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

FlatearthZorro · Post #881 » by **FlatearthZorro** » Sun Jun 16, 2019 4:58 am

MavCarter wrote:Why are people bringing up ainge? He did the right thing. No one is giving up their best young player for someone who wont commit and openly campaigning to go to LA

This, but the bigger picture is Irving, who's GONE. Danny not committing too many picks or players, means Irving is gone and Danny has known it for a while.

BVB24 · Post #882 » by **BVB24** » Sun Jun 16, 2019 4:59 am

Coach Carter · Post #883 » by **Coach Carter** » Sun Jun 16, 2019 4:59 am

the L for the pelicans was the failure to build around AD

they wanted to trade him in a package that involved tatum which would've been a good return

i guess they got the next best deal available, since their hands were tied

Post #884 » by **Clyde Frazier** » Sun Jun 16, 2019 5:05 am

I mean... Yes their ceiling is probably a championship but it also has a chance to go horribly wrong. They should be criticized for all the picks.

PhilBlackson · Post #885 » by **PhilBlackson** » Sun Jun 16, 2019 5:16 am

I will say Lonzo and Zion will likely have some great highlights together if DG doesn't flip Ball somewhere (ie/ PHX or CHI).

Johnny Bball · Post #886 » by **Johnny Bball** » Sun Jun 16, 2019 5:16 am

Anthony Davis traded but non official; LBJ: tweets within one minute about it
Lebron James decides which team to sign with; LBJ: I’ve decided where to sign. I’ll tell you tomorrow.

mjba · Post #887 » by **mjba** » Sun Jun 16, 2019 5:18 am

Read on Twitter

Looks like it is three picks, one swap:
19
21 (top 8) or 22 (unprotected)
23 - swap
24 or 25 (unprotected, NO's choice)

getitdone323 · Post #888 » by **getitdone323** » Sun Jun 16, 2019 5:19 am

mjba wrote:

Read on Twitter

Looks like it is three picks, one swap:
19
21 (top 8) or 22 (unprotected)
23 - swap
24 or 25 (unprotected, NO's choice)

not nearly as bad as people making it out to be. Lets hope Rich Paul gets another one of his clients to use once bron retires

Freighttrain · Post #889 » by **Freighttrain** » Sun Jun 16, 2019 5:19 am

So many young guys in NO are going to want to prove themselves.. It could get ugly. Everyone trying to play as the franchise star. Could see them not taking it from a rookie in Zion. Who knows..

getitdone323 · Post #890 » by **getitdone323** » Sun Jun 16, 2019 5:23 am

Freighttrain wrote:So many young guys in NO are going to want to prove themselves.. It could get ugly. Everyone trying to play as the franchise star. Could see them not taking it from a rookie in Zion. Who knows..

Ingram is a RFA next year too, he will def be on a mission to show hes health and worth a rookie max

CoolD · Post #891 » by **CoolD** » Sun Jun 16, 2019 5:24 am

A.D was Laker bound next year anyhow , and the Lakers gutted their future because they couldn’t even wait one year.

RakimAbdulJabar · Post #892 » by **RakimAbdulJabar** » Sun Jun 16, 2019 5:24 am

The KD and Klay injuries, the possibility of Ball ending up on the Bulls, AD on the Lakers, just so much bad news this week

CelticsFTW · Post #893 » by **CelticsFTW** » Sun Jun 16, 2019 5:32 am

BVB24 wrote:Hilarious. If you’ve been keeping up with social media the last few days, you get it

Read on Twitter

Enlighten us.

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Young Stapler · Post #894 » by **Young Stapler** » Sun Jun 16, 2019 5:34 am

Many of you said that the Lakers young guys were crap. If the Lakers had struck out in free agency along with not getting AD we wouldn't hear the end of the dumpster fire comments. The Lakers have put themselves in a position to win a title. Both teams win in this deal in the sense that their short term goals will be met. We don't know what will happen with the Pelicans picks but RIGHT NOW both teams get what they want.

Gooner · Post #895 » by **Gooner** » Sun Jun 16, 2019 5:37 am

Anybody who was objective could see this happenning. It was in the works for a while, and it was even more obvious after the lottery. League can't afford to waste LeBron in LA. I'm glad it's finally over. No more excuses for LeBron. He will probably form a third super team now.

Kordic27 · Post #896 » by **Kordic27** » Sun Jun 16, 2019 5:40 am

Young Stapler wrote:Many of you said that the Lakers young guys were crap. If the Lakers had struck out in free agency along with not getting AD we wouldn't hear the end of the dumpster fire comments. The Lakers have put themselves in a position to win a title. Both teams win in this deal in the sense that their short term goals will be met. We don't know what will happen with the Pelicans picks but RIGHT NOW both teams get what they want.

I’d be happy and scared if I was a laker fan. They had to get this done, and they did, but they did give up a lot (and this from someone who doesn’t like Ball at all), and it could all derail.

To me, the success of this trades depends entirely on the rest of the roster. If they get decent guys to build around lbj and ad, they’ll be good. If they try to get another max guy, they’ll have to get insanely lucky with the bottom of the barrel guys playing big important minutes (they won’t be able to handle an injury to their top three, and they won’t be able to load manage).

Anyway, makes things interesting.

Lovethisgamegr · Post #897 » by **Lovethisgamegr** » Sun Jun 16, 2019 5:41 am

CoolD wrote:A.D was Laker bound next year anyhow , and the Lakers gutted their future because they couldn’t even wait one year.

AD was less "Laker bound" than PG who ended up not being a Laker

CoolD · Post #898 » by **CoolD** » Sun Jun 16, 2019 5:44 am

Lovethisgamegr wrote:
CoolD wrote:A.D was Laker bound next year anyhow , and the Lakers gutted their future because they couldn’t even wait one year.

AD was less "Laker bound" than PG who ended up not being a Laker

PG didn’t have Rich Paul as his agent though.

marcush · Post #899 » by **marcush** » Sun Jun 16, 2019 5:45 am

That pick deferral is interesting......never seen that before. Good work Pels.

marcush · Post #900 » by **marcush** » Sun Jun 16, 2019 5:47 am

BVB24 wrote:

Gotta do something about that shooting around Zion. Ingram needs the bal. Not the best grouping of players to develop him with.

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