Anthony Davis Discussion: Only Player On Both All NBA + All Def

All I'm hearing is Ball, Ingram, Kuzma, Hart, #4 and future 1sts. I'm not willing to give up all those assets for AD with Lebron/Kawhi already on board. Championship teams need depth and stability. Ring chasers may come, but players like Iguodala and Livingston don't come cheap.

 

I've heard deals that leave us with Ball, Ingram, the pick, or Kuz. I believe you can make the salaries work while keeping one guy.

I like the kids, but none of them would stop me from pulling the trigger on an AD deal.

 

If push comes to shove, I don't think there is a deal I wouldn't do for AD if we get a big fish in free agency.

We should be able to keep at least one of BI/Kuz/4th at the very worst. Honestly, we should be able to get him for less than Magic's deadline offer. The factors of Boston's position, their new regime liking BI, and us getting the 4th pick all mean we should be getting him for fewer assets.

Kawhi/Butler/Kyrie + AD + Bron + 1 kid + ring chasing vets = WCF at least.

Give me that every day of the week

 

Hey if we can keep one of Ball or Ingram, I'd do it. But I'm not giving up both plus 4-5 other assets. That's just asinine. You could get 2 other allstars for that kind of package.

Ingram + Kuz + #4 + future 1st. That should be more than enough for a disgruntled star with a year left on his contract. What other trade in NBA history yielded a better package? None. So why are we so damn anxious to get played by the Pelicans?

 

I agree with this but some seem unhappy with the thought of going after guys on the Bradley Beal level.

I also think there's a chance we'll have to overpay a bit for anyone so its going to be tricky for the front office. I'd feel much better if we had better hands at the wheel through this but that ship has sailed at this point. I think we're going to land some guys this summer but the price will be high. I'd love to be wrong though.

 

Wow. One meeting with Griffin caused this?

 

There will be lots of false news in coming weeks. Who know what is true.

 

When/ if he signs the supermax, then all the AD trade talk can die. We'll see.

 

just some random chump

 

The rumors of KD and/or kyrie going to Brooklyn rather than the knicks is great news for our bidding power for AD. AD only agrees to resign with the knicks with one of those guys there.

What other team is going to be bidding against us? Watch Memphis swoop in and pull an okc.

 

Three team trade. Cp3 and young players and picks to Noh, AD to Houston. Noh ain’t winning ish in the next few years anyway so might as well pay cp3 to pair with Zion to be a respectable team.

 

houston fans think we're giving them the #4 for paul.

so that they can trade it for davis.

 

Hahaha.. WTF would we want CP3 for? This ain't 2011

 

Small update here:
The Griffin leaks are coming from both Griffin and Rich. Both sides know AD most definitely wants out. Griffin is leaking to Woj the desire for him to try to keep Davis as a sign to his new bosses that he's at least exploring all options, rather than jumping right into a trade, which is appeasing him. Rich is leaking to Shams that there's no chance he stays. This is all being orchestrated. Rich and Griffin are friends, and Rich is doing Griffin a solid by leaking that news so that it looks like Griffin tried to convince Davis to stay, but failed. In return, I expect Griffin to send Anthony to a decent home.

As of now, Anthony still very much has his sights set on either LA or NY.