bwgood77 wrote:ImNotMcDiSwear wrote:bwoolf2 wrote:
That makes no sense if we do move him there is no way we move him in the division unless its for Ball or Kuzma nothing else on their roster makes any sense for the Suns and the Lakers arent making those other moves.
Randle?
Word is the Lakers were re-orienting their focus to 2019 free agency. Perhaps we get off a few dollars this summer in order to get them off a few dollars the following summer:
Clarkson, Randle, KCP
for
Chandler, Dudley, Chriss
I've always liked Julius Randle.
Yes, this makes zero sense when they have too many PFs. Rumor is they had decided they were not so eager to trade Randle any more, and the main reason they wanted to get rid of him (other than to shed salary) was because they had Kuzma and Nance, Jr.
So with 3 PFs, where would that leave Chriss?
The only possibility would be us taking Randle back, because they would need to pay him and it would cut some cost, particularly for next year.
I don't see it and don't really like it. I guess if we wanted to play Randle at C with Bender at PF...or they might work well together. Also kind of opens up draft options, like taking Porter to play 4 or Bagley to play 4/5 or JJJ even to play stretch 4...if Randle was at 5.
But, it's Kyler, so it probably means nothing.
Despite everything, I think they like Chriss, but I guess there are signs that point to maybe them souring on him...Dudley has never spoken highly of him, and someone said something about Dudley's reaction to something Chriss may have said when going in at the end of the game...and then the weight issues, issues with staff, arguing with refs, etc.
But I would kind of hate giving up on such raw athletic talent like that. I wonder, if there is anything to it, what other teams are involved?
Edit: But I think it would just be Chriss for Randle...not all those other guys....zero chance they want Dudley and Chandler, unless they are completely giving up on 2018 free agency. It helps them for 2019 but hurts us, so no thanks on our part as well.
But hopefully we just hang on to Chriss....too much there to give up on.
