LAL/PHX post Beal buy out. Multiple options.

nykballa2k4 · Post #1 » by **nykballa2k4** » Tue Jul 8, 2025 12:26 am

Lakers have depth at the 4, Suns have depth at the wing.

Idea 1: Rui, Kleber for Nick Richards, Brooks
Idea 2: Vando, Kleber for Richards, Allen
Idea 3: Reeves, Rui, FRP, Kleber, Knecht for Green, Richards, Martin

I think the first one works best because Rui is able to be viable on offense while being about average on defense whereas Vando is opportunistic on offense though strong on defense (when healthy).
Option 3 assumes CP3 is signing with the Suns
Lakers:
Ayton/Richards/Jaxson
LeBron/Vando
Martin/Aldama
Green/Milton
Doncic/Vincent

Suns:
Williams/Maluach
Rui/
Brooks/Allen
Booker/Reeves
CP3/

additional signings could be (just thinking Knicks) Cam Payne and Precious Achiuwa.

dcstanley · Post #2 » by **dcstanley** » Tue Jul 8, 2025 12:38 am

Reaves, Rui, Knecht, and a FRP for the privilege to pay Jalen Green 36 million per year? :cry:

JHFVF07 · Post #3 » by **JHFVF07** » Tue Jul 8, 2025 12:40 am

Would do idea 2. Idea 3 is doa, Green is a negativd contract.

nzahir · Post #4 » by **nzahir** » Tue Jul 8, 2025 12:46 am

JHFVF07 wrote:Would do idea 2. Idea 3 is doa, Green is a negativd contract.

I dont disagree that its good valeu for us....but who is going to defend on this team lol

Luka, Reaves, Rui, Bron, Ayton
Gabe, Allen, Laravia, ??, Richards
Knecht

I would be very interested in Brooks

I feel like him for Rui is pretty fair honestly, but Brooks fits the Suns

He is a starting 3, not a 2

dcstanley · Post #5 » by **dcstanley** » Tue Jul 8, 2025 1:04 am

nzahir wrote:
JHFVF07 wrote:Would do idea 2. Idea 3 is doa, Green is a negativd contract.

I dont disagree that its good valeu for us....but who is going to defend on this team lol

Luka, Reaves, Rui, Bron, Ayton
Gabe, Allen, Laravia, ??, Richards
Knecht

I would be very interested in Brooks

I feel like him for Rui is pretty fair honestly, but Brooks fits the Suns

He is a starting 3, not a 2

If you trade for Allen, you can flip Rui for Wiggins.

Rui/Gabe/swap for Wiggins and hopefully sign Melton

Luka/Reaves/Wiggins/Bron/Ayton
Melton/Knecht/Allen/Laravia/Richards

Meh I guess that works but don't love it. Also not convinced Richards is even better than Hayes

nykballa2k4 · Post #6 » by **nykballa2k4** » Tue Jul 8, 2025 1:30 am

dcstanley wrote:
nzahir wrote:
JHFVF07 wrote:Would do idea 2. Idea 3 is doa, Green is a negativd contract.

I dont disagree that its good valeu for us....but who is going to defend on this team lol

Luka, Reaves, Rui, Bron, Ayton
Gabe, Allen, Laravia, ??, Richards
Knecht

I would be very interested in Brooks

I feel like him for Rui is pretty fair honestly, but Brooks fits the Suns

He is a starting 3, not a 2

If you trade for Allen, you can flip Rui for Wiggins.

Rui/Gabe/swap for Wiggins and hopefully sign Melton

Luka/Reaves/Wiggins/Bron/Ayton
Melton/Knecht/Allen/Laravia/Richards

Meh I guess that works but don't love it. Also not convinced Richards is even better than Hayes

Is Richards and Hayes better than Jemison and Hayes?

JHFVF07 · Post #7 » by **JHFVF07** » Tue Jul 8, 2025 12:12 pm

nzahir wrote:
JHFVF07 wrote:Would do idea 2. Idea 3 is doa, Green is a negativd contract.

I dont disagree that its good valeu for us....but who is going to defend on this team lol

Luka, Reaves, Rui, Bron, Ayton
Gabe, Allen, Laravia, ??, Richards
Knecht

I would be very interested in Brooks

I feel like him for Rui is pretty fair honestly, but Brooks fits the Suns

He is a starting 3, not a 2

Im not starting Reaves, with Doncic and Lebron on the lineup he becomes redundant, would rotate to always have 2 of them on the lineup. If trade 2:

Doncic/Reaves
Allen/Reaves
Lebron/Knecht
Rui/Laravia
Ayton/Richards

daoneandonly · Post #8 » by **daoneandonly** » Tue Jul 8, 2025 12:36 pm

PHX would block LAL number if #2 was proposed

PistolPeteJR · Post #9 » by **PistolPeteJR** » Tue Jul 8, 2025 1:15 pm

JHFVF07 wrote:
nzahir wrote:
JHFVF07 wrote:Would do idea 2. Idea 3 is doa, Green is a negativd contract.

I dont disagree that its good valeu for us....but who is going to defend on this team lol

Luka, Reaves, Rui, Bron, Ayton
Gabe, Allen, Laravia, ??, Richards
Knecht

I would be very interested in Brooks

I feel like him for Rui is pretty fair honestly, but Brooks fits the Suns

He is a starting 3, not a 2

Im not starting Reaves, with Doncic and Lebron on the lineup he becomes redundant, would rotate to always have 2 of them on the lineup. If trade 2:

Doncic/Reaves
Allen/Reaves
Lebron/Knecht
Rui/Laravia
Ayton/Richards

I'd prefer Brooks over Allen, personally.

Karmaloop · Post #10 » by **Karmaloop** » Tue Jul 8, 2025 11:40 pm

Think the potential trade for Richards was pretty much DOA when the Lakers re-signed Jaxson Hayes. Don't get me wrong, Hayes isn't good but there's no real motivation to pay any real value to get Richards. If the Suns wanted to do a Shake for Richards swap, the Lakers probably would be interested but value probably isn't coming from LA.

kobe_vs_jordan · Post #11 » by **kobe_vs_jordan** » Tue Jul 8, 2025 11:48 pm

JHFVF07 wrote:
nzahir wrote:
JHFVF07 wrote:Would do idea 2. Idea 3 is doa, Green is a negativd contract.

I dont disagree that its good valeu for us....but who is going to defend on this team lol

Luka, Reaves, Rui, Bron, Ayton
Gabe, Allen, Laravia, ??, Richards
Knecht

I would be very interested in Brooks

I feel like him for Rui is pretty fair honestly, but Brooks fits the Suns

He is a starting 3, not a 2

Im not starting Reaves, with Doncic and Lebron on the lineup he becomes redundant, would rotate to always have 2 of them on the lineup. If trade 2:

Doncic/Reaves
Allen/Reaves
Lebron/Knecht
Rui/Laravia
Ayton/Richards

Can Allen defend PGs? Reaves don’t defend them well but he capable.