2022-23 Team Developments: News / Trades / Free Agents / Rumors

Today's news is confirming the sense I got around Philly & Simmons. FO is very stressed about the situation.

On the LA side, haven't been in touch lately, but not surprised to hear the Lakers offering Kuzma around. However I would not be alarmed. As I mentioned earlier, they're mainly trying to get a sense of the "return" for him, rather than trying to desperately get rid of him ASAP. Just surveying the field, if you will.

Am still making my way through the other coast but as always please send me a message if you need anything. All the Best!!!

 

I'd rather trade Kuz for Bagley and try to switch picks with the Kings or more likely pick up a 2nd rounder. Bagley at worst could be packaged somewhere else.

 

Before I run, Hield news coming from Lakers FO. Note the tone of the article, and also what I said earlier. Enjoy!!

 

Thank you Mr. Rambis. Insightful as always.

What's the Lakers FO's thoughts on Schroder? Is he simply a S& T asset at this point?

 

Hawks are the surprising name there. They have some young pieces that could be attractive, if mixed with picks. Collins, Huerter, and Reddish (especially after the post season showing he had).

They will never be able to land a marquee FA here (they've done a great job with supporting parts this past season for the first time in years), so if they can get someone of Beal's caliber in trade, you overpay if you have to. A Beal/Trae pairing could attract a 3rd piece within a year.

 

I definitely think that a lot of things are being tossed out there just to see if they can get any traction.

I don't see Westbrook because even if we wanted to, that trade is very difficult to pull off because of salaries and needing Dennis to want to go to the Wizards. I have doubts on anything involving a sign and trade with Dennis.

Hield is the most realistic in my mind (thanks again for the insights @Mr. Rambis).

I'd think (hope) we are also looking at guys like Joe Ingles, Terrence Ross, and Harrison Barnes.

 

Yeah. Barnes would work great. He can shoot and defend. Also, I didn't even realize he and Hield are pretty much the same age.

 

yeah, our biggest plans have schroder cooperating (not his strong suit) and trez cooperating (don't blame him if he doesn't).

i think we can definitely work a s&t with schroder, but it may not be to the location we want or for a player of great impact. we just need something, though, if only for trade salary matching later. and i'd prefer a player to a TE, if possible.

hield is certainly realistic, but i don't think it's a great idea. also, he makes enough money that we'd have to give more than kuz to get him. again, will trez opt in and get moved there? same with barnes (whom i prefer to hield). giving up both kcp and kuz for one wing of that quality is a downgrade.

and utah needs to move off salary, so i don't see how anything works, as we don't have any small salaries to work into a larger deal. i guess bogdanovic/ingles for kuz/kcp saves them 5 million, but it makes them worse.

i think ross is a downgrade from either kuz or kcp.

 

Completely agree on the Jazz.

 

I really don't understand these small to middle market teams with borderline disgruntled superstars who aren't catering their players and are doing everything wrong in trying to keep them. Both Dame and Beal wanted a particular coach, neither got their guy, and that seems to have pushed both of their relationships with the respective front office to the brink. When the next time either of these teams will have a player of that caliber? If history tells us anything, it could be decades.

 

acquiring hield in exchange for kuzma and KCP would be a downgrade

 

This is an underrated sensible take. Last summer I wanted Christian Wood to pair alongside AD. The reason being that I think we’d be more dangerous with a pair of interchangeable 6’10-6’11 athletic bigs as opposed to a traditional center. Bagley would give us that. He can do almost everything AD can just not at AD’s level.

 

How much $ are you willing to leave on the table?




That 3rd year needs to be a Team Option.

 

i would do kuzma for bagley

maybe a change of scenery would get bagley to finally reach his true potential

 

Another vid from the DD interview, specifically about the Lakers

 

DeRozan can have the MLE if he wants.

more than that I wouldn't do. He's a known choker in the playoffs.

I remember he choked so bad against Lebron in 2018, they had to take him off the court for most of the last 2 games.