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Post #401 » by **Mavrelous** » Yesterday 9:30 am

Brilliant Zach Lowe show podcast today, live from Minnesotta, Chris Finch turns out to be a great interviewee, covered the Gobert trade, KAT trade and other things, highly recommended.
Cracking jokes at the expense of JJ Reddick, earned the rights last season

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YayBasketball · Post #402 » by **YayBasketball** » Yesterday 11:57 am

Fanspo updated to include rookies! Big win for trade-aholics

daoneandonly · Post #403 » by **daoneandonly** » Yesterday 12:08 pm

YayBasketball wrote:Fanspo updated to include rookies! Big win for trade-aholics

That made me go to spotrac

JimmyPlopper · Post #404 » by **JimmyPlopper** » Yesterday 10:12 pm

Something around Morant for Sabonis

Post #405 » by **Scoot McGroot** » Yesterday 10:38 pm

JimmyPlopper wrote:Something around Morant for Sabonis

I’ve been calling for this one consistently since Ja was drafted!

kobe_vs_jordan · Post #406 » by **kobe_vs_jordan** » Yesterday 11:24 pm

YayBasketball wrote:Fanspo updated to include rookies! Big win for trade-aholics

I almost gave up on them lol

kobe_vs_jordan · Post #407 » by **kobe_vs_jordan** » Yesterday 11:29 pm

AD reports coming out pretty much confirms he’s getting traded. Interesting lakers shopping him around to bucks, Celtics and cavs. Seem like they was ready to sell low

SkyHook · Post #408 » by **SkyHook** » Yesterday 11:30 pm

You know, I think this Presti guy might be pretty smart.

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K_chile22 · Post #409 » by **K_chile22** » Today 12:13 am

Scoot McGroot wrote:
JimmyPlopper wrote:Something around Morant for Sabonis

I’ve been calling for this one consistently since Ja was drafted!

It's a lot sadder now however

Post #410 » by **jbk1234** » Today 2:40 am

kobe_vs_jordan wrote:AD reports coming out pretty much confirms he’s getting traded. Interesting lakers shopping him around to bucks, Celtics and cavs. Seem like they was ready to sell low

Maybe I'm missing something, but how do you conclude they were willing to sell low based on that list of teams?

giberish · Post #411 » by **giberish** » Today 3:10 am

kobe_vs_jordan wrote:AD reports coming out pretty much confirms he’s getting traded. Interesting lakers shopping him around to bucks, Celtics and cavs. Seem like they was ready to sell low

As good as AD can be when he's healthy and in-form, I'm not sure there's that many trade partners that make a ton of sense (especially another year older with another injury hit).

Many good teams have very limited assets and/or significant salary limitations. Others have a somewhat awkward post fit next to AD.

My list currently is:
Chicago - perhaps the only team that could do a 2-team deal.
Toronto - if AD's willing to be a full-time center (Dallas would still need to deal Gafford or Poeltl for a guard in a side deal)
Miami - limited assets to offer and not sure wants to go that way
Phoenix? - unlikely, and would need a 3rd team to turn Maluach into a non-center prospect or solid pick

Anything else make any sense at all?

kobe_vs_jordan · Post #412 » by **kobe_vs_jordan** » Today 3:33 am

jbk1234 wrote:
kobe_vs_jordan wrote:AD reports coming out pretty much confirms he’s getting traded. Interesting lakers shopping him around to bucks, Celtics and cavs. Seem like they was ready to sell low

Maybe I'm missing something, but how do you conclude they were willing to sell low based on that list of teams?

Think more so timing and fact they was calling teams. Pre injury he was playing at mvp level. Not something you call teams about unless more going on behind the scenes.

There is a path that they was asking for Giannis , Mitchell or Tatum. But think realistically i don’t think cavs , bucks and Celtics had firsts to offers and were doing too well to trade a rotation piece.

Astaluego · Post #413 » by **Astaluego** » Today 8:32 am

Fox/Salary Filler (Keldon) + the draft pick commitment returned to the Mavs for AD (Maybe add some extra lottery-protected picks or make it bigger with Vassell/Klay something like...
Fox+Vassell+Olynyc+Pick returned for AD+Klay+Martin?

jayjaysee · Post #414 » by **jayjaysee** » Today 12:43 pm

giberish wrote:My list currently is:
Chicago - perhaps the only team that could do a 2-team deal.
Toronto - if AD's willing to be a full-time center (Dallas would still need to deal Gafford or Poeltl for a guard in a side deal)
Miami - limited assets to offer and not sure wants to go that way
Phoenix? - unlikely, and would need a 3rd team to turn Maluach into a non-center prospect or solid pick

Anything else make any sense at all?

Just going off the ideas in this forum?

Detroit, Boston (not Jaylen based), Charlotte, Atlanta, SAS, Mem (to add him to JJJ/Ja)..

Post #415 » by **jbk1234** » Today 2:26 pm

kobe_vs_jordan wrote:
jbk1234 wrote:
kobe_vs_jordan wrote:AD reports coming out pretty much confirms he’s getting traded. Interesting lakers shopping him around to bucks, Celtics and cavs. Seem like they was ready to sell low

Maybe I'm missing something, but how do you conclude they were willing to sell low based on that list of teams?

Think more so timing and fact they was calling teams. Pre injury he was playing at mvp level. Not something you call teams about unless more going on behind the scenes.

There is a path that they was asking for Giannis , Mitchell or Tatum. But think realistically i don’t think cavs , bucks and Celtics had firsts to offers and were doing too well to trade a rotation piece.

Wait, do you think asking for Tatum, Mitchell, or Giannis was selling *low* on AD?

NYG · Post #416 » by **NYG** » Today 3:27 pm

Dallas Mavericks get:
Tyler Herro
Derrick Jones Jr.
2031 Los Angeles Clippers Unprotected First Round Draft Pick

Detroit Pistons get:
Lauri Markkanen
Kobe Brown

Indiana Pacers get:
Nikola Jovic
John Collins
D'Angelo Russell
Simonte Fontecchio
Terry Rozier
2026 Detroit Pistons Unprotected First Round Draft Pick
2031 Miami Heat Unprotected First Round Draft Pick

Los Angeles Clippers get:
Kyrie Irving
2027 Detroit Pistons Second Round Draft Pick

Miami Heat get:
Pascal Siakam
T.J. McConnell
Obi Toppin

Minnesota Timberwolves get:
Kris Dunn

Utah Jazz get:
Robert Dillingham
Tobias Harris
Duncan Robinson
2028 Detroit Pistons Unprotected First Round Draft Pick
2030 Detroit Pistons Unprotected First Round Draft Pick

Post #417 » by **Mavrelous** » Today 3:46 pm

jbk1234 wrote:
kobe_vs_jordan wrote:
jbk1234 wrote:
Maybe I'm missing something, but how do you conclude they were willing to sell low based on that list of teams?

Think more so timing and fact they was calling teams. Pre injury he was playing at mvp level. Not something you call teams about unless more going on behind the scenes.

There is a path that they was asking for Giannis , Mitchell or Tatum. But think realistically i don’t think cavs , bucks and Celtics had firsts to offers and were doing too well to trade a rotation piece.

Wait, do you think asking for Tatum, Mitchell, or Giannis was selling *low* on AD?

A year ago? Mitchell was in the ballpark of fair value, Tatum and Giannis are tier above.

Post #418 » by **Texas Chuck** » Today 3:48 pm

Willie Green fired and nobody cares enough to make a thread. Poor Pelicans. Things looked so promising just a couple years ago and....

Post #419 » by **Mavrelous** » Today 4:12 pm

Ownership doesn't care either, hiring Dumars and Weaver isn't on par with the Luka trade, but close...

jayjaysee · Post #420 » by **jayjaysee** » Today 4:16 pm

kobe_vs_jordan wrote:
jbk1234 wrote:
kobe_vs_jordan wrote:AD reports coming out pretty much confirms he’s getting traded. Interesting lakers shopping him around to bucks, Celtics and cavs. Seem like they was ready to sell low

Maybe I'm missing something, but how do you conclude they were willing to sell low based on that list of teams?

Think more so timing and fact they was calling teams. Pre injury he was playing at mvp level. Not something you call teams about unless more going on behind the scenes.

There is a path that they was asking for Giannis , Mitchell or Tatum. But think realistically i don’t think cavs , bucks and Celtics had firsts to offers and were doing too well to trade a rotation piece.

Considering, LAL was able to steal Luka…

I think it would be seen as possible that LA called asking about other stars with a similar trade? They had another first to add that Nico was unable to get..