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We all agree that 2 is stupid. Just have to see if someone wants to do a 3-Team and get then it’s just 1 First per team.

 

He may go down as one of the wealthiest unloved basketball players in the history of the NBA.

career earnings of nearly 250 mil before this contract



Now he'll be up to 300 millions

and nobody loves him

 

first, i specifically said not to throw tomatoes at me.

i think when you're gambling on health already, gambling on health more is ok by me. i mean, people want to bring in a 34 year old klay or 34 year old derozan. you banking on those guys being more available over the next two years than a 28 year old lavine? maybe. derozan's been an iron man of late, but again, he's going to be 35. i'm very wary of picking up guys in their mid-30s. things start falling apart and quickly. at least with lavine, there's reasonable hope of recovery--kd had the same injury and returned just fine. i'd assume we did our homework here if we traded for him.

if we pick up a first for lavine, we have even more to work with, and this won't be like russ in that the entire roster won't be vet mins outside of the big three. we can preserve reaves and at least one if not both of vando and gabe. having extra firsts and a few 10 million dollar deals hanging around can get you the secondary pieces like caruso when they become available.

i feel like we'd be buying low on lavine. we bought high on westbrook. we'd be giving up two role players that disappointed in the playoffs instead of helped us win a ring. we'd be getting a pick instead of giving one up, and we'd be getting a young player who fits instead of an old one who doesn't.

 

lol yes.

 

DD with Bron and AD is too much people in the paint/mid J area. It's true Bron is better at the 3 but when he has the ball, DD is not a threat. Same when AD has the ball. I think it's an odd fit that brings more issues that solutions. Klay is a much better fit in that perspective

Yeah, they learned with AD. Apparently we didn't lol we should have gotten Valanciunas

I think you have our team with a bigger floor than I do. Imagine you're the GM, do all the moves you want (and reasonable) and give me a roster that's top 3 in the West.

 

okc should be the favorite for the #1 seed again. come playoffs, i still think luka or ant could knock them off.

 

yeah, this was why i asked about what it means to improve the roster earlier--i can't think of a way to get to top 3 on paper right now, and i know we won't blow it up until next year at the earliest, so you just have to do the best with what you've got.

and i agree that going into the season knowing you'll want to make trades in february is bad. i just think it's better than making bad moves in july.

 

i think lavine is an all-in move for right now that doesn't absolutely murder us later. it's like beal for phx if he didn't cost picks.

and if we don't go for lavine, i'm guessing that would mean lebron and AD didn't believe in that, so that's ok by me. i just feel like it's a solid fit now that the price has come way down.

 

Nobody is garunteed, to be top 3 in the West period. There hasn't been a single team, to even make it to back to back, Conference Finals, since Golden State with KD. That's a nonsensical reason to stand pat, hey...we might not have a top 3 roster in the West anyway!

Dingle berries (Ox..most likely)

 

So, what about DeMar, Cam Johnson, Grant, and Buddy Heild?

trade DLO for Cam and whoever for Grant.

Does that work better or nah?

I only throw in Heild since he could be a good Minimum and probably a good Bench player with whoever doesn’t start between Reaves and any newcomers.

now my brain is just trying to come up with ulterior options.

 

Reaves,Lebron, Grant, AD and Capela..that's as good, as any starting 5 in the Western Conference. Grant can guard 2-4, Lebron is basically, a big a** guard on offense. Demar can be your scorer off the bench.

 

Scratch Buddy

 

that person has called several things over the past several months it seems?

anyway, IF lebron really took a huge cut AND klay took the mle here over more money in dallas, then we'd still have all our trade pieces that we're discussing elsewhere. that would be pretty nice.