2022-2023 NBA Season Thread

[DJ Fieri]

High School game?

LOL.

 

[DJ Fieri]

As I said above, owners do stupid shit like that all the time. It will thrill whatever team picks him up.

Oh, I agree......guys are hired to be fired.

It's part of the business.

 

[DJ Fieri]

Lakers would be taking huge risk trading for Kyrie Irving, but the reward could be even bigger

With Irving, LeBron and Davis, the Lakers would definitely be a title contender

www.cbssports.com

 

[trojanfan12]

Trying to get protections is still haggling over picks

lol

Not really. Asking for protections is pretty standard any time there are 1st round picks involved. To not ask is malpractice.

 

[The Q]

The Lakers have to at least try and protect their best interests in the future.....they can always cave later and make the deal.

They can’t protect the 29 without the pick evaporating.

And if the 27 rolls over you get nothing for it or can’t trade the 29

 

[Mecca of the “B” Team]

Could be wrong but I don’t think he gets the 4 year no strings deal he wants.

Not anywhere.

 

[Mecca of the “B” Team]

Expecting KD to take up for Irving any time now

If he does, nobody can tell me he’s not a homosexual.

Listen, only romantic or familial love makes you that blind.

 

[thunderc]

If he does, nobody can tell me he’s not a homosexual.

Listen, only romantic or familial love makes you that blind.

He will, not an ounce of alpha blood there

 

[DJ Fieri]

Not anywhere.

Nope.

I think the most a team will do is a 2 year deal worth 98 million.

 

[Shaqdaddy11]

Nope.

I think the most a team will do is a 2 year deal worth 98 million.

2 years with a player option for the 3rd

And I don’t even think he’ll go as high as 98 million.

 

[ElPatron1]

for an unstable guy and a 2 month rental? LOL no

It would make them the favorites in the East, and they only lose Hero. Seems stupid not to do it tbh

 

[Shanemansj13]

Protections.

They can ask, I would.

Trading partner can say no.


The framework of a potential deal would be Russell Westbrook and the Lakers’ 2027 and 2029 first-round picks — with the Lakers pushing to add lottery protection to at least one of them — in exchange for Irving and another Nets role player (likely Joe Harris),according to those sources

Exactly. I’m sure the goal is get picks and players but players that can help right now with KD still there…young players that can help now. If you can only offer an inflated contract you better be offering another young player and unprotected picks. You can’t have your cake and eat it

 

[DJ Fieri]

2 years with a player option for the 3rd

And I don’t even think he’ll go as high as 98 million.

That's basically half of what the 4 year deal is worth. He wants max money.

 

[Shanemansj13]

Lmao yeah bet he had a stomach ache

 

[DJ Fieri]

Lmao yeah bet he had a stomach ache

LOL.

 

[DJ Fieri]

Lmao yeah bet he had a stomach ache

Bruh, you been to Philippe's yet?

Clock is ticking.

 

[Mecca of the “B” Team]

Trying to get protections is still haggling over picks

lol

Not really. Asking for protections is pretty standard any time there are 1st round picks involved. To not ask is malpractice.

Oh, they actually are haggling.

Even still, the Lakers have remained reluctant to offer both their 2027 and 2029 first-round picks in any deal — a price rival teams have consistently required to take on Westbrook’s contract — let alone sacrifice both selections without protections.

 

[Mecca of the “B” Team]

2 years with a player option for the 3rd

And I don’t even think he’ll go as high as 98 million.

He had a meltdown when the Nets had the audacity to not want to guarantee the final year.

So, even this is a gamble.

 

[thunderc]

So what happens when Irving is dealt and the team doesn’t want to talk about an extension right now?

 

[trojanfan12]

Oh, they actually are haggling.

Even still, the Lakers have remained reluctant to offer both their 2027 and 2029 first-round picks in any deal — a price rival teams have consistently required to take on Westbrook’s contract — let alone sacrifice both selections without protections.

End of the day, they're going to try to negotiate.

First rule of negotiation: Don't lead with your best offer.

Second rule of negotiation: If you don't ask, the answer is always no.

To act like the Lakers shouldn't ask for protections, or that they should just open with their best offer...Well, lets' just say...I
don't really gamble...but I want to play poker with folks who think that way. lol