2016 Rumor Mill: Trades and Players to Watch

Durant doesn't like Dwight either so I doubt he'd wanna come here if he was.

 

No one wants D12 here and he doesn't want to come back. He wants to be the #1 option on a team catered to him...that's impossible with Durant or Boogie on his team. That's the only scenario where I'd welcome back Scott with open arms and that's to make Dwight as miserable as humanly possible.

 

My hope is after OKC loses to San Antonio or Golden State KD comes to realization that they can't beat either of those teams and wants to go to a team with a lot of young talent albeit unproven in hopes that he can build a dynasty in LA. He can have his choice of any star he wants to bring with him. If Ben Simmons is everything that people say he is and the Lakers get the #1 pick then I would think that would only increase the chances of getting Durant.

 

people are actually suggesting the lakers go after dwight?

lolololol. keep that loser far away from this team

:Randallconfused::MitchReally:

 

Honest question: What's a more attractive team to KD?

Russell/remaining cap space FA
Clarkson/Lou
KD/Young/Brown
Randle/Nance
Horford/Black
+
(If we keep our pick, we have Simmons or the #2, or #3 pick to keep or trade for something really nice)

Or

OKC's current team, with a strong chance Westbrook leaves the following summer

We aren't getting any ONE good FA by himself. But, if there's Miami/Boston/Cleveland big 3 collaboration stuff behind the scenes, why couldn't that happen in LA?

 

That's the likeliest scenario I see for us nabbing KD. Or under that same scenario you laid out, I could also see him coming to us in a *wink wink* type of deal to trade Ben Simmons in August for a proven star on a rebuilding squad (Cousins or Paul George), similar to the LeBron/Wiggins/Love deal in Cleveland 2 years ago.

 

lol at people actually suggesting Dwight would come, who would want him back anyway?

 

I mean the only way we should take him back is if it means we attract another superstar like a Durant to come here. Plus, it's a second chance for Dwight to make things right with us. I know we all hate Dwight, but the whole reason it hurt so much the first time he left is because we got nothing in return, and without a star player on our squad, we couldn't attract other FA's. But in any case, it's highly unlikely we get Dwight anyways, so no point in entertaining it.

Looks like we're trying to trade Bass as well...but man, why aren't we trying to trade Lou? We need to develop Russell and Clarkson and as long as Lou is around, one of those two is going to be restricted as far as opportunity / minutes go. I know Lou is on a nice deal, but if we can get something nice for him (a first round pick or a few early 2nd round picks), I don't see why we don't unload him, or at the very least get a wing for him so fill the gaping hole at 3....

 

Please stop. Yeah I know .... farts are funny but that ship has sailed. He wants nothing to do with us either.

 

Brandon Bass, Lakers
The Los Angeles Lakers have been making calls to gauge what some of their veteran players are worth. The obvious answer on many of the higher dollar guys is not much. The Lakers are said to be open to trading guard Nick Young and center Roy Hibbert, but neither seem overly attractive on the trade front, especially if the Lakers have to take on salary that runs into the 2016 salary cap year.

The player that’s more likely to be moved is forward Brandon Bass. The Lakers tried Bass on at a low dollar amount hoping he could contribute and be something of a tutor for forward Julius Randle. With the Lakers going nowhere fast, Bass is one of the guys the front office is expected to move by the deadline.

Bass has been nursing a problematic foot, so that is a concern, but the sense is the Lakers will be players at the deadline and Bass could be on his way out.

http://www.basketballinsiders.com/nba-pm-the-trade-deadline-is-nearing/

 

Whiteside had 23 and 18 tonight. He's only a 53.5 percent FT shooter on the season. He's averaging only 0.3 assists on the season. TS is 60%. He only gts to the line under 4 times a game. Elite rebounder. Scores everything around the rim. Randle would need to improve his shooting if we acquire Whiteside. Whiteside would be great for Russell, though, since he finishes everything thrown around the rim.

 

It is a no brainer. As talked about before were so talent starved that we can't be picky. He's been playing at a high level for over a year now. Perfect fit. Big upgrade in a position of need.

 

At this point, if we get KD Mitch should get some kind of Lifetime Achievement/ Best GM of All Time Award.