Lakers/NOP (with conditions.) and Magic?

[Astaluego]

This only happens if NOP is left out of the top 2 and Harper is lost in the Draft...

The simple version would be Reaves + Swap in 2032 for Herb Jones.
I think the value would be fair. The swap would be added to compensate for Herb's extra financial year..

The Lakers would do it to put a defensive ace next to Luka.

NOP with a new GM and after seasons derailed by injuries and with Murray missing at the beginning of the season, they get a guard bordering on all-star level, so they don't lose their stride from the start. Herb is more valuable for a contending team, but Reaves would be better for a team that wants to get there. Also, he would fit very well next to Murray when he recovers.

The Magic version includes...
The Lakers sent Knecht instead of Swap

Mccollum/Knecht to MAGIC

Isaak/KCP/Reaves to NOP

Herb Jones/Houston to LAKERS

[nzahir]

Is Herb still an all nba defensive level kind of guy?

Data looks meh, but also team sucked lately and so many injuries

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I think AR can be a #3 on a championship winning team, but will be tough with a defender like Luka and an old Lebron who can onky play solid D in spurts/certain games

I think the more prudent thing for us to do is to use Knecht/1st+salaries (Gabe, Maxi, Vando) + our MLE to get a C and bring in a couple other guys. Lebron takes a big paycut to get the bigger mle if possible

Luka, Lebron, AR, Rui, DFS, C, 2 new guys as the main pieces

Moving AR reminds me of trading for Russ. We lost to the Suns that year b/c AD got hurt. Not sure if we need to panic here, at least go into the reg season and see how we look with a competant C or two and another couple rotation pieces

[facothomas22]

The Pelicans are not doing this without getting a actual 1st round pick.

[orlando_joe]

this magic fan would be fine..if cj does not fit saves 30 mill in 26/27 when paolo contract kicks in with out giving a first ...cost a lot of defense but think black and houston/silva can step in for yr and go from there...would add both magic 2nds this yr to sweeten it for pels to make it work

[lordjeff05]

Don't like the fit. Herb's data from last year is a bit of a wash both because of the injuries of everyone else and the relatively small sample size.