2018 Trade Ideas thread

[Sushisensei26]

Oh good, now there’s two of them. Probably a burner account more likely.

Anyway, I just came from Magic’s son’s birthday party and EJ was saying his dad already has PG on lock and Lebron is 99% done. He doesn’t like how Ingram’s game is coming along so he’s gonna package him with Lonzo and Deng to get Kawhi and bring IT back too.

Sources.

[Dloading99]

This is my time for super bowl nba off season it's great.


Lonzo Ball would never I repeat never fetch the number one pick in this years draft. ARE YOU KIDDING ME

1. Deandre Ayton. Magic would walk to Phoenix to make that trade.

No way Phoenix is giving that up. You are giving Luke Walton Deandre Ayton with Brandon Ingram and Kyle Kuzma. no way.

Phoenix would do that trade????????? they would rather have Lonzo over Donkick



That's number one.



Number two Lebron basically has made it clear he is L.A. bound and this is obvious. The Comments. he's a free agent going to Sunny California. why would Lebron stay in Cleveland Cap is flucked all the players are done. This is going to bring back the NBA.

Nobody wants to see the Warriors and Cavs again. Lebron to the Lakers is the next big basketball story. But w'ell see what the NBA has going. and we'll see how this press conference looks. I don't think the Lakers will make any more trades. Lebron wants to play with the Lakers players they currently have. and like I state before there aren't any Superstars out there that the Lakers can aquire in a trade.


As for Brandon Ingram you can say what you want. Ingram is 25 points a game. The Lakers have a great team for Lebron when you see the roster it's great for Lebron he handles the ball. and he has a nother star he can bring with him Paul George.

Also you have Lonzo Ingram and Kuzma. if you are going to make it a game with the Warriors. the way to do it is to have at least a squad like this that can get up and down the court with them.


Can all of you in here Just be stoked when Lebron signs and just Post what Lakers lineups you want to see in the lineups. LAKERS!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Go LAKERS!!!!!!!!!!!

[IcyVeins]

IF only Lebron took the hard way out...

Moving to the west would be very detrimental to his legacy. Many say the reason he's been to 8 straight finals is because the east sucks.. Imagine if he went to the west and lost to a team besides the warriors?

In the west, there is too much competition and risk for lebron. Even if PG13 came here, how are they going to fillout the roster?

PG13, lebron and Ingram all play the same role. Also, lebron cares about lebron, not the franchise's future.

Predictions: Lebron stays in the east and goes to the 76ers. He knows that the Celtics will probably beat the cavs with him next season and the only way to the finals is to join embiid and simmons.

[loveshaq786]

Couple of things.

Lonzo Ball wouldn't get a number 15 pick in this years draft. his value is so low and he showed this year that he can't shoot. no GM is going to trade a 1st round pick especially 8 for a point guard that can't shoot in this years draft.

That could be Trae Young or Micheal Porter Jr. I suggested the number two pick for Lonzo cause Sac would just want to get a name there.

As for Lebron. After the Wiggins debacle Lebron is smarter. he's not going to just come and say trade all the Young guys. so yall could stop trippin about that. Lebron isn't going to come here and say trade everybody.


The thing that is most attractive to Lebron now is Young Lenghthy Athletic teams. that is the Lakers. that's Boston. that's why he likes the Lakers.

You don't have to Grind you have Brandon Ingram Kyle Kuzma Lonzo Ball to some way I guess if he can score. Thomas Bryant. and Paul George. any team with Lebron will be great. those players will be a lot better. so you don't need to talk about trading all your young players for superstars. the NBA landscape doesn't work like that anymore. it's the Warriors. He's in the finals with Jordan Clarkson Larry Nance Jr. Smith George Hill enough said. Lebron can take any team to the finals.

Who are you going to trade these young guys for that Lebron likes. James Harden Paul George is already signing. Popovich would trade every spur player to the Mavs before he would ever trade a player to the Lakers. So there aren't players out there.

I mean I gotta be real with yall. only semi star who is available is Blake Griffin. a star who Detroit is desperately trying to get out of so they would just want to dump that contract so I can see them asking for Ingram Lakers going NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

but Maybe Lonzo Ball and a pick gets it done or Deng or something like that. Bring in in Lebron and your done and Paul George and make it work somehow.

and Go Ingram George Lebron Blake and Thomas Bryant. or Isiah on a 1 year deal. but those are the only deals you are going to get. nobody wants to give the Lakers a star and Lebron is a horrible GM you don't want him anywhere your team making trades.


This Lebron thing is more of a Kobe thing. Lakers are going to give him everything he wants retirement world tour. when players get where Lebron is you just want to be with an organization that is going to take care of you. do right by you. give you the demands you want in contracts and all the money. the Lakers will do that. with Kobe they showed any start that wants to come here we will go over board even when you are not the star and Lebron will still be a star so it's a win win. he's like Tom Brady. he wants to get what he's worth and the Lakers will do that while still competing. the Kobe deal was all about Lebron showing him we'll give you the same deal we gave Kobe. Cleveland can't take on any more big contracts with all the players they have on their team. the Lakers can take on a big contract.

But when you say a statement that Lonzo Ball wouldn't fetch a #15 pick when my sources are telling me that PHX would give up the #1 pick for Lonzo...

My sources tell me that you're on some shady stuff.

Lonzo, zubac, and #25 for ayton?

[larry14r]

But when you say a statement that Lonzo Ball wouldn't fetch a #15 pick when my sources are telling me that PHX would give up the #1 pick for Lonzo...

My sources tell me that you're on some shady stuff.

Lonzo, zubac, and #25 for ayton?

You offer that to PHX and they will say F U!!!!!

[larry14r]

Oh good, now there’s two of them. Probably a burner account more likely.

Anyway, I just came from Magic’s son’s birthday party and EJ was saying his dad already has PG on lock and Lebron is 99% done. He doesn’t like how Ingram’s game is coming along so he’s gonna package him with Lonzo and Deng to get Kawhi and bring IT back too.

Sources.

EJ don't get you dad in trouble again with the league. Magic has been warned about tempering.

[Kilroy]

Oh good, now there’s two of them. Probably a burner account more likely.

Anyway, I just came from Magic’s son’s birthday party and EJ was saying his dad already has PG on lock and Lebron is 99% done. He doesn’t like how Ingram’s game is coming along so he’s gonna package him with Lonzo and Deng to get Kawhi and bring IT back too.

Sources.

I'm going to go ahead and assume you're joking, but still... This is something I could totally believe.

I just don't buy into the fact that Magic and Pelinka see anybody on this team as anything more than a means to the Championship ends... And as such they're all in this off season... I think LeBron does like Ball and everything, but I don't think there's an elite player in the league who wouldn't say 'ship his ass out' if it could get you Kawhi AND drop Deng...

That said, I'm sure EJ gets asked so many times about what his dad's doing that he just spits out whatever pops into his head to shut people up... I'm equally sure Magic doesn't share any of that **** with him at this point if for no other reason that it saves EJ a whole lot of headaches if he doesn't know jack ****...

[TheHartBreakKid]

Oh good, now there’s two of them. Probably a burner account more likely.

Anyway, I just came from Magic’s son’s birthday party and EJ was saying his dad already has PG on lock and Lebron is 99% done. He doesn’t like how Ingram’s game is coming along so he’s gonna package him with Lonzo and Deng to get Kawhi and bring IT back too.

Sources.

I'm going to go ahead and assume you're joking, but still... This is something I could totally believe.

I just don't buy into the fact that Magic and Pelinka see anybody on this team as anything more than a means to the Championship ends... And as such they're all in this off season... I think LeBron does like Ball and everything, but I don't think there's an elite player in the league who wouldn't say 'ship his ass out' if it could get you Kawhi AND drop Deng...

That said, I'm sure EJ gets asked so many times about what his dad's doing that he just spits out whatever pops into his head to shut people up... I'm equally sure Magic doesn't share any of that **** with him at this point if for no other reason that it saves EJ a whole lot of headaches if he doesn't know jack ****...

I'm 99% sure he's joking (the IT comment gives it), but I do appreciate the dedication to the joke...he actually chose a "source" that makes sense time wise. It actually was EJ Johnson's birthday yesterday apparently. Any normal troll would be far lazier and say he ran into him in starbucks or something.

[tlifeset]

I like how EJ thinks.

What about this...

SA gets:
Ingram
S/T Randle
Zubac
Deng
#25, #47
Future protected first

LAL gets:
Leonard
Kawhi


Obviously everything comes to Kawhi and him asking for a trade to LA, and Pop wanting to do right by him. Long shot, but possible.
San Antonio is currently over the cap, so they aren't players for free agents. Thus, they would need to orchestrate a sign and trade to improve their team.

Ingram and Randle give them their forwards of the future and actually mesh really well with Aldridge because he's not a lane clogger. The picks aren't great, but I believe that San Antonio likes those late picks because they have an incredible scouting department and they wouldn't have to pay them as much. I think #25 has an $800K salary slot vs. $7M+ for top 5 pick.

They cut Gasol's salary, but they do take on Deng's comparable amount and years. And Deng could be revitalized under Pop - so not a complete waste.

Zubac isn't completely necessary but they tend to like foreign big men, so he would have value.

For the Lakers - well, what can you say? You get your 3rd star to pair with Lebron and PG. And you bring back a fan favorite center for our championship run.

Lovely.

[IcyVeins]

That be sick though.

Lbj, pg13 and Leonard. Probably get hart as pg and kuzma as sixth man. Still need a cheap center

[Sushisensei26]

Oh good, now there’s two of them. Probably a burner account more likely.

Anyway, I just came from Magic’s son’s birthday party and EJ was saying his dad already has PG on lock and Lebron is 99% done. He doesn’t like how Ingram’s game is coming along so he’s gonna package him with Lonzo and Deng to get Kawhi and bring IT back too.

Sources.

I'm going to go ahead and assume you're joking, but still... This is something I could totally believe.

I just don't buy into the fact that Magic and Pelinka see anybody on this team as anything more than a means to the Championship ends... And as such they're all in this off season... I think LeBron does like Ball and everything, but I don't think there's an elite player in the league who wouldn't say 'ship his ass out' if it could get you Kawhi AND drop Deng...

That said, I'm sure EJ gets asked so many times about what his dad's doing that he just spits out whatever pops into his head to shut people up... I'm equally sure Magic doesn't share any of that **** with him at this point if for no other reason that it saves EJ a whole lot of headaches if he doesn't know jack ****...

I'm 99% sure he's joking (the IT comment gives it), but I do appreciate the dedication to the joke...he actually chose a "source" that makes sense time wise. It actually was EJ Johnson's birthday yesterday apparently. Any normal troll would be far lazier and say he ran into him in starbucks or something.

Oh good, now there’s two of them. Probably a burner account more likely.

Anyway, I just came from Magic’s son’s birthday party and EJ was saying his dad already has PG on lock and Lebron is 99% done. He doesn’t like how Ingram’s game is coming along so he’s gonna package him with Lonzo and Deng to get Kawhi and bring IT back too.

Sources.

I'm going to go ahead and assume you're joking, but still... This is something I could totally believe.

I just don't buy into the fact that Magic and Pelinka see anybody on this team as anything more than a means to the Championship ends... And as such they're all in this off season... I think LeBron does like Ball and everything, but I don't think there's an elite player in the league who wouldn't say 'ship his ass out' if it could get you Kawhi AND drop Deng...

That said, I'm sure EJ gets asked so many times about what his dad's doing that he just spits out whatever pops into his head to shut people up... I'm equally sure Magic doesn't share any of that **** with him at this point if for no other reason that it saves EJ a whole lot of headaches if he doesn't know jack ****...

Lol. Obviously kidding. I was just playing the "i have sources because i lunch with Pelinka everyday and Magic comes to my events" game. I mean why not. Might as well believe my made up story over other made up stories, right?

When PG and Lebron sign i can come back and say my insider sources are legit and if they don't sign i just won't post since i am working on a new project with Kobe.

[larry14r]

I like how EJ thinks.

What about this...

SA gets:
Ingram
S/T Randle
Zubac
Deng
#25, #47
Future protected first

LAL gets:
Leonard
Kawhi


Obviously everything comes to Kawhi and him asking for a trade to LA, and Pop wanting to do right by him. Long shot, but possible.
San Antonio is currently over the cap, so they aren't players for free agents. Thus, they would need to orchestrate a sign and trade to improve their team.

Ingram and Randle give them their forwards of the future and actually mesh really well with Aldridge because he's not a lane clogger. The picks aren't great, but I believe that San Antonio likes those late picks because they have an incredible scouting department and they wouldn't have to pay them as much. I think #25 has an $800K salary slot vs. $7M+ for top 5 pick.

They cut Gasol's salary, but they do take on Deng's comparable amount and years. And Deng could be revitalized under Pop - so not a complete waste.

Zubac isn't completely necessary but they tend to like foreign big men, so he would have value.

For the Lakers - well, what can you say? You get your 3rd star to pair with Lebron and PG. And you bring back a fan favorite center for our championship run.

Lovely.

Expect when we are facing tempering charges again. So EJ needs to keep quiet for his Dad's sake.

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[Dloading99]

Like I said Lebron to the Lakers. I have sources. read my posts on here. There will be a report sources Lebron to the Lakers.

and now these reports that Paul George and Lebron James will definitely talk about joining up on the Lakers. Well how do you think that is going to go?

They already talked about it. and it's been a done deal. and it was a done deal. my sources are Lebron and his crew. I congratulated them on his last championship when they beat the Warriors.

This was not about basketball. it's not about basketball. he wants to be in L.A. play basketball in L.A. and wants to have his basketball career there. That's why these reports came out last season.

Him and Paul George were the Package deal. Reason Paul George was so adamant about getting out of Indiana where he was the guy. he liked being there was to play with Lebron James which was an immediate championship. When Cleveland got word of this they tried to get Paul George on Cleveland traded to Cleveland.

Reason that trade didn't work cause Paul George refused to go to Cleveland. Paul was going to L.A. and Lebron told Paul he's not going to be in Cleveland he's going to L.A. so that's why Paul was like Nope he went to OKC and OKC was always a rental. trade was made to get out of Oledipo Contract.


Very Simple. these two have been Planning on being in LA. Magic popped off and started talking Mess cause he knew he was getting Lebron.

But before I get into all this other stuff. Lebron was always about going to L.A. the amatuers they all talked about Houston and Philly. what is this Sony Playstation let's just put all the stars on one team. don't work like that.

Lebron wanted his own team that's why L.A. was appealing. and He sure didn't want to go to Houston not be the primary Ballhandler with James Harden and Chris Paul. he didn't want to sit in the corner and get the ball with five seconds after James Haden Dribbled Dribbled that worked with KD he's a catch and shooter but not Lebron who has to have the ball.


Philly one of the Dumbest scenarios this is where you can see who are basketball people and just people talking mess in the media like Broussard. BEN SIMMONS really BEN SIMMONS if you know Lebron you would know he always has to play with a corner shooter a guy he can penetrate to the basket and find in the corner. whether that's Antawn Jamison Ray Allen. it's always gotta be a guy like that. and Ben Simmons aint that Dude. Joel Embiid is great but he needs the ball Lebron has to have the ball in his hands. Lebron needs that lane with Embiid he is in the paint. And he wans't leaving Cleveland to go to Philly.


The Team he's always been enamored with and wanted to go to was L.A. and he was always going to the Lakers. the championship just made that easier. it was harder to do with Kobe here when they had all the contracts tied up to other guys. but now it's just him and Paul George was great for Lebron cause he's the catch and shoot guy he wants be in the corner hit the three. penetrate and go to the basket when you can. be a more taller athletic better scorer Duwayne Wade. and Paul George is a great defender.



NOWWWWWWWW the SQUAD Lonzo Ball point guard who can get the ball to Lebron and all the players won't be the scorer doesn't have to but with Lebron will score with easier scoring oppurtunities will be in that corner to shoot that three. and can play great defense and great height 6.6" Brandon Ingram length 6.9" wing can go to the basket. shoot with Lebron all that defense is going to him which is just going to free up Brandon Ingram. Then Kyle Kuzma great stretch shooter four and Thomas Bryant Stretch five.

Lakers have Depth which Lebron is looking for Squads Like Boston Philly. Lebron Likes the Laker squad the best cause they have what he's looking for. Lebron wants to go to L.A. he doesn't want to go to Philly Boston or Houston.


He's gone and Dan Gilbert knows it. When Dan Gilbert got put on blast Lebron was like he does not want to play with him. he wanted to come to the Lakers this year. I'm surprised they got to the playoffs. that's why the team was like that.

But the Players know he's gone. and if anyone on here really has basketball people or know basketball people then they would know that all the NBA people know he's gone and he's going to the Lakers.


Lakers get star players. and the Lakers got Lebron. I'll be at my house in Hawaii July 1st so I can't see the press conference cause it's going to be lit. but all of us the crew will be partying at Post Malone at the Hollywood Bowl before

Just make sure yall on here put videos up of Post Malone Congratulations. LAKERS Magic Johnson going YEAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Lebron like Laleazy what's good. and there are no Kawaii Leonard trades. Kawaii was never part of it. people just speculating that Kawaii leonard is the next trade. people around the NBA want to see Kawaii play a full season before they do any kind of trade.

The signings were always Lebron James and Paul George.

[DanishLakerFan]

Sounds great. Very optimistic. To continue on that I also believe this has a really good chance of happening. The simple reason being that this current Lakers team is probably just as good as the Cavs without Lebron. Throw in George and you’re a contender.

Put two lightly protected FRPs on the table and Deng can be moved in order to re-sign Randle. The Room MLE also should go a long way since Lebron/PG in LA is going to attract ring chasing veterans like flies on ****. I’m sure we’d be able to get a handful of guys such as Brook Lopez, Marco Belinelli, Jarrett Jack etc. at a major discount.

As for trading the young guys – no real point in doing anything unless it’s a real game changing deal. Lonzo is an ideal point guard next to Lebron – especially if he can improve on his already solid spot-up shooting – and BI should be in the mix for MIP next season. Kuz and Hart are ideal rotation players with Lebron and Randle fits the mold as a modern big that can switch on guards and exploit mismatches.

[Pythagoras]

I will say I’ve never bought into the Lebron to Philly hype as much as the general board has pushed that narrative. Simmons/Lebron is just such an awkward fit. Wherever Lebron goes, if he does leave and wants to make it work, then he needs to play off the ball a little more. Lebron’s game has evolved enough to do that, and it would also help him conserve energy more during the season. That said, the other guys on the team will have to adjust for Lebron as well, (duh) and I don’t think Simmons game is ready for that at all.

There’s overlap in skill set with Lebron/Ingram/PG as well, but there’s also enough synergy between their games to make it work.

[Michael Lucky]

I don't think Lebron has ever cared about fit or thought deeply about it. The all star team he chose is proof of that imo.

[kobe808lak]

Him and Wade on the perimeter was great defensively and they could share the load offensively. And Bosh fit pretty good with them because he could shoot.

Lebron and Simmons is probably the worst fit in the NBA. I don't think he leaves Clev to go to Phili.

Houston with Harden? Maybe but also seems like an awkward fit.

[Michael Lucky]

Him and Wade on the perimeter was great defensively and they could share the load offensively. And Bosh fit pretty good with them because he could shoot.

Lebron and Simmons is probably the worst fit in the NBA. I don't think he leaves Clev to go to Phili.

Houston with Harden? Maybe but also seems like an awkward fit.

Wade and Lebron were a terrible fit offensively. It is likely why they lost two finals. Wade can't shoot.

[IcyVeins]

Him and Wade on the perimeter was great defensively and they could share the load offensively. And Bosh fit pretty good with them because he could shoot.

Lebron and Simmons is probably the worst fit in the NBA. I don't think he leaves Clev to go to Phili.

Houston with Harden? Maybe but also seems like an awkward fit.

Wade and Lebron were a terrible fit offensively. It is likely why they lost two finals. Wade can't shoot.

True that, but the lakers are far from ideal fit as well....

Coming to the west is too risky imo for his legacy.... (which i bet lebron thinks about in terms of future destination)