Deal Done

[Mythrol]

Like I said, if Griff has more up his sleeve, I can take it. If he flips Ingram and the 2021 LA pick for John Collins or something, I'll concede he was playing chess instead of checkers.

But I don't hold out much hope for Ball, and I don't think the risk of Ingram with his massive, massive flaws is worth taking. If any of the picks we got from LA have protections, or if one of them is the 2020, then I think we've set ourselves up for a robbery.

At some point you have to take what teams give you. It's clear Ainge tried to get cute YET AGAIN and missed out because of it.

[MistaWhoDat]

If we make another trade, then Culver. If we keep both Ball and Ingram, then Garland. Desperate for shooting in that case.

What do you think about Hunter ?


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[da ThRONe]

The biggest thing this tells me is Ainge missed out YET AGAIN. How long before the Celtics turn on him for not getting a superstar.... AGAIN?

Fans can say they want to build around their core but bringing back the exact same team minus Kyrie and getting bounced early in the playoffs are going to turn a lot of people against Ainge. Yet again he has valued his assets over making a move and he's about to get stuck with his team... Rozier has to get paid this offseason, Brown and Tatum the next two. Unless somebody develops into a superstar or the get super lucky in the draft they are going to be a mid tier team.

AD isn't Kawhi. Plus they are losing Irving and potentially Horford and Morris. This isn't the same team that can win with the addition of one good player. Plus the East is going to be much more difficult next year. Ainge did the right thing. His chance was getting Leonard last year. No need and making a mistake this year that Kawhi ship has sailed.

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This is a happy day in New Orleans

[WildlifeAirGrp]

Never doubt the injury bug won't decimate this super team with no depth. Old man Lebron and glass man AD.

Exactly....Davis won't be around for 20+ games.

[Mythrol]

Like I said, if Griff has more up his sleeve, I can take it. If he flips Ingram and the 2021 LA pick for John Collins or something, I'll concede he was playing chess instead of checkers.

But I don't hold out much hope for Ball, and I don't think the risk of Ingram with his massive, massive flaws is worth taking. If any of the picks we got from LA have protections, or if one of them is the 2020, then I think we've set ourselves up for a robbery.

At some point you've got to take what teams give you. Ainge got cute AGAIN and missed out on the superstar. 3 picks, one being #4 is a haul for 1 year left of AD.

I'd love to have made a deal with the Celtics but it takes two to make a deal happen. Let's wait and see what Griff does.

[HornetGuru]

Take it for what it’s worth, and I don’t post often, have a buddy that works in the pels organization, just told me Lonzo is getting sent elsewhere. Take it for what it’s worth

[ozwego15]

we'll see if this trade pans. i thought the lakers offered more players including Kuzma and were willing to take on Solomon hill's contract back during the deadline.

[msusousaphone]

When you really back up from the months we've been in this....and I know AD is elite....that is a HUUUUUUGE haul fot a guy with one year left on his deal.

[GuardianAngel25]

I complained about Solomon Hill, I complained about Julius Randle, I complained about Boogie when he was bad, I complained about AD half-assing this season, and I complained about Rondo when he couldn't be bothered.

If I gave Anthony Davis, Rajon Rondo, Julius Randle, and Demarcus Cousin trash for not performing, what makes you think I'm gonna just start shedding tears of joy over Brandon ''Blood Clots'' Ingram?

LoL wow

You just won’t be able to ever enjoy the Pelicans now even if Ingram turns into KD. Nothing will be good enough but I will enjoy watching him become a star in a Pelicans uniform along with many others!

[Sleeper]

Calling it now. Ball and two of those firsts for Beal


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[Mythrol]

Gonna be interesting to see the details on the Picks LA just gave NOLA. From what I understand the Pelicans didn’t want Lakers FRP next year. But through pick swaps they essentially have control of the Lakers draft for the next 7 years.

— Ramona Shelburne (@ramonashelburne) June 15, 2019

Okay, this is interesting.

Pick swaps?

Wait.....

What?!?!?!!!! The Lakers gave us pick swap rights for the years in between the picks they gave us so we will get the best draft pick between the two of us for 7 years?????

Dude if that's true that's a freaking haul!

[WildlifeAirGrp]

Griff flips #4 and Ball for Wizards #9 and Beal? Soinds feasible and good too. Lakers are still a dumpster fire.

[HornetGuru]

Calling it now. Ball and two of those firsts for Beal


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I sure hope not

[Taker597]

Take it for what it’s worth, and I don’t post often, have a buddy that works in the pels organization, just told me Lonzo is getting sent elsewhere. Take it for what it’s worth

We already know this.. We flipping these birds for better assets
.

[GuardianAngel25]

Wait.....

What?!?!?!!!! The Lakers gave us pick swap rights for the years in between the picks they gave us so we will get the best draft pick between the two of us for 7 years?????

Dude if that's true that's a freaking haul!

Yea wow that is incredible!! Never heard of something like that!!

[HornetGuru]

Wait.....

What?!?!?!!!! The Lakers gave us pick swap rights for the years in between the picks they gave us so we will get the best draft pick between the two of us for 7 years?????

Dude if that's true that's a freaking haul!

Im guessing if we don’t like where the pick ends up we can choose to move it down the road to the following year

[Gant-]

Hearing that there was never a time that the Celtics felt a deal for Anthony Davis was close. The idea of sacrificing major pieces in exchange for a potential one-year rental made them uneasy from the start.

— Adam Himmelsbach (@AdamHimmelsbach) June 15, 2019

[Pelicanidae]

Wait.....

What?!?!?!!!! The Lakers gave us pick swap rights for the years in between the picks they gave us so we will get the best draft pick between the two of us for 7 years?????

Dude if that's true that's a freaking haul!

I don't know, I haven't seen anyone but Shelburne mention that, but yeah you're right. It's the cliche, but here we go:

Huge if true.

[AUSSIE_PELICAN]

Wait.....

What?!?!?!!!! The Lakers gave us pick swap rights for the years in between the picks they gave us so we will get the best draft pick between the two of us for 7 years?????

Dude if that's true that's a freaking haul!

This is only relevant if the Pel's finish with a better record than the Lakers...no?

[WildlifeAirGrp]

Super team of the next 3 years at least

Rondo/Butler/James/Kuzma/AD

Can three of those guys even make it through a complete season?

[Pelicanidae]

Im guessing if we don’t like where the pick ends up we can choose to move it down the road to the following year

Nah, that's not what it means.

It means if in, say, 2025 we have the #11 pick and LA has the #7 pick, we can choose to swap them, so we pick higher.

[JunkHead]

Take it for what it’s worth, and I don’t post often, have a buddy that works in the pels organization, just told me Lonzo is getting sent elsewhere. Take it for what it’s worth

I believe in you my brother.

[Primetime]

This is only relevant if the Pel's finish with a better record than the Lakers...no?

Yes but remember LeBron is getting older and AD is fragile. So it’s a worth a roll of the dice

[Pelicanidae]

What do you think about Hunter ?


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I think Hunter has some potential, but I think one of the riskiest things in a draft is a player whose primary selling point is that they have a ''high floor''.

It's usually code for ''limited upside''. I think that's true with Hunter. He's never going to be a star, star player. I think he would be a good pick, but not a great pick.