It was horrible trade for us, glad we didn’t make it.
Eric_T_Meraki
The new CBA is punishing teams
LoveTheHustleBud
New CBA making it hard to pay players top dollar when they’re not worth it. Only reason harden/klay/pg are up in the air right now.
quwin123
If there’s a pick attached, I could see a cap space team like Detroit stepping in.
Maybe even the Warriors to replace Klay’s volume shooting. But they’d have to do that today before CP’s contract voids.
3nnui
Honestly, with Bron willing to take the pay cut and D’lo opting in, I could see making the deal for him.
Dgwdum
New cba and his injuries. The last time he was healthy he was a 25,5,5 guy, theoretically he’s a perfect fit next to AD and Bron the issue is he’s never healthy and at that contract he’d be a huge paper weight. If you could guarantee 60 games and the playoffs from him this next season he’s easily the highest upside guy to get but not likely
GoalPublic3579
Lavine and a first for… D’Lo, Rui and Vincent? 😁
The_King_In_The_Bay
We wouldve considered it with Caruso but Bulls gave him away. So you can pay LeVine till the casket drops, i wouldnt even take the bulls call.
Public-Product-1503
Shoukdvd kdpt Caruso n used them together dummies
thesonicvision
One thing’s for certain: **it’s not because he’s a bad player.**
He’s a fantastic All-Star level scorer and athlete. He has good size and can make 3s. Can put up 25 PPG in his sleep.
However…
One must weigh **injuries + contract** vs. **potential impact**.
The best situation for LaVine right now is on a team that isn’t harmed at all if he doesn’t work out. Another good home would be a team that is just as content with rebuilding as it is with gambling everything for a chance at a single ring.
lionking25
other reason is teams saw the failure of Beal at Suns. No one wanna gamble in this type of player anymore
jvu87
We don’t need a player like him on his salary. We need guys to build with. Hustle guys, 100% effort guys, guys who play their position.
Nothing against Zach but he’s on the downtrend of his prime and we already have players who can score. We need pure shooters, defenders, anchors.
jaysonman1
It’s honestly his contract. Cut it by 10-15 mil and everyone would take him
odinlubumeta
3 things:
1) 1st apron teams can’t take more money (new rule). So this eliminates a bunch of teams both to take him and to create a market.
2) he had an injury history before and then had another major injury. For the Lakers he wasn’t a major target last year or they would have gotten him. It was the year before when Westbrook was the main piece of the deal.
3) the new rules make it nearly impossible to have more than 2 max guys. Zach is paid like one so no team is paying him to be one of them. And everyone watched how Phoenix, the lone big three, looked like a bad playoff team. A team like the Nets that are in full rebuild might take him for the asset and to hit the salary floor, but it will be after they have traded players like DFS and Cam to see if hitting the floor is necessary.
TorontoRaptors34
Injuries if he was healthy wouldn’t mind
claydavisismyhero
He makes superstar money and he’s not a superstar. Might not even Be an all start (certainly in the west)
YesterShill
He is signed for several more years and has a trade kicker in his contract.
_mattyjoe
No offense OP but, are you living under a rock? He’s endlessly injured.
Klaxosaur
It’s his contract. /thread
Helgenish
Wish he could just be a 3 pt shooter on our team. If we had that plus klay it would be awesome but the $$$$
TheWonderfulLife
OP never heard of injuries before.
sbenfsonwFFiF
$$$
ControlForward5360
Basically his scoring is great but he has no defense or rebounding so he’s already at a little bit of a disadvantage. Then adding on his contract, he can’t be a 1st option and injury history it can take a toll on his view as an asset.
Hungry-Space-1829
The only team I see this risk being worth it for is the warriors
ashishvp
He needs a contract buyout to go to a contender.
His athleticism was a big part of his game, and it fell off hard last year with injuries.
On a smaller contract he’s still super valuable, but hes not worth 40 million a year for 3 more years, presumably 4 because he’d opt in for that money lol
Wall_street_canary
Spurs should consider
SameEnergy
90% of it is the contract.
Irrichc
Only if they had a player on a cheap contract who teams actually wanted to help incentivize the deal.
Too bad they have him up for a bag pf chips.
twistedinnocence8604
He’s got a long massive overpaid contract and big injury concerns. No contending team will take him I’m sure. Some bottom feeder like Detroit or Orlando might take him but doubt it. Bulls are stuck with him
discussionandrespect
Injuries
paulboa23
Injuries is the simple answer. He’s missed big time last 3 years and then you forget early in Minnesota he had acl injury I believe
Late-Comedian1777
It’s mostly the 40 million he’s owed for the next two years. If he gets hurt again and opts in, kiss the playoffs goodbye. And that’s any team not just the Lakers
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Good player ruined by injuries
It was horrible trade for us, glad we didn’t make it.
The new CBA is punishing teams
New CBA making it hard to pay players top dollar when they’re not worth it. Only reason harden/klay/pg are up in the air right now.
If there’s a pick attached, I could see a cap space team like Detroit stepping in.
Maybe even the Warriors to replace Klay’s volume shooting. But they’d have to do that today before CP’s contract voids.
Honestly, with Bron willing to take the pay cut and D’lo opting in, I could see making the deal for him.
New cba and his injuries. The last time he was healthy he was a 25,5,5 guy, theoretically he’s a perfect fit next to AD and Bron the issue is he’s never healthy and at that contract he’d be a huge paper weight. If you could guarantee 60 games and the playoffs from him this next season he’s easily the highest upside guy to get but not likely
Lavine and a first for… D’Lo, Rui and Vincent? 😁
We wouldve considered it with Caruso but Bulls gave him away. So you can pay LeVine till the casket drops, i wouldnt even take the bulls call.
Shoukdvd kdpt Caruso n used them together dummies
One thing’s for certain: **it’s not because he’s a bad player.**
He’s a fantastic All-Star level scorer and athlete. He has good size and can make 3s. Can put up 25 PPG in his sleep.
However…
One must weigh **injuries + contract** vs. **potential impact**.
The best situation for LaVine right now is on a team that isn’t harmed at all if he doesn’t work out. Another good home would be a team that is just as content with rebuilding as it is with gambling everything for a chance at a single ring.
other reason is teams saw the failure of Beal at Suns. No one wanna gamble in this type of player anymore
We don’t need a player like him on his salary. We need guys to build with. Hustle guys, 100% effort guys, guys who play their position.
Nothing against Zach but he’s on the downtrend of his prime and we already have players who can score. We need pure shooters, defenders, anchors.
It’s honestly his contract. Cut it by 10-15 mil and everyone would take him
3 things:
1) 1st apron teams can’t take more money (new rule). So this eliminates a bunch of teams both to take him and to create a market.
2) he had an injury history before and then had another major injury. For the Lakers he wasn’t a major target last year or they would have gotten him. It was the year before when Westbrook was the main piece of the deal.
3) the new rules make it nearly impossible to have more than 2 max guys. Zach is paid like one so no team is paying him to be one of them. And everyone watched how Phoenix, the lone big three, looked like a bad playoff team. A team like the Nets that are in full rebuild might take him for the asset and to hit the salary floor, but it will be after they have traded players like DFS and Cam to see if hitting the floor is necessary.
Injuries if he was healthy wouldn’t mind
He makes superstar money and he’s not a superstar. Might not even Be an all start (certainly in the west)
He is signed for several more years and has a trade kicker in his contract.
No offense OP but, are you living under a rock? He’s endlessly injured.
It’s his contract. /thread
Wish he could just be a 3 pt shooter on our team. If we had that plus klay it would be awesome but the $$$$
OP never heard of injuries before.
$$$
Basically his scoring is great but he has no defense or rebounding so he’s already at a little bit of a disadvantage. Then adding on his contract, he can’t be a 1st option and injury history it can take a toll on his view as an asset.
The only team I see this risk being worth it for is the warriors
He needs a contract buyout to go to a contender.
His athleticism was a big part of his game, and it fell off hard last year with injuries.
On a smaller contract he’s still super valuable, but hes not worth 40 million a year for 3 more years, presumably 4 because he’d opt in for that money lol
Spurs should consider
90% of it is the contract.
Only if they had a player on a cheap contract who teams actually wanted to help incentivize the deal.
Too bad they have him up for a bag pf chips.
He’s got a long massive overpaid contract and big injury concerns. No contending team will take him I’m sure. Some bottom feeder like Detroit or Orlando might take him but doubt it. Bulls are stuck with him
Injuries
Injuries is the simple answer. He’s missed big time last 3 years and then you forget early in Minnesota he had acl injury I believe
It’s mostly the 40 million he’s owed for the next two years. If he gets hurt again and opts in, kiss the playoffs goodbye. And that’s any team not just the Lakers