So The Core Of Irving, Durant + Top Draft Pick...

[Geems]

Makes it to the ECF year one.... right?

 

[bksballer89]

I can't see into the future

 

[Gman]

Anything's possible in Dream Dream land.

 

[thunderc]

No one makes it to the eastern conference finals without Lebron. Just watch, he will show up in disguise this year.

 

[wildturkey]

I'll need to see what the rest of the league looks like. Like half the league this summer are free agents. There's an absurd amount of good players available and I'm not just counting the top guys either.

 

[msgkings322]

I'll need to see what the rest of the league looks like. Like half the league this summer are free agents. There's an absurd amount of good players available and I'm not just counting the top guys either.

Yep, this offseason is gonna be bananas

 

[tlance]

No one makes it to the eastern conference finals without Lebron. Just watch, he will show up in disguise this year.

Well, technically that is wrong.

You aren't accounting for all the teams LeBron beats inntue ECF.

 

[True Lakers Fan]

What if the top pick in the draft turned out to be another Kwame Brown

 

[Shanemansj13]

6 straight ships since we are in LaLa land

 

[tlance]

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What if the top pick in the draft turned out to be another Kwame Brown

It doesn't matter.

Because if the Knicks get KD, Kyrie AND the top pick, they are trading it for Anthony Davis.

 

[True Lakers Fan]

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It doesn't matter.

Because if the Knicks get KD, Kyrie AND the top pick, they are trading it for Anthony Davis.

They need more than. That to get AD. THAT IS PURE fantasy

 

[jontaejones]

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It doesn't matter.

Because if the Knicks get KD, Kyrie AND the top pick, they are trading it for Anthony Davis.

I'd consider holding onto Zion if that happened. AD puts up great #s, but his teams haven't done anything, and he's had some pretty decent help over the years.

 

[tlance]

They need more than. That to get AD. THAT IS PURE fantasy

There would be other pieces involved because of salary.

But you are crazy if you don't think NO traded AD with 1 year on his contract for the best prospect to enter the league since AD, or maybe LeBron.

NO would take that deal in a second.

And if you don't think so, please find a better trade for NO?

Tatum + picks + another good player isn't as valuable as Zion.

The entire Laker kiddie corps isn't as valuable as Zion.

NOLA should not want established all star type players because they are rebuilding. Zion would be the best possible scenario for them.

 

[True Lakers Fan]

There would be other pieces involved because of salary.

But you are crazy if you don't think NO traded AD with 1 year on his contract for the best prospect to enter the league since AD, or maybe LeBron.

NO would take that deal in a second.

And if you don't think so, please find a better trade for NO?

Tatum + picks + another good player isn't as valuable as Zion.

The entire Laker kiddie corps isn't as valuable as Zion.

NOLA should not want established all star type players because they are rebuilding. Zion would be the best possible scenario for them.

New York needs more than that get AD

 

[tlance]

New York needs more than that get AD

Only because of salary.

If NY is great Zion and is willing to trade him, AD is theirs.

 

[tlance]

Only because of salary.

If NY is great Zion and is willing to trade him, AD is theirs.

Should read "if NY gets Zion"

 

[LogicMan]

No way the Celtics sign Durant

 

[tducey]

I'm not sure Irving and Durant would work together. I think Irving's going to the Lakers to be with Lebron.

 

[tlance]

@True Lakers Fan

You have no idea what you are talking about.

Trade value in the NBA is dependent on contract.

A rookie like Zion who is under team control for 8 seasons and who most think is likely to be a superstar is insanely valuable. Those players almost never get dealt except in very rare situations.

On the flip side, Davis is less valuable than his production as a trade asset because he is only under contract 1 more year.

Just no clue at all.

 

[shopson67]

@True Lakers Fan

You have no idea what you are talking about.

Trade value in the NBA is dependent on contract.

A rookie like Zion who is under team control for 8 seasons and who most think is likely to be a superstar is insanely valuable. Those players almost never get dealt except in very rare situations.

On the flip side, Davis is less valuable than his production as a trade asset because he is only under contract 1 more year.

Just no clue at all.

Trading for Davis would require an extension for sure in this case. He has shown interest in doing so with the Knicks however. With a limited window with a newly signed 31 (one the season starts) year old Durant, a proven veteran climbs in trade value vs an unproven rookie. The hype around Zion is a bit exaggerated IMO; I really don't see him as a Lebron (or Durant) level prospect. He's an explosive athlete, but the NBA has a lot of those.