Ayton, Grant, and Simons for anything?

[PDXKnight]

That 2029 LAL pick is going to be valuable to Dallas but I wonder if Lebron ends playing center for now
the Lakers who were already looking for a center to help AD now don't have AD

Lakers obviously couldn't say no to that offer (who could?), but that front court certainly looks pretty awful now..

[Norm2953]

I do wonder if the Lakers now approach Portland for TL. Too bad they have no way to take on Ayton.

The word out of Dallas was that Doncic has major conditioning issues and will soon be due for a supermax
contract that will make him the highest paid player in the league ($345 Million/5) but its hard for anyone
to turn down a trade for a top 5 player. Lebron will be done in 2029 and if the Mavs are right, lack of
conditioning will see Luka on IR, making the Lakers FRP a potential lottery pick unless there are
protections on the pick.

I wonder how Lebron and Luka will play off each other. Both have to have the ball

[Wizenheimer]

Lakers won't be going after any Blazer player now, IMO. Ayton is too expensive; Hachimura is a much better PF for the Lakers than Grant. Timelord is too injury prone and the Lakers will probably target Valanciunas

[Shem]

Lakers won't be going after any Blazer player now, IMO. Ayton is too expensive; Hachimura is a much better PF for the Lakers than Grant. Timelord is too injury prone and the Lakers will probably target Valanciunas

Or Luka Doncic...

[DaVoiceMaster]

I do wonder if the Lakers now approach Portland for TL. Too bad they have no way to take on Ayton.

The word out of Dallas was that Doncic has major conditioning issues and will soon be due for a supermax
contract that will make him the highest paid player in the league ($345 Million/5) but its hard for anyone
to turn down a trade for a top 5 player. Lebron will be done in 2029 and if the Mavs are right, lack of
conditioning will see Luka on IR, making the Lakers FRP a potential lottery pick unless there are
protections on the pick.

I wonder how Lebron and Luka will play off each other. Both have to have the ball

Aren't the Lakers out of picks now? If so, what incentive do the Blazers have to trade with them?

[RTG HD]

Trading with the Lakers was not going to happen unless it was something like Sharp and Avdija for a bad contract. You might think that is absurd but so is Wilt Chamberlain to the Lakers for Jerry Chambers, Archie Clark and Darrall Imhoff or Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to the Lakers for Junior Bridgeman, Dave Meyers, Elmore Smith and Brian Winters.

[Case2012]

If they could actually offer portland anything of value in return, Thybulle and RW3 make a lot of sense for them defensively. Would they give up Knecht if portland included the MIlwaukie first to give them another asset? Is that an overpay? Knecht could be a star in Portland. Scoot,Sharpe,Deni,Camara,Knecht,Clingan, plus this years pick and we could look like OKC in a few years. Imagine adding Flagg or Bailey to that group.

[PDXKnight]

If they could actually offer portland anything of value in return, Thybulle and RW3 make a lot of sense for them defensively. Would they give up Knecht if portland included the MIlwaukie first to give them another asset? Is that an overpay? Knecht could be a star in Portland. Scoot,Sharpe,Deni,Camara,Knecht,Clingan, plus this years pick and we could look like OKC in a few years. Imagine adding Flagg or Bailey to that group.

Giving up that Milwaukee pick for kneckt feels too risky IMHO. Maybe the "3rd worst of the 2029 1sts" i could live with if we really needed to have him but no way I'm touching that deal especially while we have a log jam at pg/sg

[Sinobas]

I do wonder if the Lakers now approach Portland for TL. Too bad they have no way to take on Ayton.

The word out of Dallas was that Doncic has major conditioning issues and will soon be due for a supermax
contract that will make him the highest paid player in the league ($345 Million/5) but its hard for anyone
to turn down a trade for a top 5 player. Lebron will be done in 2029 and if the Mavs are right, lack of
conditioning will see Luka on IR, making the Lakers FRP a potential lottery pick unless there are
protections on the pick.

I wonder how Lebron and Luka will play off each other. Both have to have the ball

That's only 10 million more than Davis will be making. And Luka is like 6 years younger, and better. If anyone is worth the super max, Luka is.

Even if that were the issue, this trade makes no sense.

[kdawg32086]

After the Luka-AD trade, would PJ Washington be available in something centered around Simons?

[DusterBuster]

If they could actually offer portland anything of value in return, Thybulle and RW3 make a lot of sense for them defensively. Would they give up Knecht if portland included the MIlwaukie first to give them another asset? Is that an overpay? Knecht could be a star in Portland. Scoot,Sharpe,Deni,Camara,Knecht,Clingan, plus this years pick and we could look like OKC in a few years. Imagine adding Flagg or Bailey to that group.

I don’t know about the trade idea, but there’s already reports the Lakers are aggressively targeting one of Nic Claxton or Robert Williams

[kdawg32086]

My fantasy trades:
Simons and either Rupert or Camara for Washington, Marshall, and Prosper.

Ayton, Thybulle, and Walker for Hachimura, Reaves, Vincent, Reddish and Wood.

[Wizenheimer]

If they could actually offer portland anything of value in return, Thybulle and RW3 make a lot of sense for them defensively. Would they give up Knecht if portland included the MIlwaukie first to give them another asset? Is that an overpay? Knecht could be a star in Portland. Scoot,Sharpe,Deni,Camara,Knecht,Clingan, plus this years pick and we could look like OKC in a few years. Imagine adding Flagg or Bailey to that group.

I don’t know about the trade idea, but there’s already reports the Lakers are aggressively targeting one of Nic Claxton or Robert Williams

also rumors they are shopping Reaves

Timelord for Reaves works. both have about the same salary

so, Timelord for Reaves + Blazer option to swap 2031 picks. Luca will be 32 by then and probably 300 pounds. Might be a good swap.

but if they can land Claxton, that's a better deal for them

[JRoy]

I do wonder if the Lakers now approach Portland for TL. Too bad they have no way to take on Ayton.

The word out of Dallas was that Doncic has major conditioning issues and will soon be due for a supermax
contract that will make him the highest paid player in the league ($345 Million/5) but its hard for anyone
to turn down a trade for a top 5 player. Lebron will be done in 2029 and if the Mavs are right, lack of
conditioning will see Luka on IR, making the Lakers FRP a potential lottery pick unless there are
protections on the pick.

I wonder how Lebron and Luka will play off each other. Both have to have the ball

Aren't the Lakers out of picks now? If so, what incentive do the Blazers have to trade with them?

Nope. Doncbitch only cost 1 frp.

[DusterBuster]

I do wonder if the Lakers now approach Portland for TL. Too bad they have no way to take on Ayton.

The word out of Dallas was that Doncic has major conditioning issues and will soon be due for a supermax
contract that will make him the highest paid player in the league ($345 Million/5) but its hard for anyone
to turn down a trade for a top 5 player. Lebron will be done in 2029 and if the Mavs are right, lack of
conditioning will see Luka on IR, making the Lakers FRP a potential lottery pick unless there are
protections on the pick.

I wonder how Lebron and Luka will play off each other. Both have to have the ball

Aren't the Lakers out of picks now? If so, what incentive do the Blazers have to trade with them?

Nope. Doncbitch only cost 1 frp.

Still just mind numbing

[Walton1one]

Read on Twitter

What does LAL even have to trade that POR would want? a 2nd round pick and Vincent? I don't think that is going to get it done

[DaVoiceMaster]

Oh, I thought the Lakers only had the one 1st left.

[DusterBuster]

If they could actually offer portland anything of value in return, Thybulle and RW3 make a lot of sense for them defensively. Would they give up Knecht if portland included the MIlwaukie first to give them another asset? Is that an overpay? Knecht could be a star in Portland. Scoot,Sharpe,Deni,Camara,Knecht,Clingan, plus this years pick and we could look like OKC in a few years. Imagine adding Flagg or Bailey to that group.

I don’t know about the trade idea, but there’s already reports the Lakers are aggressively targeting one of Nic Claxton or Robert Williams

also rumors they are shopping Reaves

Timelord for Reaves works. both have about the same salary

so, Timelord for Reaves + Blazer option to swap 2031 picks. Luca will be 32 by then and probably 300 pounds. Might be a good swap.

but if they can land Claxton, that's a better deal for them

They should move Reaves. He’s pretty overrated, so they should cash out while he’s still got value.

[JRoy]

Aren't the Lakers out of picks now? If so, what incentive do the Blazers have to trade with them?

Nope. Doncbitch only cost 1 frp.

Still just mind numbing

The NBA office loves their darlings.

[PDXKnight]

Oh, I thought the Lakers only had the one 1st left.

A first that far out would be an interesting roll of the dice but could pay off potentially. Should be Limited protections because it doesn't convey for many years