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

we signrd vladmanovich n Steve blake after their clip stint to be fair

 

Before the Lakers do anything, they should put emphasis and acquiring the best shooter possible. This likely gets done on draft day.

1. Trade Kuzma, KCP, and #22 to Sacramento for Hield

Why for Lakers?

We get the shooter that we need. Acquiring a shooter of this caliber would also make it less important to have a shooter at the other guard spot. This would give the Lakers more choices to choose from at point guard. Examples of these mediocre shooting types of point guards are Westbrook, Dinwiddie (MLE), Bledsoe, and Rubio. Also, the Lakers could also opt to go with DeRozen at the other guard. Many fans may say that this is an overpay by the Lakers, but the Kings are likely not eager to deal with us. Lakers likely would have to make the Kings feel that they got the better end of the deal in order to get something done. So be it, Buddy Hield is a top-five caliber three-point shooter in terms of his combination of volume and accuracy.

Why for Kings?

Kuzma and KCP previously played under Walton. It has been mentioned that Walton loves Kuzma. He is also likely fond of KCP, who has had two of his most productive seasons under Walton. Also, the pick might be the deciding factor from Sacramento's side. All players involved could use a fresh start. The Kings have been rumored to sour on Hield. Kuzma and KCP are solid catch-and-shoot role players to put next to Fox. Kuzma still has the potential to be more of a role player in the right situation.

After doing this trade, the Lakers could focus on getting the playmaker that they are looking for. Lakers could also use Harrell (if he opts in), Shroader (sign and trade), Caruso (sign and trade), and/or THT (sign and trade). There are many avenues the Lakers can go to get this type of player:

Trade options: Dinwiddie (opt-in and trade), CP3 (opt-in and trade), Westbrook, Rubio, some combination of Sexton/Love or Garland/Love, etc.

Free Agent options: Dinwiddie (MLE), DeRozen (MLE), Conley (MLE), Bledsoe (mini-MLE or minimum), etc.

More options too that I'm probably leaving out.

 

if you trade for hield, how are you going to match salary for Westbrook? and i consider hield a negative asset, hes a good shooter but not an elite shooter and is such a poor defender at times has to be benched

 

Not sure if that's with Philly exclusively, but seems that's a little wiggle room from that 3/$90m ask from Lowry. He's willing to do $25m a year.

More talks of us trying to move up in the draft, moving Kuz and possibly Trezz

 

how does philly get lowry at that cost without simmons being the outgoing piece?

so two teams have tried to move up to 13 by offering a wing on a longer deal to indy?

i'm listening to sacramento for hield if we're swapping pick positions in the process. kuz/harrell/22 for hield/10 is more interesting than without it. honestly, we should maybe get to keep the 22 in such a scenario. sac can't keep paying hield and barnes both, and if they make me take the inferior one, i want goodies.

 

From Marc Stein's newsletter...

Mavs abandoning their Kawhi efforts for Lowry and keeping Hardaway Jr

Knicks are the most likely spot for Dame, if he wants to leave (not sure how their field a competitive team without gutting the roster)

 

Either Shroader and/or Caruso would have to be signed and traded in this scenario. I would not include THT for Westbrook though. Hield is probably the best shooter that we could get. He is elite in terms of % and volume.

 

phi probably trying to include Tobias in there, only way, they're way over the cap

 

For Westbrook? you do know hes making 40m+ right?

 

He's old school enough to value the lure of playing in the mecca of basketball and the appeal of being credited with their turnaround?

I don't think he could do it, but there's probably an appeal in the challenge of stealing some of the Nets New York spotlight.

I think he and Randle could be a nice duo in the East, BUT that's not enough in today's league. There still 4th or 5th in the conference, at best. Thibs can get some cheap vets who will run through the wall for him. But can a defensive minded coach like Thibs and Dame get along?

 

Westbrook is making 44.2 million next season. Shroeder (3 years/ 60 million), Harrell, Gasol, and McKinnie could be traded for Westbrook.

 

A lot to unpack in the latest B/R rumor article from Fischer

https://bleacherreport.com/articles...mmons-bradley-beal-andshai-gilgeous-alexander

Some of the bullet points...
-SGA is available for a massive haul. Surprising. I guess they never have enough draft picks.
- Beal is still deciding his future. Most expect him to stay.
- Dallas looking into moving Josh Richardson, if he opts in.
-expectations are that Utah will be able to shed enough salary to retain Conley.
-Nets are dangling Shamet to move up.
-Pacers are offering up Holiday.
- also some Simmons stuff in there.

 

schroder's first year can't exceed 18.1 per in a S&T without triggering BYC. so, no, those three can't get there.

 

you CANNOT combine players in SnT

 

that’s kinda where I’m at with a lot of the rumors. Some of these deals could end up being better once we see all the moves and we end up with picks, etc.

 

agreed as well, Sac way overpaid barnes n hield and fact they're still no closer to being in playoff contentions shows those salary weren't well spent