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If we had a dude like Naz Reid off the bench, instead of Jax Hayes, we would be considered in the top tier of Contenders.
Or, if you replace LaRavia with someone who could defend AND score 10-14 points a night, we would be much stronger.
Look what happened when we only switched out Cardio Gabe with Luke.
If that trade didn’t go down, we would be down 0-2 right now instead of the reverse.
A few dependable, key contributors off the bench make a huge difference in the playoffs.

 

I wouldn't mind sending two first for Wiggins or Hart if it means we liquidate Vando and Knecht. One of those first is #25 this year, it's not that great.

 

Minny punching Denver in the face rn, makes me smile.

 

NBA upside down!!!!

 

nice something you and slick can agree on.

 

Who knows what can happen. We can potentially get a sweep with Austin playing and we might be resting where OKC might be playing two games and then another grinding it out with no Williams who is out indefinitely with a Hamstring injury.

 

i think all that would put us in the top group for sure.

 

Things are going really well in Houston.

If the Lakers kick our a** and Sengun is partially why, we want to trade him for a real star.

 

3nD is the priority but I really would like to get Portis on this team.He is the big man Marcus Smart in attitude and team chemistry.

 

It's just a random and odd fit. He's a power forward. We already have too many of those. He could play some stretch 5, which is also an odd fit with Luka. He prefers rim runners. Portis is not that. I mean, he's a much better rebounder than Rui, I give him that.

 

So trade jake and Vando for him.If his name was Naz Reid would you feel the same because they are basically the same player.You can play 5 out with him because he was the second best 3point shooter in the league not to mention the intangibles he brings to championship contenders

 

I wouldn't mind that trade at all. Lakers upgrade the backup power-forward position. Portis is much better than Vando and LaRavia.

 

I like Portis. I like Reid also. If we could simply add either to the bench, then sure. The issue is that they are not the priorities. Our priorities need to be a starter level POA 3&D player and a starter level wing 3&D player. Then upgrading the starting C. After that would come upgrading the bench, which is where Portis and Reid would go. If you can do those 1st 3 things and still be able to bring in Portis or Reid, then great, but that seems unlikely.

It's just about roster construction. Right now, Jake and Vando are more useful than Portis or Reid. If we had Portis, sure, he would be a great backup for 20 min, but without Jake and Vando, we have nobody backing up the G slots on defense. Can't play Smart and Kennard 48 min, and don't want to play Bronny more than 4.