RastaBull wrote:sco wrote:RastaBull wrote:Can Lakers trade their 2019 1st? I was trying to decipher their pick status and it was a little confusing: https://www.prosportstransactions.com/basketball/DraftTrades/Future/Lakers.htm
Their 2018 pick is already gone (unprotected from the Lakers perspective) ... it will either be Philly or Boston selecting.
Then they traded a 1st to Orlando. But it specifically says that pick and only be relayed to Orlando 2 YEARS AFTER the pick is relayed the Philly/Bos are getting. It also says something about how that pick to Orlando becomes a 2017 and 2018 2nd instead??
If they can trade their 2019... Would you (or Lakers) say no to Deng+2019 1st for Wade
(obviously this is all moot if Lakers can't trade that 1st)
Lakers relieve themselves of another big salary for 2018 summer. Pushes Ingram into starting spot, let's the young guys run (Randle/Ingram/Ball). Wade could be a good model for what Ball's development. SG is also the one spot currently Lakers don't really have filled in (this would allow Clarkson to stay as the leader on second unit). Gabrielle Union stated I believe she prefers to be in LA. And Wade's presence could better serve to get LeBron the next summer (assuming they resign Wade to a deal that allows them to also grab another star + Lebron)
Bulls bring back a good clubhouse guy in Deng. He fills minutes at the one giant gapping hole we have at SF. We move Wade out of way so more minutes for Lavine. Deng is a High IQ vet with great defensive understanding. Even if we move to compete while Deng's salary is still on (somehow landing another star and/or top draft picks turn out), he could be a solid second unit wing...granted he'd have to get some sembalance of the Miami Deng just a year ago that had 112/105 off/def rating and averaged 13/7 Per36 (maybe he just can't though, he's hit that age and years in league where maybe it is a huge drop off).
Problem is that contract runs deep...3 more years at 18 mil ... and we'll likely have Lavine around 20 mil, so not much room to play with FA the next two summers... BUT, I do like the way it would balance out the team in the immediate year.
The other downside is the value of the pick. To have another pick in what is expected to be another top heavy superb draft in 2019 sounds great. If we don't land in top 5 or something else, two picks regardless where they are can help us move up a couple spots at least (look at how Portland used there two mid / 20s picks to get into lotto). HOWEVER, if Lakers really are going for James or George in 2018, then there's a chance they could be a very good regular season team in 2018, dropping that 2019 pick pretty low in the first round.
My point is that we are not going to need "good" FA's for next 2-3 years - we want to get the best possible picks for at least the next 2 years. Good FA's get in the way of that. We need to start by finding our next foundational player (top 5 NBA guy). Building ahead of that only slows down process of finding him.
Deng may be one of the best leaders in the NBA. So while we suck, at least our guys learn how to prepare the right way.
So you would say yes to that sort of trade with Lakers. Cuz I would agree too and feel the same way you do about big contracts running 2-3 years. No gi deal if we get a great picj.
Perhaps the bigger fear is that the Lakers pick could end up being a very late 1st if the in fact sing Lebron, George, or Westbrook
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Fair point...we could ask for Zubac instead of a pick.
I'd focus on teams more desperate like the Knicks. Noah is an albatross contract. Their 2019 pick could be gold.
