Deal Done

[Pelicanidae]

thaaaat would be beautiful i might actually cry if we were that petty

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I don't think we will because if Griff is serious about moving any of the LA pieces, he will probably want to do so ASAP in order to control who is drafted with any other picks that get involved, but it's funny to consider.

[Mythrol]

The fact that that's possible is brutal.

Like Shamit said, if this deal IS filled with these pick swaps, then with Lebron being about to turn 35 this season, the Lakers may have just Billy King'd themselves.

What happens if AD plays for 1 season and ends up absolutely HATING the Lakers? That's what makes this trade (especially if pick swap rights are true) crazy. Or what if AD only signs a 1-2 year deal and leaves after LBJ?

I mean SO MUCH could happen in LA that could absolutely torpedo their team and we will have their 1sts through it all.

[bahmamamba]

I don't think we will because if Griff is serious about moving any of the LA pieces, he will probably want to do so ASAP in order to control who is drafted with any other picks that get involved, but it's funny to consider.

let a man dream damn you!

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[Pelicanidae]

On a tablet and I'm dumb and don't know how. Search on instagram for Brandon Ingram and it's first result. Check his story. And for hart... I saw it on twitter. Andrew Lopez linked it I think.

From Josh Hart’s IG story.... pic.twitter.com/CEsbZl6UYl

— Andrew Lopez (@_Andrew_Lopez) June 15, 2019

[bahmamamba]

What happens if AD plays for 1 season and ends up absolutely HATING the Lakers? That's what makes this trade (especially if pick swap rights are true) crazy. Or what if AD only signs a 1-2 year deal and leaves after LBJ?

I mean SO MUCH could happen in LA that could absolutely torpedo their team and we will have their 1sts through it all.

or even they just aren't that good or like ad is prone too gets hurt

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[JunkHead]

From Josh Hart’s IG story.... pic.twitter.com/CEsbZl6UYl

— Andrew Lopez (@_Andrew_Lopez) June 15, 2019

Thankya kindly

[Pelicanidae]

What happens if AD plays for 1 season and ends up absolutely HATING the Lakers? That's what makes this trade (especially if pick swap rights are true) crazy. Or what if AD only signs a 1-2 year deal and leaves after LBJ?

I mean SO MUCH could happen in LA that could absolutely torpedo their team and we will have their 1sts through it all.

*cough*

Anthony Davis, who could sign extension with the Lakers this offseason, will play out the 2019-20 season and enter free agency next year, league sources tell Yahoo Sports.

— Chris Haynes (@ChrisBHaynes) June 15, 2019

*cough*

Sounds like he's uhhhh... keeping his options open.

[da ThRONe]

Pick swap ins cool option so long as the Lakers take a dip in the next 3-5years and the Pelicans take off. Otherwise we won't even bother.

[bahmamamba]

From Josh Hart’s IG story.... pic.twitter.com/CEsbZl6UYl

— Andrew Lopez (@_Andrew_Lopez) June 15, 2019

damn I might end liking him as the best piece in the trade lol

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[Primetime]

If we keep 4 and everyone stays, Garland is not an option.

1. We have Ball at PG
2. Hart is backup (eh, maybe not)
3. Jrue can play backup PG
4. He's a Rich Paul client, who at this point, isn't welcome in New Orleans. He's close to Roger Goodell level. He will get murked.

I'm not assuming any other deals get done. I hope I'm wrong.

[msusousaphone]

let a man dream damn you!

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You have been quite, lately. Missed you and the Australian peeps.

[Mythrol]

or even they just aren't that good or like ad is prone too gets hurt

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Yep. The pick swap rights thing is insane if true. You can basically field as competitive of a team as you want and then look at how the lottery played out this year with teams jumping up. So the Lakers end up being bad or even just bad enough to get into the lottery and they make a jump up....

And we get the pick. And for 7 years having control over their pick? That's flipping crazy if true.

[Pelicanidae]

Pick swap ins cool option so long as the Lakers take a dip in the next 3-5years and the Pelicans take off. Otherwise we won't even bother.

Luckily, there's a decent likelihood of those things happening.

[Pelicanidae]

If we keep 4 and everyone stays, Garland is not an option.

1. We have Ball at PG
2. Hart is backup (eh, maybe not)
3. Jrue can play backup PG
4. He's a Rich Paul client, who at this point, isn't welcome in New Orleans. He's close to Roger Goodell level. He will get murked.

I'm not assuming any other deals get done. I hope I'm wrong.

That's why I'm totally happen to see if ATL would consider swapping #4 for #10 and #17.

Then we take Chuma Okeke and Bol Bol. That gives us another SF, one who can defend very well and legitimately shoot, and another legit big who can block shots and also legitimately shoot.

Shooting shooting shooting at multiple positions.

[bahmamamba]

You have been quite, lately. Missed you and the Australian peeps.

lol, have you seen this place the last few weeks? threads were jist going nuts lol

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[Mythrol]

Pick swap ins cool option so long as the Lakers take a dip in the next 3-5years and the Pelicans take off. Otherwise we won't even bother.

I mean it's literally everything they could offer us outside of Kuzma. Absolutely nothing else could have been included (you can only trade 1st round picks up to 6 years in the future so if we got 19, 21, 23 we literally couldn't have gotten a 4th from them). Plus all their young players, AND pick swap rights? It's a huge deal. Massive.

[Primetime]

That's why I'm totally happen to see if ATL would consider swapping #4 for #10 and #17.

Then we take Chuma Okeke and Bol Bol. That gives us another SF, one who can defend very well and legitimately shoot, and another legit big who can block shots and also legitimately shoot.

Shooting shooting shooting at multiple positions.

I don't think we make that trade. Historically, 4 carries more value than 10+17.

[Primetime]

I mean it's literally everything they could offer us outside of Kuzma. Absolutely nothing else could have been included (you can only trade 1st round picks up to 6 years in the future so if we got 19, 21, 23 we literally couldn't have gotten a 4th from them). Plus all their young players, AND pick swap rights? It's a huge deal. Massive.

Do we know swap rights are for sure involved? I'm not assuming anything.

[Pelicanidae]

I don't think we make that trade. Historically, 4 carries more value than 10+17.

Sure, but for us, in our position?

Nah. There's no sure fire prospects at #4 except maybe Culver, and Culver is no sure fire shooter, which we desperately need. Rather trade down and get the opportunity to try and get multiple bites at the cherry for shooters with upside.

[Pelicanidae]

Do we know swap rights are for sure involved? I'm not assuming anything.

Shelburne tweeted it. She's generally pretty good on LA stuff, but she's the only one, so who knows?

[Pelicanidae]

I can’t begin to tell you how true this is. Not just Brandon, but his family and team as well. https://t.co/eRmVLPH6bo

— Shawn F Matian, Esq. (@ShawnMatianEsq) June 15, 2019

Intriguing.

[HornetGuru]

I'm going through extreme mood-swings right now.

If we keep Ball and Ingram, no further trades, and there's no pick swaps, then I hate it.

If we make another move, then I like it.

If we make another move AND got the pick swaps, then I love it.

I don't know what to feel yet. Too much uncertainty.

My exact feelings

[Primetime]

Sure, but for us, in our position?

Nah. There's no sure fire prospects at #4 except maybe Culver, and Culver is no sure fire shooter, which we desperately need. Rather trade down and get the opportunity to try and get multiple bites at the cherry for shooters with upside.

For once, I'm telling you: I think you undershot our trade.

If we move 4 to Hawks, I'd expect it to be 8 + 17 or even 8 + 10.

[msusousaphone]

I can’t begin to tell you how true this is. Not just Brandon, but his family and team as well. https://t.co/eRmVLPH6bo

— Shawn F Matian, Esq. (@ShawnMatianEsq) June 15, 2019

Intriguing.

I really feel like these kids could step up big time getting away from that cesspool.

If we flip them, we flip them.....but I think they'll be loadd better here than they were there.

[Primetime]

Shelburne tweeted it. She's generally pretty good on LA stuff, but she's the only one, so who knows?

Definitely is. But until there's other reports, I'm taking trade on face value. Lets pray together lol