San Antonio’s Kawhi Leonard has Los Angeles — preferably the Lakers — at the center of his preferences for a trade destination, league sources tell ESPN.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) June 15, 2018
Let the offseason begin.
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San Antonio’s Kawhi Leonard has Los Angeles — preferably the Lakers — at the center of his preferences for a trade destination, league sources tell ESPN.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) June 15, 2018
Let the offseason begin.
Yep
LeBron,,pg13 and kawhi will make the Lakers verses the warriors fun this season coming up......now I hope this make someone demand a trade to the pelicans because neither of them will win a ring in Portland......
San Antonio would be dumb to trade him within the western conference especially with Lebron probably coming over. I hope Boston can swing a deal for him. Send him to the east.
Kawhi goes to the Lakers...LeBron goes there ......LeBron get cp3 to come to the Lakers so magic can trade ball......that leaves pg13 the odd man out right?......if this is the case then do pg13 stay in OKC or do AD recruit him to the pelicans?.....if the Lakers thing happen, I think pg13 coming to the pels has a chance now......
Knew this was coming.
I can live with him wanting out, don't think he is ring chasing.
Watch Boston go Smart, brown, and a first.
Please go to Boston or LAC. Don't want the Lakers to have anything good happen to them
Come.here or stay
That’s enough to beat the Warriors. They did a very great job management wise in building a dynasty. They legitimately have a. Embarrassement of riches. They have get Leonard and keep Hayward, Kyrie, Horford, Tatum, and a solid bench.
I think they could get him for Brown, Smart, and a one for this year and next year (they have 4 good first round picks next year).
Yeah, if he goes the the Celtics, and the Celtics only trade Smart, Brown, and a 1st to make that happen you can pretty much replace Golden State Warriors with Boston Celtics as the team to dominate into the next decade.
If PG-13 is the odd man out in LA I still don’t see him staying in OKC, the Clippers perhaps? New Orleans? The Rockets? I don’t see him going back to that one horse town of OKC.
This is how I feel. If PG13 is left out of joining the Lakers then I think he leaves OKC anyway. Not making it past the 1st round shows the ceiling on that team. I don't think he wants to stay there.
If CP3 leaves the Rockets does he want to play next to only Harden? I dunno. Clippers, meh. Jordan isn't enough to. Move the needle. I wonder if he'd be willing to go to a Utah or Pelicans.
I'm confused, how do Lakers trade for Kawhi without giving up all of their young pieces unless SA agrees to accept either Deng or Frye? Highly unlikely SA wants them.
It is interesting as Kawhi has some leverage as well as spurs. He is still under contract and the team can say we are not trading you. That would be risky but a good bargaining chip to get max return. Kawhi has his CP3 moment where he can dictate where he goes and uses his I won't sign an extension as leverage. Will be interesting to see play out. You would expect picks and some young talent to go with it. Teams that have that would be lakers or celtics. How would he not consider the celtics as a destination which would be an amazing team for him to go. If going home is more important then the lakers will be hard pressed to make a offer without deng to get it done (third team required then). Don't see spurs taking him.
What I don’t understand is how the Lakers are even in this conversation. Kuzma is their best player (by a lot) and the remainder of that roster is comprised of young players who have underachieved.
Kuzma, Ingram and 2 1st don’t come close to what Sacramento can offer (reportedly the 2nd overall pick) or the Clippers (who have 12/13 in the first round).
The Celtics (if they include Brown and the Sac pick next year) can put together the best package.
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I'd give up a first for this, the Lakers give up one, and they only loose two of their nice contracts. Also, because of the way SA is structured they might bite.
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I can't think why the Spurs would want Lonzo at all. He's like the most anti Spurs player ever due to his baggage. And Solomon Hill? Ugh.... The Spurs aren't taking back any bad contracts for Leonard.
Am I the only one who feels a little bad for Lonzo? Like....he's a decent player, but his dad is almost single handedly sabotaging him.
I think Lavar’s reputation as a nuisance is overstated. He’s small potatoes in NBA power circles, IMO. Maybe Magic and Pelinka are a little nervous but at the end of the day the players wanting a piece of the Laker Mystique are not going to be derailed by an overzealous soccer dad. If Lonzo makes it through this summer, LeBron’s crew or Kawhi’s crew (or both) will sit Papa Ball down and lay out the path forward. If they can’t or won’t get with the program the Balls will have to figure out how to sell albums and make their reality tv shows from Milwaukee or Memphis... it’s really quite simple.
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Understood. I don't see them getting rid of Lonzo, but if it gets them Lebron or Kawhi, he'll be on the first thing smoking. Devil's advocate though.
..would you give Lonzo a chance here?
Yes. For a few a reasons...
For all the hype there’s a ball player in there. Lonzo is a big, pass first, defensively-capable PG. He can’t shoot, he’s not particularly athletic, but he can play and the recipe for any Anthony Davis-led team will be to get that guy the ball anyway you can. We are tough to beat when we can get him the ball.
Second, Lavar would keep this team relevant and accountable. As crazy as that sounds. Only a real basketball operation can handle his type of petty grievances and attention seeking. Can’t handle your business? Loud mouth Lavar will be all over the airways blabbering his mouth with varying hints of truths. I’ve questioned our basketball operations organization in the past and I am hell bent on our having a top notch front office. Means be damned.
He won’t be coming alone. If Lonzo ends up in NOLA then that means something absurd happened that likely involved any two of him Kuzma or Ingram. Sign me up for that.
Davis
Holiday
Mirotic
Kuzma or Ingram
Ball
It’s not title worthy now but 2-3 years of seasoning (and NBA attrition) and you could be looking at something special with Davis, Holiday and Niko smack dab in their primes and Kuzma or Ingram and Ball playing specific roles.
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Celtics would be the best destination for him. Trade brown, rozier, morris and monroe for leonard. Works in trade machine and spurs save 2 million. Monroe should be able to be waived. Rosier and brown good young guys and morris is a good bench contributor behind LA. Celts get the star they are looking for to take the next step.
Lakers type trade would be frye (7.5 mil), ingram, ennis and hart with pick for leonard. Works in trade machine and spurs save 3 million. Frye is on one year deal. Ennis and hart possible developmental players for pop and ingram is the replacement. Still like the celts option first.
Think spurs and pop prefer him in the east as well. Celts should easily win east and could challenge warriors with irving, taytum, hayward, leonard, horford lineup. Would have to add to bench.
So you are saying what? Ingram, Frye and Ball for KL Yeah, that would work but w/o the 2 firsts, LA might as well try another route. Even though Frye is expiring. Granted, Solo is no bargain, but he is a usable piece. SA has no SF if Gay ops out. You know what amazes me Mythrol, you seem to be sure you know how teams and operations think. If I'm in control of the money and value of player service and opportunity for SA, I HAVE TO GIVE SERIOUS consideration to 2 firsts, and a player that I can trade for a 3rd first and maybe 2nd plus a usable, if only off the bench guy, and a 8 mill per cap reduction. You however apparently feel otherwise. So be it. But I guess I am curious as to your resume that makes you not only have what you believe to have a better plan, but also the apparent ability to KNOW the operation of the minds of the SA decision makers.
No that's not what I'm saying. My point was San Antonio isn't going to do Lonzo + Hill and late 1sts for Leonard. I don't know if the Lakers can make a package that San Antonio would accept but I do know Lonzo + Hill wouldn't be that package. Lol.
It has nothing to do with me knowing how teams operate and think and everything to do with looking at the History of trades with Superstars and seeing that's not how trading a Superstar works. The team trading the superstar gets back usually *high* 1st or star young talent and most of the time a combination of both. They don't accept late 1sts AND a BAD contract with one mediocre young player that has baggage. Paul George, Kyrie, Kevin Love, Chris Paul, look at the list of guys who asked to be traded and what they got traded for.
Again. It's based off the history of what we have seen from trades when Superstars demand to be moved. I even run off a list of names of recent players in similar circumstances demanding to be traded as evidence of why I think this way. This isn't just spitting into the wind. I didn't just go to ESPN trade machine and play around until I got something that said it works.
See I don't have a problem with people suggesting trade ideas, what I have a problem with is suggesting a trade idea then when someone disagrees trying to paint that person in some bad light because they disagree. I've made it very clear why I think the trade you suggested wouldn't happen and it's not because I'm saying, "I know it all and you're wrong." I have very clear reasons why I think it wouldn't happen:
1) Lonzo Ball doesn't provide enough incentive to SA on his own to be worth it considering his baggage.
2) Solomon Hill is a negative asset and teams that trade Superstars rarely take back negative assets especially when they aren't getting a star or a high pick back in the return.
3) There is a history of recent trades of Superstars asking to be moved that we can look back on and get an idea of their value and the trade you suggested doesn't match up with it.
I'll add a 4th as well: There are teams in a better position with more assets than the Pelicans who can add better pieces to be the 3rd team in any trade trying to be worked.
For example, from our very own team why wouldn't the Spurs demand Niko instead of Hill? Your own logic said they want Hill because if Gay leaves they have no SF. Who do we have if Hill leaves and why does that same logic not apply to us? Why would the Spurs not just want Ingram and Frye that they can move easier later and if we were willing to trade 2 1st now for that package why wouldn't they see what they could get later from that same deal while also not strapping themselves long term with bad money?
But you have no answer to my reasoning so instead you're trying to paint me into some negative light and that's not the case at all. I have a well thought out position that I back up not only with opinion but evidence to support the position I take. If you cannot handle someone disagreeing with your trade proposal then I suggest not posting it on a forum which is built around discussion.
My problem with your reasoning, that you claim I have no answer to, is that this wasn't about a trade idea at all. You just assumed it was. I was just asking a question as to how it was even possible for the Lakers to get KL w/o losing all of their young pieces. Clearly stated that w/o something like Frye or Deng attached would require a third party. Perhaps someone, maybe even all knowing you, could help me see how this was possible.
Um.....
Yeah where would I have gotten the idea it was a trade idea from......
It's not your first post is literally suggesting a trade from trade machine and then you spend multiple posts afterwards defending it like it was a trade before finally claiming it wasn't a trade suggestion at all.
If you are simply asking the question, "Does this trade fit one that the Spurs would make while allowing us to be the 3rd team?" then my answer is no, I don't think so and we can both move on from this.
Mythrol. My dude. I like your knowledge. But sometimes you do come in a bit strong. This paragraph was nice and I think if it were always worded like this, well, you'd probably get very bored because your logic is usually sound so no one would debate with you. I have seen you use a lot of absolutes and it often comes across like said trade would never happen as opposed to it being more you opinion that it is unlikely. That's why people get butt hurt.
I would never do these trades - although I've suggested the latter before - but I still find them interesting:
Jrue plus '19 unprotected (and perhaps '21) for Kawhi.
Sign and trade Boogie for Stayward and Morris.
Rondo
Hayward
Kawhi
Niko
Davis
I think we may shock everyone and play with our current but healthy roster.
On the radio they were talking about fultz for a second. I like that.
If we move pieces to get better on the wing they must include 2 of hill, Ajinca and boogie.
If Kwahi was locked into a longer term deal then I'd ship out anyone not named AD for him and be happy. The problem is I think he's made it clear he wants to go to LA and I'd be very cautious about giving up too much for him as a 1 year rental. The way Jrue played last year basically made him invaluable to us.
I wouldn't be shocked if we struck out on all the big free agents and instead went into this season with only a couple smaller moves and basically the exact same team. I think we will swing for the fences on all wings available but even if we all think the Pelicans are a great fit for LBJ, PG, or Kwahi we still have very low odds of getting any.
I mean if you think about it, we made it to the 2nd round and won a game against GS and were missing our 2nd superstar and Hill was only a shell of his healthy self. Add Cousins back, add healthy Hill, healthy Frank Jackson, more development from Diallo and I think that's still a pretty darn good team. If Jackson ends up being a hit in his rookie year then we are looking pretty good.
I think it's clear to everyone we really need to try and get a wing who can hit a 3 and not be terrible on defense.
I've been pretty high on Crowder for awhile. Truth is though Hill's last season here was pretty similar to Crowder's, Jae just had the green light to take a few more 3s. I think part of Jae's mystic is the contract he is on which becomes less relevant as he nears the end of it. Player wise he isn't a huge needle mover. He's average but just happens to play an extremely thin position in the NBA.
I'm not sure I'd make a move for him at this point unless it didn't cost much. I'd rather focus on pooling what small assets we have to try and get a needle mover.
Crowder isn’t just a wing though, he is a 4 or 5 when you want to play small. Honestly he is one of the best contracts in the NBA. He is a total glue guy, doing nothing amazing, but doing a lot of things incredibly well.