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WUT?

WUT?



Are you just recapping their conversation or agreeing?

 

I love LeBron don’t want to trade him.

you have to read the preference.

if LeBron wanted to get traded. The best deal would be Miami.

Ware looks like a great Center. Been tearing up preseason.

we were eyeing Wiggins all off season a little younger savy veteran who’s won with the perimeter defense we lack. And can score. To match the salaries.

and Mitchell a backcourt defensive point guard who won’t get in the way of Luka p and A

I’m not trying to trade Lebron I’m saying if he asked to be traded that’s where I would look based on the trade relationship and what players they have.

Love LeBron but I’m not sure he wants to be here and I haven’t heard from him. And honestly I don’t know when he’s going to play. Does not seem extremely thrilled to be around these guys. Maybe I’m wrong and he’ll be high fiving on the bench Tuesday at the game. But if you could get something that would be it. He is 40.

and I’ve never said that. But just seeing if he ever got to that point.

 

My bad. They don't have to pay him 41.5 million. They only have to if a team offers him that and we want to match the deal, financially. In this case, we actually could pay him 7 million more. That was from the beginning, but at the end they suggested Reaves starting at 35 million with annual 8% decreases, which was much better.

 

I think a fair deal for Austin would be 35 million a year. For 4 years. I think the Lakers will start at that. 40 million is a bit excessive. And I’m sure his agent will be on that side. They’ll get a deal done. Hopefully sooner rather than later.

 

My whole point with the fun references to the campfires with Austin trade talks this summer before even seeing what he looks like in a career contract year (so far fabulous as expected) and now with LeBron ..... regarding LeBron ..... is it's just wasted speculation for no reason, IMO. The Lakers have NO desire to trade him off the Lakers this season. We have a legitimate Big 3, considerably Bigger than last year with Luka in fighting shape and obviously improved (who wants Lebron here) and AR also obviously improved from 1st impressions, especially with the/my expected time he spent in the weight room and 10lbs of "strength" added. As noted by JJ. LeBron would be a fool to ask off of THIS roster to go anywhere else where their roster now gets depleted because of him. He was in a tremendous place mentally all things Lakers on Media day looking forward again to playing with Luka (who in their right mind wouldn't be) and AR and the quality multiple new players brought in over the summer and deeper roster.

 

Dyson Daniels agent, Daniel Moldovan, is using the five-year, $150 million extension Jalen Suggs signed last year as the comparison for Daniels, while also assessing Trae Young's uncertain future in Atlanta.
Daniels was named first-team All-Defense, finished second in Defensive Player of the Year voting and increased his offensive production from 5.8 to 14.1 points.
If he gets this contract after one season Austin automatically should be getting close to 45 +

 

Time to waive Bronny

 

If Lebron leaves, we could end up with up to 55 million in cap room. It would be interesting to see what route we go with that. Ellis and Grimes are headed to unrestricted free agency. Daniels restricted. They might command a deal started at 25-30 million. Or they could also use the Suggs contract as reference. Or we do a monster deal, like trade for Giannis. Would he be a 4 or a 5 for us?

 

Ok, that's a descending deal. Similar to a potential Reaves deal. Ellis and Grimes might also get a similar deal or close to it.

 

I don't think that would fit under the cap. Also, Davion can't be trade until January 15th. I think the deal (if done before January 15th) would have to be more along the lines of James + Kleba + Knecht + Bronny for Wiggins + Rozier + Fontechhio + Ware. Now, I know Terry and Fontecchio don't really fit our needs in terms of defense, but they are basically just salary filler, and are expiring. They could shoot though. Wiggins and Ware however, are good two-way players. Wiggins is 3 and D, and Ware is a very good lob catcher, rebounder, and a solid defender, and is only 21 years old. We don't really lose much with Kleba and Dalton headed out, and Bronny gets to go with his dad to Miami. That would be a classy move by the Lakers franchise.

 

yep.

 

why would lebron want to go to miami when he thinks we're not good enough to win a ring? him/bam/herro is a better foundation than him/luka/reaves? on what planet?

 

I don’t think Dyson Daniels is worth that. And anybody would be a fool to pay that. Atlanta will pay Trey Young. He’s their best player. He’s their Luka.

I think Dyson Daniels is one of those mid level players you pay big money and regret it and can’t move the contract.

 

Come on Guys. LeBron would do this Why? He'd have to want to leave what he has on THIS roster including Bronny and playing in L.A. where he lives so badly that he goes back to Miami for what?

 

One guy I think guys will be after who looks good is Zion Williamson. We’ll hear a lot of chat about Gianiss a lot of chatter about Gianiss.

but Zion will be a under the radar move and he’ll go somewhere. Don’t be surprised if you see a Zion to Memphis pairing him with his boy Jah and forming a big 3 with Jackson. Jaren Jackson jr. Is the perfect Center that can protect Zion.

so interesting things to look at. Zion would be perfect here with Luka.

 

Our posts crossed. It's still campfire time around here.

 

One thing to keep in mind, LeBron has been doted over like he really was some kind of king his entire career. Until Luka showed up. In Miami he would instantly be transformed into king ding again. A possible case of ego vs championship? Not advocating or even saying it is likely, just food for thought. LeBron has dropped to not only second fiddle but likely third depending on what version of AR we get. That is a lot for a massive ego to process.

 

Sorry No I just think that’s not even in the realm of possibility that he’d want that over a chance at a ring however slim the odds are. To leave home too and go to Miami for ego. You can believe as you wish of course.

 

i could buy him wanting a trade to ny, maybe cleveland (though i think the financials there are basically impossible?), maybe gs (could totally see both jimmy and lebron throwing their classic midseason fits again), but miami seems really unlikely. i think any in-season lebron trade is very unlikely, actually, almost no matter the circumstance. like even if we have catastrophic injury issues, we'd still want our clean books next year unless an allstar was coming back.

 

Yeah it would be hard for him to get to Clevland this season. They are hard capped. It makes sense for him to finish his career there, but at this point he would have to take the minimum to play there next season. Knicks are also hard capped.