Pelicans underwhelmed by Lakers' initial offers for Anthony Davis

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Originally Posted by bahmamamba

you're a joke good day sir

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Only miserable people don’t like jokes.

Fwiw... I was first one out here proposing the Knicks. They’re still my favorite to land AD.

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Originally Posted by NMThreeMVP

Fwiw... I was first one out here proposing the Knicks. They’re still my favorite to land AD.

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But not enough to wait passed the deadline?

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Originally Posted by NMThreeMVP

Only miserable people don’t like jokes.

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Not bad jokes! Just sayin.

Pretty good and balanced Locked on Pelicans dropped tonight. I heard nothing I disagreed with.

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Originally Posted by Tinman

Not bad jokes! Just sayin.

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Badabing

We offered E'twaun Moore, Solomon Hill, and Darius Miller for Damian Lillard and the Blazers said no?!?

******** this, the league is conspiring against us!

— Waiting for Feb. 8th (@RickJam07344104) February 5, 2019

Lebronless Lakers: *lose to Minnesota twice, Cleveland, Knicks, Memphis, Washington*
Also Lakers: ''You should trade for *basically the entire roster*, look how amazing they are.''

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Originally Posted by NMThreeMVP

This is starting to feel very Rust Cohle-ish... Time is a flat circle...

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I worked on that! Also, just sayin [emoji41]



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Originally Posted by Pelicanidae

Lebronless Lakers: *lose to Minnesota twice, Cleveland, Knicks, Memphis, Washington*
Also Lakers: ''You should trade for *basically the entire roster*, look how amazing they are.''

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Gaslighting us. That team is trash. If not for L.A. biased media most of those players would not even be on casual NBA fans radars.

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Originally Posted by NMThreeMVP

See... you too miss the point.

My point has never been to believe every Laker rumor. Or any rumor! Only that you can't (or rather shouldn't) only believe the rumors that fit what you want to believe. You can't believe AD's dad doesn't hurt the negotiations with the Celtics, but believe the Lakers are hurt because of Lonzo's dad's very similar comments.

And...
1. Ainge still hasn't publicly said anything (I was very clear, intentionally) and was responding to a dude saying Ainge had said this publicly.
2. In the interview that was posted Ainge specifically talks about NOT trading for dudes who won't commit, and implies that if he did it would depend on the package.
3. Ainge has urged the Pels to wait, but if you read the latest Woj article, the Pels aren't sure if Tatum would be in the deal (something I also just posted before it was in the Woj article).
4. Recent reports have also said some in Pels organization want to take Lakers deal (I posted it's probably a toss up whether they do)

I don't know how much clearer I can be.

1. I rank the best possible offers BOS > NYK > LAL
2. Tatum and Zion are the prized assets, but as of now those are not in the deal
3. If you can't get a guarantee on Tatum and Zion (not possible to get a guarantee), the Lakers offer, IMO - and several others within PELS - is that the Lakers offer is not the hot trash you all proclaim it to be.

... how exactly has anything I've posted been wrong? Everyone right now is trying to leverage and spin everyone. Even Woj leads his article with that.

My gripe with yall, is that yall are embracing only the spin that benefits your perspective on what the Pels should do.. to the extent that some of yall who I have more respect/faith in (Mythol) are actually disregarding the actual words that Ainge has said publicly, which indicate he is not willing to part with his best assets without a commitment from AD.

The risk for the Pels in being sweet talked by Ainge... is that Ainge can literally change his mind because of a conversation with kyrie... or if the Knicks pick isn't the leverage we hope (Zion or maybe top 3), he may not feel like he has to offer Tatum. And Ainge has not publicly said anything that would ruin his reputation if he backed away, in fact publicly (with his words) he has signaled that AD's unwillingness to resign gives him an out to not go all in. He'll offer. But not everything.

But hey, if you want me to stop posting I will. But only because it's like beating my head up against the wall and I've definitely wasted too much time already doing that with yall.

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Assuming all of this is spot on, what is the disadvantage of waiting until all partied can bid with their best offers? Are you concerned that the Lakers will pull the offer? Would you suggest taking an offer that is not perfect without knowing the other offers available? There is no need to rush this when this trade means so much to this organization.

ESPN outlines trade possibilities with Bucks and Clippers:

http://www.espn.com/video/clip?id=25929579

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Originally Posted by Dr. Sting

ESPN outlines trade possibilities with Bucks and Clippers:

http://www.espn.com/video/clip?id=25929579

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This is stupid, since it doesn't even include the valuable pieces that the Bucks and Clippers can offer, like Brogdon and Gilgeous-Alexander.
But those teams are just on Davis his list, because they make the Lakers' package look good.

I don't understand how anyone can reference ESPN talking heads as credible sources of anything but hyperbole.

Bobi for AD straight up... who says no

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Originally Posted by SmontySwilliams

I don't understand how anyone can reference ESPN talking heads as credible sources of anything but hyperbole.

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I like that screen though. I would want to have it.

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Originally Posted by SmontySwilliams

I don't understand how anyone can reference ESPN talking heads as credible sources of anything but hyperbole.

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I trust Woj because he was a valid insider long before he was with ESPN.

The rest are nothing to me. Talking heads through and through.

I totally understand this will never happen but it would be hilarious to trade AD for the Greek Freak and watch AD freeze up in Milwaukee by himself.