.

[LAKESHOW]

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Let's go Rob! Bring home the Bacon. My man is filling blanks that the Zen Master could not fill!! I'm 100 in with Rob!!

[loveshaq786]

Lonzo ball, Luol Deng, the 25th pick and future first round pick to Cleveland.

Kevin Love to Oklahoma.

Paul George and the 8th pick to LA.

Cleveland gets to dump Kevin Love, we get some more space, and Kevin Love gets to pair up with his main man. Okc doesn't lose pg13 for nothing.

[zuju]

Lonzo ball, Luol Deng, the 25th pick and future first round pick to Cleveland.

Kevin Love to Oklahoma.

Paul George and the 8th pick to LA.

Cleveland gets to dump Kevin Love, we get some more space, and Kevin Love gets to pair up with his main man. Okc doesn't lose pg13 for nothing.

So many fans here lost faith on Lonzo only because of his predicament to shooting , may be his father as well. Isn't shooting a correctable and adjustable technique? James & Jason kid can't shoot in his first few seasons. You all know Lonzo is special because of his ability to make plays. He can also defense decently, rebound and do a lot of little things to make the play works. Everyone of us knew that it would take a few years for a point guard to turn to fulfill his potential, don't we? I highly doubt the 8th pick is better than Lonzo.

[Spens1]

Lonzo ball, Luol Deng, the 25th pick and future first round pick to Cleveland.

Kevin Love to Oklahoma.

Paul George and the 8th pick to LA.

Cleveland gets to dump Kevin Love, we get some more space, and Kevin Love gets to pair up with his main man. Okc doesn't lose pg13 for nothing.

unless that 8th pick is Trae Young, absolutely not. Lonzo fits the system so well, bad shooting aside.

[Kobe System]

Lonzo ball, Luol Deng, the 25th pick and future first round pick to Cleveland.

Kevin Love to Oklahoma.

Paul George and the 8th pick to LA.

Cleveland gets to dump Kevin Love, we get some more space, and Kevin Love gets to pair up with his main man. Okc doesn't lose pg13 for nothing.

Cavs are not looking to dump Love. They're looking to get assets.

[No name]

Lonzo ball, Luol Deng, the 25th pick and future first round pick to Cleveland.

Kevin Love to Oklahoma.

Paul George and the 8th pick to LA.

Cleveland gets to dump Kevin Love, we get some more space, and Kevin Love gets to pair up with his main man. Okc doesn't lose pg13 for nothing.

What good is cap space in this scenario? You'd be kicking the can down the road once again. If they were hoping to add another guy in 2019, wouldn't it be prudent to trade Deng in 2019?

Are you assuming PG wouldn't want to be here without a guy like Love?

[loveshaq786]

In that scenario, rather than signing PG outright, we are dumping Lonzo and deng along with two late first-round picks, and receiving PG and a high pick. So how doesn't that help our cap?

[Kilroy]

And I think you're high on crystal meth when writing this crap up.

And what exactly are you on? If you can't find a better way to contribute to the forum than one-line insults, you'd probably have more fun elsewhere.

[One Love]

Step One: Sign PG... Step Two: Sign PG... Step Three: Refer to Step One... The entire offseason comes down to one move... Yep... Sign PG... Rest is gravy...

Lakeshow Baby...

[No name]

In that scenario, rather than signing PG outright, we are dumping Lonzo and deng along with two late first-round picks, and receiving PG and a high pick. So how doesn't that help our cap?

I'm saying that the Lakers would not need cap help 2018 in that scenario. It would be better to trade Deng in 2019.

[wco81]

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Let's go Rob! Bring home the Bacon. My man is filling blanks that the Zen Master could not fill!! I'm 100 in with Rob!!

Yeah probably has little to do with the Lakers.

It's just Jeanie being thirsty.