Woj: Anthony Davis Traded to Lakers for Brandon Ingram, Lonzo Ball, Josh Hart, & Three 1st Rnd Picks - including #4

Mamba Mentality · Post #461 » by **Mamba Mentality** » Sat Jun 15, 2019 11:29 pm

BVB24 wrote:
The Regime wrote:Jimmy Butler is coming you heard it here first.

I posted this on the 4th page of the thread brah. And many have posted it since. You ain’t the first!

I didn't get a chance to read through the thread yet. But in any case I approve your sentiment.

DetroitPistons · Post #462 » by **DetroitPistons** » Sat Jun 15, 2019 11:29 pm

marcush wrote:Kudos to the Lakers and Klutch. They managed to trade a bunch of dudes and meh picks for a top 10 player in his prime.

Awful by Pels. Couldn’t even get one star or future star for AD. Couldn’t even dump Solomon Hill.

Some of you people blow my mind..... Unbelievable.

Ingram was in the middle of breaking out last year. If he is healthy there is a good chance he will be an allstar player to go with Zion. Also, number 4 obviously has a good chance of becoming a star. Ball could also finally break out. The Pels are rebuilding. They aren't trading AD for another single star. The fact that this needs to be explained to half of this board is ridiculous.

BVB24 · Post #463 » by **BVB24** » Sat Jun 15, 2019 11:29 pm

Full story.

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Ben-N1ce · Post #464 » by **Ben-N1ce** » Sat Jun 15, 2019 11:29 pm

So Lebron has now played with at the time 2nd best SG top 3 PF, then top 5 PG and Kevin Love, Now a top 2 PF and possibly one of the best PG in the league coming but look at his supporting casts lol

teke184 · Post #465 » by **teke184** » Sat Jun 15, 2019 11:30 pm

lakerz12 wrote:
The Boshstrich wrote:Meh the lakers will be paper thin. Any injury to lbj or AD and they're toast

Same for every top team...

E.g. Injury to KD, Curry, Kawhi, Harden, Gianni's, etc. And those teams are toast.

Difference is that LeBron just tore his groin last season and AD hasn’t played 82 games in a season since entering the league IIRC.

SlowPaced · Post #466 » by **SlowPaced** » Sat Jun 15, 2019 11:30 pm

BVB24 wrote:If you’re the Pels, do you trade the pick? Maybe Atlanta, who is reportedly very interested in Jarrett Culver. Could take multiple picks from them. Or do you keep it?

I'd take the #8 and #10 picks from the Hawks if they offered it for the #4 spot. #8 and #17 I'm not as sure about. Though I will say that the #4 spot isn't great for the Pelicans, no real good fits there. Hunter could be good, but you'd have to move Ingram to the two.

djsunyc · Post #467 » by **djsunyc** » Sat Jun 15, 2019 11:30 pm

The Regime wrote:Jimmy Butler is coming you heard it here first.

stein says top target is kemba. are you saying kemba says no and they go jimmy plan b?

JB2 · Post #468 » by **JB2** » Sat Jun 15, 2019 11:30 pm

freethedevil wrote:
Ugly Duckling wrote:
Potedon wrote:Hell of a lot to give up, think NO won

Time will tell. Lakers won for now (assuming AD signs). The team who gets the best player usually wins. It comes down to this 4 pick, and there's no clear potential stars at 4 IMO

Lakers traded a young supporting cast for a player they could have got as a free agent. There is absolutely no way this is anything other than an l for la.

Pelicans just became contenders. Lakers just became overrated

It's kind of funny how, not saying you did this, everyone on realgm has been calling Ingram damaged goods, Lonzo a bust, this only a 3 person draft, and Hart a role player.... now some of the same people are saying NO won the trade.

Lakers just got a top 5 player to go with LeBron and Kuzma, and now have max money to get Jimmy, Kyrie, Kemba, or maybe even Kawhi.

I have no idea how you think that's not a contender.

Post #469 » by **infinite11285** » Sat Jun 15, 2019 11:30 pm

I took a quick nap and the entire landscape of the NBA changed.

How the hell did the Lakers keep Kuzma?

DS17 · Post #470 » by **DS17** » Sat Jun 15, 2019 11:30 pm

Dominater wrote:Silver needs to veto for basketball reasons

The hell yiu talking about? We gave almost all our young talent. I’m upset that we didn’t keep BI:(

Kalela · Post #471 » by **Kalela** » Sat Jun 15, 2019 11:31 pm

Congratulations to the Lakers if this is real. Ainge passed up on another chance for a top top player. :-?

Pelicans should have demanded Kuzma instead of Ingram. I have always maintained that Kuzma is the better player.

lamscott · Post #472 » by **lamscott** » Sat Jun 15, 2019 11:31 pm

Hey Pels. Zion, BI, and Zo are gonna be special. Just be patient. And don't be us and take the major chances we have taken. We will be top heavy like the Warriors. Hopefully injuries don't hit and we sign good role players.

TO11 · Post #473 » by **TO11** » Sat Jun 15, 2019 11:31 pm

Maybe they will make the playoffs now lol.

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basketballRob · Post #474 » by **basketballRob** » Sat Jun 15, 2019 11:31 pm

teke184 wrote:
lakerz12 wrote:
The Boshstrich wrote:Meh the lakers will be paper thin. Any injury to lbj or AD and they're toast

Same for every top team...

E.g. Injury to KD, Curry, Kawhi, Harden, Gianni's, etc. And those teams are toast.

Difference is that LeBron just tore his groin last season and AD hasn’t played 82 games in a season since entering the league IIRC.

Lebron and AD got well rested last year.

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Klayforspicy · Post #475 » by **Klayforspicy** » Sat Jun 15, 2019 11:31 pm

Ben-N1ce wrote:So Lebron has now played with at the time 2nd best SG top 3 PF, then top 5 PG and Kevin Love, Now a top 2 PF and possibly one of the best PG in the league coming but look at his supporting casts lol

You should look at the all time teams from the 60s to the 80s

Potedon · Post #476 » by **Potedon** » Sat Jun 15, 2019 11:32 pm

Ugly Duckling wrote:
freethedevil wrote:
Ugly Duckling wrote:
Time will tell. Lakers won for now (assuming AD signs). The team who gets the best player usually wins. It comes down to this 4 pick, and there's no clear potential stars at 4 IMO

Lakers traded a young supporting cast for a player they could have got as a free agent. There is absolutely no way this is anything other than an l for la.

Pelicans just became contenders. Lakers just became overrated

Could they have? Who's to say AD wouldn't sign with the Knicks and capitalize on his Bird rights? Also, LeBron's declining and wants to win now. Pelicans could make the playoffs. They are the contenders, if healthy

Celtics weren't willing to give up Tatum, Rich Paul was killing the chances of other teams giving significant offers, think it can work out for LA, but still have to feel like they were almost bidding against themselves.

Jazz9 · Post #477 » by **Jazz9** » Sat Jun 15, 2019 11:32 pm

All I know is that I'm gonna watch a whole lot of Pelicans games next year.
They're gonna be really exciting

freethedevil · Post #478 » by **freethedevil** » Sat Jun 15, 2019 11:34 pm

JB2 wrote:
freethedevil wrote:
Ugly Duckling wrote:
Time will tell. Lakers won for now (assuming AD signs). The team who gets the best player usually wins. It comes down to this 4 pick, and there's no clear potential stars at 4 IMO

Lakers traded a young supporting cast for a player they could have got as a free agent. There is absolutely no way this is anything other than an l for la.

Pelicans just became contenders. Lakers just became overrated

It's kind of funny how, not saying you did this, everyone on realgm has been calling Ingram damaged goods, Lonzo a bust, this only a 3 person draft, and Hart a role player.... now some of the same people are saying NO won the trade.

Yes well anyone who thought lonzo doesn't have a basic grasp of basketball. Lonzo's close to an elite defensive anchor and passer and has the speed to offer a scoring threat. Trading him and bi, three potential roleplayers, and depth for good measure without getting any cap space is absolutely hilarious. Lakers tryna take a shortcut and they're gonna get burned for it.

Jazztop · Post #479 » by **Jazztop** » Sat Jun 15, 2019 11:34 pm

People keep talking about what the Pels didn’t get - Kuzma - I think that run by Ingram this season shows that him at full health will be a better player than Kuzma. I’m not sold on Lonzo or Hart for that matter but let’s give Lonzo another chance with an injury free pre-season. I’m impressed with the haul of picks - especially the #4 pick which I would be comfortable with them trading down on as there’s any number of worthy number 4s after the consensus top 3 guys go.

But I said last year that the Lakers package was always going to be the one that was the thickest. The Pels had to finally pull the trigger and Griffin did what he had to.

Now will the Pels be contenders? Hell no they’re way too young. But it’s not a stretch to say they’ve got 4 potential all stars on their roster come October and 2 potential all NBA talent. If they can develop and keep some of that talent and stay relatively healthy, could they be contenders in ‘21 and ‘22 and beyond? For sure. One thing I know given Davis’ determination to get out of NO. The Pels are a lot better off today than yesterday.

As for the Lakers - I will agree this makes them contenders but it’s a super top heavy team. They literally have no-one outside of LBJ, Davis and Kuzma. Let them make a run at Kemba or if unable, Butler and they’re in the box seat in the west.

Ultimately a win for both teams and finally a win for Rich Paul.

basketballRob · Post #480 » by **basketballRob** » Sat Jun 15, 2019 11:34 pm

Kalela wrote:Congratulations to the Lakers if this is real. Ainge passed up on another chance for a top top player. Pelicans should have demanded Kuzma instead of Ingram. I have always maintained that Kuzma is the better player.

The Lakers probably wanted to include Kuzma instead of Ingram I'm sure.

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