Official: Unsubstantiated Trade Suggestions, Speculation, And Rumors

I don't want Westbrook. I hope we steer clear of him...by the time he's even an FA, those knees will have more wear and tear, and who know if he is going to even be effective past the age of 30. He hasn't mastered any fundamentals and relies on his athleticism but his footwork, IQ, remain low. No thanks.

 

I absolutely love watching him play! Right now he is my favorite player to watch. He is all over the court like a downed power line swinging, sparking, it's way all over the place.Yeah he's a bit erratic, but no one reminds me more of Bryant than him. If the Lakers can sell Durant on coming to them in 2016, the prospect of Westbrook coming the following year would grow leaps and bounds, Or the Lakers may have the young talent to offer in a trade to OKC who will be in a rebuild mode if Durant does indeed bolt.

 

Westbrook is a ballhog. A team with Kevin Durant should not be fighting for the last play off slot. OKCs point guards are the reason.

 

Yes Curry is right there for me as well, but he will always be a Warrior, so he is the enemy.

 

Liking Westbrook wouldn't happen overnight for me. But if I ended up a huge Karl Malone the Laker, I won't rule anything out...except Bron, F him! My problem is Westbrook thinks he's a #1, I don't think he is on a championship team. The difference between Durant and Westbrook from Kobe and Shaq was that the latter were winning championships together. If OKC can't win together, I can't image Westbrook winning on his own. I respect his passion and fire, but his shots and their volume is not in the team's best interest. Like you said, if he could reign that in then he'd be a baaaad maaan. But he's 26 and I haven't seen much progress in that department. I think two guys could get through to him -- Pop and Kobe. Kobe's already said he doesn't want to be in coaching, he would have to be with Westbrook every day for at least a year...behind the bench during games, with him during practice, in his ear everywhere he goes and I don't see Kobe willing to go to those lengths when he's no longer a player.

I agree on Lillard and that's what makes him my favorite non-Laker right now. He's a killer and is clutch to boot. In an ideal world he slowly but surely grows tired of Portland and wants to see if Hollywood is a better fit.

 

For the Warriors to find a way to keep Green, they'll have to move David Lee and the $15 million owed him in the 2015-16 season. Ownership has instructed management in Golden State that it doesn't need to find a deal for Lee before the trade deadline, because the organization simply doesn't want to upset the balance and chemistry of a championship contender.


Nevertheless, there are teams with interest in working deals for Lee that would include them receiving assets – primarily draft considerations – for taking on his salary and those could be options for Golden State before the deadline on Thursday, league sources said.

http://sports.yahoo.com/news/source...arring-blockbuster-trade-offer-195235888.html

I mentioned Lee earlier in this thread; not that I see them as a long term option with Randle being around because that is not the case. Lee will be an expiring contract heading into the offseason and will give Randle a chance to learn by coming off the bench and being developed slowly. The key here is the highlighted. If we do take on his salary, which would probably be during the summer, we could grab a 1st from GS (probably their pick) and a 2nd rounder.

We did the same thing with the Lin deal; almost identical. Take on salary for an expiring K and get draft picks for the future. Are the picks great? Nope. You could still find talent that late in the draft or you include it in a deal later on the down the line. As it stands right now, the Houston pick will probably go in the mid 20's and we might end up keeping that 'highly' protected 2nd rounder that's at 53 currently.

 

Adrian Wojnarowski ✔ @WojYahooNBA
Goran Dragic's agent informed the Suns tonight that Dragic will not sign an extension in Phoenix this summer, league sources tell Yahoo.

 

Lakers One Of The Teams Goran Dragic Wants To Be Traded To

Adrian Wojnarowski ‏@WojYahooNBA 1m1 minute ago

Bill Duffy, agent for Dragic, offered a list of teams that they would prefer to be traded, including the Lakers, league source tells Yahoo.

 

so it begins

 

Lakers mentioned in a trade or as a prefered destination? Never seen it...

 

And this is like the first season he's stayed healthy. Wonder if he's changed something conditioning wise or if his ankle(s) have finally healed 100%

 

He's just trying to draw attention to himself, but Broussard was on His/Hers (why is this even a show?) and said he could definitely see Westbrook and perhaps Love in a Lakers uniform in 2-3 years.

 

Another guy we've been linked to this season.

 

Durant says he liked the Lakers old school unis.

Hey, we can have as many throwback nights as you want KD.