Quote (Bui6Pays40Percent4Wins @ Oct 26 2022 07:14am)

Polinka shouldn’t through him out on the market. But if lebron demands a trade, I mean he has earned the right after how he has handled his career.

I was never a big fan of the AD lebron pairing to begin with. To much money wrapped up in average to slightly better than average 3 point shooting in todays nba. He really needed to get with a youngish guard that could shoot. Get more shooters. Then get a big man like Stephen Adams for lob threat, defensive presence and relatively cheap. Not saying stein adams specificappt. But that type of center is what comes to mind.

I think lebron knew that there was went much he could do to persuade boomers that were going to ride the MJ being the best player ever falacy. So he opted to just be in LA where he could build his overall brand. While simaltaneously kinda going after rings.

But one of lebron steaks spots is talent evaluation. Similar to most of the greats like Larry bird or MJ.

Nba is for sure more intriguing when the GOAT is in the thick of the finals conversation.

But I’m not sure you are going to get enough for Westbrook + picks to make it any sort of game changer for this year. Which is why I think some sort of combination of AD Westbrook and picks is what is needed.

But I’m also not sure you are going to get equal value for AD. People will only really want to be buying low on AD

Quote (MildSambal @ Oct 25 2022 07:17pm)

Nobody is paying fair value for AD and Westbrook is a negative value. Best thing is to just accept it and move forward. The Lakers will always be able to attract top FAs so they need to keep their picks and flexibility for when the door reopens.

Quote (Bui6Pays40Percent4Wins @ Oct 26 2022 09:19am)

i hate the lakers.

i dont care about them.

Just care about seeing Lebron in the finals.

And i agree, which i said in the last line of that post, that no one would pay equal value for AD. People would only want to be buying low on him.

Just interesting to see what packages people could come up with involving AD westbrook and their picks

Quote (IgoSoHard @ Oct 25 2022 08:19pm)

Lebron probably loosing sleep over picking Westbrook over DeRozan

Quote (MildSambal @ Oct 26 2022 11:01am)

Trading LeBron is career suicide, he is untouchable unless he tells them to trade him.

Not sure what you could really get for AD anymore, his shot has declined and can’t stay healthy.

Quote (Nwotmik @ Oct 26 2022 10:31am)

I remember when you 🤡’s tried to tell me AD was more valuable than the JT and JB :rofl:

Quote (MildSambal @ Oct 25 2022 07:11pm)

How good would the Lakers be right now if they just kept their prospects? Wonder if they would be in contention for a ring this year. Probably not a high probability but I could see top 4 in the West with Ingram, Hart, Caruso, etc