Anthony Davis Trade Thread Shimmies to #8

[zoyathedestroya]

Whatever happens, so be it. We have no control anyways. All we can do is let things unfold on its own, and deal with whatever the outcome is.

He is not wrong.

[Slartibartfast]

Tatum is a far better asset than DeRozan. The Spurs are already trying to give him away for free this offseason.

Not to everybody - NBA people picked DeRozan for 2nd team All-NBA, i.e. top 10 player. I think that's crazy, but the Spurs certainly seemed to share that valuation.

Tatum's value is not far better than a top 10 player.

[King Ken]

Tatum is a far better asset than DeRozan. The Spurs are already trying to give him away for free this offseason.

Not to everybody - NBA people picked DeRozan for 2nd team All-NBA, i.e. top 10 player. I think that's crazy, but the Spurs certainly seemed to share that valuation.

Tatum's value is not far better than a top 10 player.

DeRozan raw stats are always miles better than his metrics which is far more realistic.

[klemen4]

Brown
Smart
Yabusele
Pick #14
Memphis pick

That's the pack I'm offering without an extension from Davis. Pels should take it.

That's my offer too. Pels are greedy.

That's not going to get it done.

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It better than supposed Lakers offer!

[radcot]

”The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting a different result.”
- Einstein

So basically, by trading for a guy with one year left on his contract and hoping he stays, the Celtics are insane.

Spoiler:

Actually, that is not the definition of insanity at all, yet it’s referenced in the media all the time as fact to make people sound smarter than they are. And, the original quote is not even attributed to Einstein. In fact, it’s unknown who first said it but people always credit him with it.

Really makes my blood boil.

What does it all mean?
Kyrie is staying and we’re getting AD without sending Tatum of course!

Whoever said it, the line is a trope, a rhetorical flourish. Doubt many people take it as a literal definition of insanity.

[FlatearthZorro]

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Ouch. That hurt quite a bit.

He's right. Not landing Kawhi was likely the biggest blunder of Ainge's tenure with the Celtics. Sadly, I think it was clearly a mistake at the time. Jaylen Brown and Marcus Smart for one of the best in the game? That's a no-brainer.

It's part of what's probably going to cost him his job down the line. Missing Giannis, Kyrie leaving, missing out on Durant and the big one, Kwahi. It is just too much to ignore.

Dude the amount of luck it took for the Raptors to win the Finals is unreal. They are good, but it's unreal, literally. I guess it was kinda similar with queen James and the Warriors a few years back. Ujiri robbed the Spurs. This was a travesty and it will continue being a travesty. I doubt we would've gotten off with trading a high volume scorer, a late first and a rotation big for Kawhi. We would've paid dearly and you don't know what would've happened cause of Irving. It is what it is. I don't blame Ainge at all, tbh.

[LAKESHOW]

Guys, its real simple. Hand over Tatum.

[Jaqua92]

That's my offer too. Pels are greedy.

That's not going to get it done.

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It better than supposed Lakers offer!

You got to wonder if the pals or refuse to take that offer without Tatum regardless of if it's better than the Lakers offer.

The Pelicans probably don't want to work with the Lakers because they're playing dirty, yet Danny ainge is stiff arming them and withholding an asset that they thought they could get.

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[CelticFaninLBC]

Guys, its real simple. Hand over Tatum.

Not until you add LeBron to your weak Ingram, Lonzo, Darius Garland, Kuz offer..

[Jaqua92]

He's right. Not landing Kawhi was likely the biggest blunder of Ainge's tenure with the Celtics. Sadly, I think it was clearly a mistake at the time. Jaylen Brown and Marcus Smart for one of the best in the game? That's a no-brainer.

It's part of what's probably going to cost him his job down the line. Missing Giannis, Kyrie leaving, missing out on Durant and the big one, Kwahi. It is just too much to ignore.

Dude the amount of luck it took for the Raptors to win the Finals is unreal. They are good, but it's unreal, literally. I guess it was kinda similar with queen James and the Warriors a few years back. Ujiri robbed the Spurs. This was a travesty and it will continue being a travesty. I doubt we would've gotten off with trading a high volume scorer, a late first and a rotation big for Kawhi. We would've paid dearly and you don't know what would've happened cause of Irving. It is what it is. I don't blame Ainge at all, tbh.

Agreed. But it's more so for next year. The league is wide open and there's no clear-cut title favorite. Without Kyrie and without Tatum, I starting five of Horford, Davis, a healthier Hayward, Brown and a replacement point guard very well could win a championship

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[MagicBagley18]

Cue up Ron Paul ; it’s not happening

[b3n]

He's right. Not landing Kawhi was likely the biggest blunder of Ainge's tenure with the Celtics. Sadly, I think it was clearly a mistake at the time. Jaylen Brown and Marcus Smart for one of the best in the game? That's a no-brainer.

It's part of what's probably going to cost him his job down the line. Missing Giannis, Kyrie leaving, missing out on Durant and the big one, Kwahi. It is just too much to ignore.

Dude the amount of luck it took for the Raptors to win the Finals is unreal. They are good, but it's unreal, literally. I guess it was kinda similar with queen James and the Warriors a few years back. Ujiri robbed the Spurs. This was a travesty and it will continue being a travesty. I doubt we would've gotten off with trading a high volume scorer, a late first and a rotation big for Kawhi. We would've paid dearly and you don't know what would've happened cause of Irving. It is what it is. I don't blame Ainge at all, tbh.

How did Ujiri "rob" the Spurs? Kawhi was holding out from playing with what is clearly now, not a real quad injury & was on the last year of his contract. The Spurs got something from nothing & Toronto won the gamble on that injury in trading for him. The luck Toronto had (which I agree was unreal) was Ainge not making a better offer for Kawhi, pulling off a great secondary trade for Gasol & KD/Thompson going down with season ending injuries.

[zoyathedestroya]

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So they're thinking...
AD to Lakers
Kawhi to Clippers?
KD/Klay re-sign

[SmartWentCrazy]

Guys, its real simple. Hand over Tatum.

This is legitimately the fourth time youve posted some variation of the following:

[group of people], its [adverb] simple. Hand over Tatum.

[Jaqua92]

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So they're thinking...
AD to Lakers
Kawhi to Clippers?
KD/Klay re-sign

Damnit

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[MagicBagley18]

Just about the time Lebron retires in 3 years tatum will be hitting his prime....so there’s that

[FlatearthZorro]

Guys, its real simple. Hand over Tatum.

This is legitimately the fourth time youve posted some variation of the following:

[group of people], its [adverb] simple. Hand over Tatum.

I kinda want us to get Davis despite him possibly leaving so I can watch some LAL fans reactions.

[CeltsfaninDC]

It's part of what's probably going to cost him his job down the line. Missing Giannis, Kyrie leaving, missing out on Durant and the big one, Kwahi. It is just too much to ignore.

C’mon people.... not one of you here compiling that DA didn’t take Giannis or trade for Kawhi were actually advocating for him to do so at the time. Lets stop with the MMQBing of this stuff. Gian1nis was super raw when he came out and no one knew wtf was going on with Kawhi. The Raps took a huge chance because they weren’t going anywhere with DD and figured they’d take a chance. It paid off big, but it also could’ve ended with Lowry being their best player and barely making the playoffs.

Feel free to go back and look at old threads...I was strongly advocating for Kawhi.

and Giannis? C’mon....

[chakdaddy]

Pels should keep him. Give him a chance to play with Zion and change his mind. Might as well be the ones renting him.

[Tyakack]

Well, at least we can watch the jay's develop as we watch the lakers tie us in championships. I can hardly wait! Should be alot of fun.