NBA 2016-17 Season Thread - Knicks in 6

Really surprised by that. I've never been high on De'Angelo, but he's still young and has upside for a #2 pick. Giving up on him so soon just to use him for a salary dump is horrible. I'd be so angry if I were a Lakers fan. At the least you'd think they could have used Russell to get George instead of an expiring contract in Lopez. Both are expiring but I don't think they're really interested in keeping Lopez long term.

Supposedly this is to clear cap space for next summer and some far-fetched dream of getting Lebron+PG13. But even if they could do that, seems way premature to burn a chip on that now. If they'd just kept Russell another year they probably could have made the same move later on if a better one didn't present itself.

Well, I go and call the Celtics retarded and the Lakers turn around and do this.

That's the best you could get for Russell? Guy is 21 years old. Is the plan really to get Lebron James at 34 fucking years old and give him the Kobe treatment here? How long exactly do they think he'll keep playing at Lebron levels? No fucking one beats father time.

I wasn't a huge fan of Russell's but for his age he's been actually fairly good. Can't believe they want Brook fucking Lopez.

If you're just salary dumping with the former #2 pick I'd think you could get a better deal than that. + again the idea of overpaying old man Lebron and hoping he has several more years left of being the best player in the game reeks of the deals they made to pair Steve Nash/Dwight with Kobe/Pau.

Does the Lakers core with old man Lebron and PG (+whatever they end up giving up for PG if they make that trade this year) beat GS? I'm not so sure.

I hate they're letting these kids come into the league so young, it's almost always a wasted season or two before they get it or they're out in some bad trade.

Blitz said:

Remember they are getting out of that awful Mozgov salary, which could be a big deal considering all the George talk etc. It's definitely a Moneyball kind of trade which isn't sexy, but I'm not sure it's a bad trade.

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The part that really bugs me is if you're trying to get PG this year then why are you trading one of your top assets without that deal already being in place? If it is, fine, but as a deal to just dump salary cap I don't like it. I mean shit, at least get their 22nd pick.

Yeah, I dunno, I'd think it'd be easier to sell Indiana fans on D'LO being the centerpiece of a PG trade. Now what, you're going to sell them on a worse return than the Nets got for fucking Lopez?

Time for Lakers fans to start *trusting the process? heh

Good for the Lakers. They needed to clean house. Super teams are in. Jeanie and Magic just might be the combo to pull the pieces together.

Daezuel said:

Well, I go and call the Celtics retarded and the Lakers turn around and do this.

That's the best you could get for Russell? Guy is 21 years old. Is the plan really to get Lebron James at 34 fucking years old and give him the Kobe treatment here? How long exactly do they think he'll keep playing at Lebron levels? No fucking one beats father time.

I wasn't a huge fan of Russell's but for his age he's been actually fairly good. Can't believe they want Brook fucking Lopez.

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The trade wasn't for Lopez. It was to free up money.

Stoked about Ball. Hope they don't trade him.

Celtics dumb. That's a crazy good trade for the Wolves, they also got the 16th pick back too.

Celtics also talking Paul George trade, please let this happen. Can't wait for him to walk to the Lakers for nothing next year and leave the Celtics high and dry.

Kinda pissed they let Josh Jackson fall to the Suns tbh.