Should Lakers Trade For Zach LaVine Now? Anthony Davis At Power Forward, Lakers’ Preseason Numbers
Zach LaVine had a great performance for the Chicago Bulls in preseason, looking like he’s back to full health. Should the Lakers consider making a move for him? Plus, Trevor Lane takes a look at the week ahead for LA, Anthony Davis’ time at power forward, the team’s numbers so far in preseason and more….
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43 Comments
This is a Westbrook 2.0 waiting to happen
LAVINE PLUS ADD AYO IN THE DEAL
Zach for the money hellll no. We do need to greatly improve our guards as we have have no one with any explosion that makes the defense guards nervous. Look at every playoff team in the West and East each has one or more dynamic guards. Trevor every time you mention Lakers problem you say we need a big and a wing. Do you really think that solves everything? because it doesnt. Look at our guards during the 2020 Championship and look at our guards now. We had defensive minded guards Caruso, Bradley. 3 and D guys Danny Green and KCP. High IQ guards Rondo. 3pt sniper JR Smith. Fix the guards fix the Lakers. The Laker still cant shoot. The Lakers shot 30% last season and that was Prince at 39% and Bron at 41%. You have to be able to shoot. Go watch the highlights of the last Boston preseason game they were shooting the lights out from 3 everybody was hitting. Seeing Lonnie Walker out there knocking down multiple 3s made me sick. My point is every team is making an emphasis of shooting more 3s and we dont guard the perimeter well at all. We are about to have a lot of backcourt issues. I would give anything to have Schroder and Lonnie back
Stop with this trash.
Yet not one comment about his 18 minutes 7 points 3-8 shooting and 1-4 on 3s in the first game he played. 2reb, 2ast but yet he's a real good player. No one will trade for him because he's injury prone and on the decline.
Who are these so called Lakers fans asking for a trade for Lavine? Stop this nonsense.
Lavine pros & cons
Pros:
● Puts less pressure on AD, Bron, AR & even Zach (less workload)
● Maximizes offensive ceiling for Lakers
● Frees up 2 roster spot
● Frees up guard minutes for Max & Dalton
● Will cost no future draft picks
Cons:
● One injury away and depth looks really thin
● Possible regression to his game because he's the third option now.
● The contract itself
● if it doesn't work Lakers might need to put future picks to move him away
The Lakers should never trade for Zach Levine….. Ever
My impression was that AD was mad at missing threes when he came out last game. Because he was manhandling his opponent down low.
You've already started the fake trade speculations Bro?? Too early for clickbait trade posts…
Why do yall keep talking about Lavine?
Is Koloko practicing
Zach will never get traded due to his contract. There is a reason why no one has traded for him. New CBA pretty much forces teams to go the 2 star route with role players. Zach’s contract is just bad for anyone trying to build a team. Lakers are looking for bigs right now anyway. We are guard heavy.
I sure hope the Lakers don’t bury the franchise with picking up Zach Lavine. No!
Yessss we want Zack 😂🎉do it
lavine has only been to playoffs once
We need athletic guard. I would trade for him if we don't have to mortgage the future
I'd rather have B.I. back.
Trading for Lavine solves some problems and creates a bunch more. Stand pat a good trade will present itself eventually.
So after 1 good game, you now want to consider Lavine again? He'll be injured after 5 games.
GET A CENTER PLZ LAKERS
We be Krazy not to give him a chance he will do his job and if nothing else he will play jokia to the T he exactly what we need for the playoffs
Too early to judge. It was the G League guys who beat the Bucks. The starters haven’t moved the bar. In a Zach trade the Lakers shouldn’t give up any future picks for this salary dump by the Bulls who didn’t help the Lakers rid RW. However the Lakers are still trading away several starters for Z. Trade for Z only if the starters don’t win in preseason and start the regular season 0-10, a sure sign the season is in the dumpster. There should be roster shift(s) if players can’t play the new system. It’s not as if the Lakers are keeping anyone in case Ham or Vogl returns
BRONNY IS A WASTE OF DNA
NO on ZL. He seems to be always injured. Plus after RW deal Lakers need to be careful of corny ass trades. I rather see them take it slow and wait for the right player to become available that comes with a reasonable deal
Ironically if a Lavine trade went thru with the Lakers, the same LOUD people CLAMOURING to JUST GET THE TRADE WITH LAVINE DONE…. would be the same ones calling for Rob's head if he pulled the trigger, and it didn't work out. 😂😂😂
Zach don’t put em over the hump imo unless u get him and a versatile defender or big that can switch 1-5
heil yea lavine for dlo rui and vincent
The Bulls shot themselves in the foot with LaVine's contract. They thought they could trade his horribly expensive contract to a team willing to contend in exchange for picks and then the new CBA was signed and all of a sudden they are the ones who should attach picks to get rid of a player that does not fit their timeline… Oh well life sucks and then you die…
No we don’t we are fine
Two years ago, trade for Zach LaVine, with the same deals everyday. One year ago, don’t trade for Zach, injury prone and worst contract in NBA. After one great preseason game, let’s go back to content from 2 years ago 😂😂
Do the deal if they give us a pick or two.
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Zach lavine is something rob would do, he will probably throw in 2 firsts and austin for the hell of it lol
we honestly dont need zach lavine we need a big and two way player yes thats what we need
Man lakers ain’t trading for anyone good lol
What if…CHI x LAL x CHA work out a 3-team trade that gets Lonzo to CHA with LaMelo, Lavine and Richards to LAL, and all other pieces from CHA/LAL to CHI including picks. That would fill to “needs” for us and helps CHI with their rebuild. Also gives us the Ball bro back court that BBB always wanted LoL
Trade Bronny for Zach Lavine
Rui, Russel and vicent for Lavine is a steal you have to be kidding me. YOU NEED athletic shooters in this comp period and having Labron facilitate this guy will be dirty as fuck not as good as Kyrie but it would be pretty damn good.2 years is like the blink of an eye but you won't have Lebron and prime AD forever.
your ad promos are so lame. sell out.
Lakers need walker Kessler (C)
Derozoon is gone… so 2nd beat player???
I wouldn't trade Gabe. We don't have any other defensive guards