LOL, ignoring the ridiculous no draft assets claim, this dumb trade would cost the Lakers at least three rotation players.
This LaVine trade isn’t going to happen. Let it go, Elsa.
tnell
Pretty sure that exec works for the Bulls
PartyxAnimal
my team’s fan base is braindead 😭😭😭
CHUN_BUNS
LaVine is not worth D’lo, Rui, and Vando lmao. We already have 2 somewhat injury prone stars. Adding a 3rd injury prone “star” while gutting our depth would be suicide.
audioaxes
even if you they really did just want to do a salary dump, you still need salary filler to make it work. The Lakers do NOT have useless filler players with enough salary for that to work
quwin123
Of course it wouldn’t cost draft assets.
But is giving up Rui, Vando and Gabe worth it?
Perhaps, if Vando and Gabe continue to be injury risks.
Basically just both teams shuffling around ineffective uses of ~$40M.
The floor of our trio is much higher, but the ceiling of LaVine is higher. Also the value of opening up roster spots and getting Knecht and Max minutes.
I’d lean towards giving Coach Redick a chance, but if this is looking like yet another Play-In team in February, then it’s worth making a move.
V-KARIN
Nice try, Bulls exec
NightSleepStars
Even ignoring the salary-matching that would be needed, the moment the Lakers reach out to the Bulls, they’d get asked to include draft assets.
outsidehere
No Carushow, no deal. And since Carushow is a Thunder player, Zach can tank
vino23
This “NBA exec” is forgetting about the Laker Tax. Any other team would get him for a future 2nd and an old fax machine. The Lakers however would have to give up something ridiculous like Rui, Austin Reaves, and TWO first round picks just to be in the running.
hitdifferently
Lavine for Rui, Max and Dlo is a no brainer……buy low on him now.
Gabe Lavine Vando Bron AD is solid as you can get.
Austin Kenect Jhs wood and Jax is fine
Hungry-Space-1829
If you added Lavine for free, no cap hit or anything, I’m not sure it takes the lakers over the edge
ThatBigNoodle
Dlo is a good player, man. He’s fallen off a bit come playoffs but man he’s valuable
Big_Hour_520
I think it’d probably cost them one of Reaves/DLo and one of Vando/Rui.
I think as a fan it’d be Dlo + Rui. Which might actually be worth it.
InertState
This author is a certified clown 🤡
JakeInBake
What a garbage article.
odinlubumeta
Honestly I don’t think a deal would get done with the Lakers getting a future FRP from the Bulls. It still a lot of money for any team to swallow (especially or if he gets hurt again). Also it would cost the Lakers 3 rotation players. Hell I doubt it gets done with 2 FRP. The Lakers are attempting to win now, so the assets coming back would need to fill holes quickly.
hottakehotcakes
Why buy lavine when you have Knecht
needmoresleeep
I would be fine with a D’Lo, Reaves, and Vanderbilt trade for Lavine. Lavine is an upgrade on D’Lo, Reaves can be replaced by Knecht, and Vanderbilt is one-dimensional. Replace Reaves in the starting lineup with Christie, keep Rui, keep Gabe as backup, bring Knecht off the bench. I think that team has higher upside than what the Lakers currently have.
Dagenius1
So many “nba execs” always want to make trades on the lakers behalf lol
Hot-Turnover4883
Just what LA needs, another injury prone star that can’t defend!
rjaysenior
This is a wait for the deadline type of deal. Health is important especially coming off season ending surgery. If lavine can play well for the first half then I’m on board with trading for him since it increases our ceiling (unless we’re rolling with win after win). Unless grant comes with a big I’m more interested in a healthy lavine who could drop 50 bombs if we’re desperate and these are our only 2 options
CabbageStockExchange
Had we learned nothing from the Russ trade?
randompanda687
Lmao no fucking thanks. The salary balancing alone makes it an awful move.
thebraavosi1
There is nothing blockbuster about Lavine
savadonner
Man, same as the last 12 months, WE don’t need this dude, too.expensive and Always hurt
Nickk_Jones
There is no future blockbuster trade coming. Nobody wants anything we have.
Zealousideal-Tea-837
Earlier in the summer I would have done it especially with Bron wiling to take a pay cut so we could have used the MLE another role player
dawnoog
That contract will never be valuable
LudwigNasche
I keep my opinion that IF the Bulls send us a first round pick I’d take that deal.
thelakeshow1990
I wanted lavine 10 years ago. Not now.
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LOL, ignoring the ridiculous no draft assets claim, this dumb trade would cost the Lakers at least three rotation players.
This LaVine trade isn’t going to happen. Let it go, Elsa.
Pretty sure that exec works for the Bulls
my team’s fan base is braindead 😭😭😭
LaVine is not worth D’lo, Rui, and Vando lmao. We already have 2 somewhat injury prone stars. Adding a 3rd injury prone “star” while gutting our depth would be suicide.
even if you they really did just want to do a salary dump, you still need salary filler to make it work. The Lakers do NOT have useless filler players with enough salary for that to work
Of course it wouldn’t cost draft assets.
But is giving up Rui, Vando and Gabe worth it?
Perhaps, if Vando and Gabe continue to be injury risks.
Basically just both teams shuffling around ineffective uses of ~$40M.
The floor of our trio is much higher, but the ceiling of LaVine is higher. Also the value of opening up roster spots and getting Knecht and Max minutes.
I’d lean towards giving Coach Redick a chance, but if this is looking like yet another Play-In team in February, then it’s worth making a move.
Nice try, Bulls exec
Even ignoring the salary-matching that would be needed, the moment the Lakers reach out to the Bulls, they’d get asked to include draft assets.
No Carushow, no deal. And since Carushow is a Thunder player, Zach can tank
This “NBA exec” is forgetting about the Laker Tax. Any other team would get him for a future 2nd and an old fax machine. The Lakers however would have to give up something ridiculous like Rui, Austin Reaves, and TWO first round picks just to be in the running.
Lavine for Rui, Max and Dlo is a no brainer……buy low on him now.
Gabe Lavine Vando Bron AD is solid as you can get.
Austin Kenect Jhs wood and Jax is fine
If you added Lavine for free, no cap hit or anything, I’m not sure it takes the lakers over the edge
Dlo is a good player, man. He’s fallen off a bit come playoffs but man he’s valuable
I think it’d probably cost them one of Reaves/DLo and one of Vando/Rui.
I think as a fan it’d be Dlo + Rui. Which might actually be worth it.
This author is a certified clown 🤡
What a garbage article.
Honestly I don’t think a deal would get done with the Lakers getting a future FRP from the Bulls. It still a lot of money for any team to swallow (especially or if he gets hurt again). Also it would cost the Lakers 3 rotation players. Hell I doubt it gets done with 2 FRP. The Lakers are attempting to win now, so the assets coming back would need to fill holes quickly.
Why buy lavine when you have Knecht
I would be fine with a D’Lo, Reaves, and Vanderbilt trade for Lavine. Lavine is an upgrade on D’Lo, Reaves can be replaced by Knecht, and Vanderbilt is one-dimensional. Replace Reaves in the starting lineup with Christie, keep Rui, keep Gabe as backup, bring Knecht off the bench. I think that team has higher upside than what the Lakers currently have.
So many “nba execs” always want to make trades on the lakers behalf lol
Just what LA needs, another injury prone star that can’t defend!
This is a wait for the deadline type of deal. Health is important especially coming off season ending surgery. If lavine can play well for the first half then I’m on board with trading for him since it increases our ceiling (unless we’re rolling with win after win). Unless grant comes with a big I’m more interested in a healthy lavine who could drop 50 bombs if we’re desperate and these are our only 2 options
Had we learned nothing from the Russ trade?
Lmao no fucking thanks. The salary balancing alone makes it an awful move.
There is nothing blockbuster about Lavine
Man, same as the last 12 months, WE don’t need this dude, too.expensive and Always hurt
There is no future blockbuster trade coming. Nobody wants anything we have.
Earlier in the summer I would have done it especially with Bron wiling to take a pay cut so we could have used the MLE another role player
That contract will never be valuable
I keep my opinion that IF the Bulls send us a first round pick I’d take that deal.
I wanted lavine 10 years ago. Not now.
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