Lakers Pull Out Of Talks For Davis

[shopson67]

Demps talking to AD

....and you know how that movie ended, right?

 

[shopson67]

Lakers need to give a lot of picks. They have good players but nothing you can’t find in FA. They need to give 4 first rounders. And IMO they will

Is that the right move? Don’t think so but where they are now is average team duldrums, and it’s been this way for years

If I'm giving 4 first rounders, I'm pulling back at least one of the key 3 kids and/or not taking on Hill's contract.

 

[flyerhawk]

....and you know how that movie ended, right?

Magic and Lebron come flying in on a Seahawk and take out Dell Demps with a head shot?

 

[Montalban]

Absolutely loved the 46 point ass whooping James took last night to a Pacers team missing its best player. Loved it!

 

[shopson67]

Absolutely loved the 46 point ass whooping James took last night to a Pacers team missing its best player. Loved it!

Me too, in a way. If they're going to lose, might as well be by enough to sit Lebron down early.

 

[LogicMan]

Shopson your probably right. Its really the picks they want

 

[LogicMan]

And don't get me wrong, I really want the green to get AD, but realistically they are not a player until Thursday night. Lakers will pull this out

 

[Black Adam]

And don't get me wrong, I really want the green to get AD, but realistically they are not a player until Thursday night. Lakers will pull this out

My stance on it I'll believe it when I see it, but we'll see...

 

[LogicMan]

My stance on it I'll believe it when I see it, but we'll see...

agreed. its not a shoe in these days. and we all forget there are many many talented FAs this year.

I also think in the next 24 hours there will be some valuable scraps for teams to grab

 

[True Lakers Fan]

In other words, if the Pels will take our entire team for AD, we will still do it, we are just tired of being laughed at like a high school kid with a KICK ME sign stuck to his back

The Pelicans was playing Magic Johnson - they had zero intentions of doing a trade which is thee smartest move - but the offers this summer from the Lakers or any team will not be nearly as much. They will be offered less in quantity, but will most likely get offered one player that is better then what the Lakers have to offer - and they will most likely get one or two first round draft picks - but no team is going to be willing to give them 4 first round draft picks and 4 second rounds. That would be stupid

 

[True Lakers Fan]

And don't get me wrong, I really want the green to get AD, but realistically they are not a player until Thursday night. Lakers will pull this out

I am skeptical, but I don't think that Boston has quite enough to offer right now - If you are getting Anthony Davis, you just can't afford to give up Tatum or Irving and if they wait until this summer - Irving could jump. Kind of funny when you think about all of the things that the owners put into the new CBA to stop players from changing teams - It's as if they did no good whatsoever

 

[Montalban]

Me too, in a way. If they're going to lose, might as well be by enough to sit Lebron down early.

Doyou think some with as big an ego as James has is going to sit still for tanking? I wouldn't think so. Johnson either for that matter. His reputation is on the line.

 

[Montalban]

The Pelicans was playing Magic Johnson - they had zero intentions of doing a trade which is thee smartest move - but the offers this summer from the Lakers or any team will not be nearly as much. They will be offered less in quantity, but will most likely get offered one player that is better then what the Lakers have to offer - and they will most likely get one or two first round draft picks - but no team is going to be willing to give them 4 first round draft picks and 4 second rounds. That would be stupid

Agreed. They made Johnson look pathetic and desperate. He was willing to give the whole team away for a guy who has never made it past the first round of the playoffs in his career.

 

[Montalban]

Anyone think the Warriors might get him after Durant opts out at the end of the season? That would be cool. I know they'd have to wait until 2020 to do it because they don't want to give away any of the pieces they currently have but that would be something if he replaced Durant.

 

[shopson67]

Doyou think some with as big an ego as James has is going to sit still for tanking? I wouldn't think so. Johnson either for that matter. His reputation is on the line.

Who's talking about tanking? I'm talking about a single game and Lebron fresh off a month long injury. If the Lakers were going to lose last night, might as well do it ugly enough to get some rest for Lebron out of it. Trying to find a silver lining in that embarrassing effort last night...

 

[Montalban]

Who's talking about tanking? I'm talking about a single game and Lebron fresh off a month long injury. If the Lakers were going to lose last night, might as well do it ugly enough to get some rest for Lebron out of it. Trying to find a silver lining in that embarrassing effort last night...

Oh. I thought you were talking about resting him throughout the remainder of the season.

 

[Shanemansj13]

Anyone think the Warriors might get him after Durant opts out at the end of the season? That would be cool. I know they'd have to wait until 2020 to do it because they don't want to give away any of the pieces they currently have but that would be something if he replaced Durant.

They couldn't if the W's max out Klay unless they traded for AD. Draymond and Iggy would be off the books so possible. I think he goes somewhere way before 2021 and signs long-term

 

[shopson67]

Oh. I thought you were talking about resting him throughout the remainder of the season.

No. A hard-fought OT game vs the Clips last week forced a missed game for rest last weekend. The blowout loss alleviated the chance for a repeat last night.

 

[shopson67]

They couldn't if the W's max out Klay unless they traded for AD. Draymond and Iggy would be off the books so possible. I think he goes somewhere way before 2021 and signs long-term

Technically, the Warriors only have Curry and Evans on the books for 2020. That won't last long, however.

 

[rmilia1]

So they wait a year, get to keep all their young pieces and will still get Davis? What an awful deal lol