NEW GENERAL FREE AGENCY/TRADE THREAD

[av3773]

BI for AR and Rui AND a first round pick? Pass…those contracts are better and by composite those players are better than BI especially on this team with AD and LBJ.

[av3773]

It’s not going to happen, but if the team is really moving on they need to move on from LBJ, he’s still really, really good…but he can’t be that guy anymore, but he makes that type of money which makes it hard to build the roster out…if you paid that amount for a guy who can dominate most nights, get buckets when you need it etc ok…but he isn’t that player anymore especially at 50 mill or whatever his number is.

[danzag]

BI can't stay healthy. Wouldn't trade for him.

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[iimarshon]

Ive been a no to Trae Young -- but as a thought experiment:

Would this be an interesting team to you guys?

Trae Young
LeBron
Vando
AD
Jonas

w/ Dinwiddie, Eric Gordon, Prince, Wood, Christie, RoCo

Is there also some validity to: if you think we should build around AD, that Trae is a pretty good fit with AD?
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[iimarshon]

[iimarshon]

I dont think the Lakers offer for Donovan is terrible but I think in the end Miami has the better offer with Herro / Jaquez / Jovic and picks.

But I think teams like Pelicans wont trade for Donovan cos they know he wont resign when hes a FA in Summer 2025.

For Donovan its probably between Heat, Knicks (maybe), Nets, Lakers -- and maybe a team like the Rockets.

We could offer AR + Rui + three 1sts + three pick swaps.

I have a feeling Lakers get Trae.

But I think theyll def go after one of Donovan, Trae, Dejounte.

I personally like Dejounte + a role player.

I still love idea of Caruso back and not cos I miss him but because hes a top 5 perimeter defender, making 9m and shoots 3s at an efficient rate. But I think he will be costly.
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[iimarshon]

I think Lakers HAVE to use the MLE on a big.

Ideal is Jonas Valanciunas. Id even start him and AD goes to the 4 like the bubble team.

If no Jonas though I think you split the MLE amongst two bigs. Two of:

- Drummond
- Plumlee
- Kornet
- Eubanks
- Tillman

Or half on Drummond plus one of the others as vet min.

Ideally I want Lakers big man rotation next year to be:

• AD
• Valanciunas
• Kornet / Tillman / Eubanks
• Wood (I think Wood is more of a big PF)
• Young C (Fillipkowski or Edey or even a 2nd rounder like Bona)

Would be great if we could buy an early 2nd rounder for Adem Bona and have our two ways be Bona, Castleton and Bronny.
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[iimarshon]

MLE TARGETS (13m) =
* Bruce Brown *
* Kris Dunn
* Royce O’neale
* Derrick Jones Jr
* Demar Derozan
* Jonas Valuncunias
* Andre Drummond (partial MLE)

VET MIN:
* Luke Kornet
* Drew Eubanks
* Dennis Smith Jr
* Delon Wright
* Spencer Dinwiddie
* Chris Paul (unlikely)
* Daniel Theis
* Robert Covington
* Marcus Morris
* Lonnie Walker
* Xavier Tillman
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[E_Wulf420]

If they could flip AR, Vando, and Rui for a star like Lavine, Ingram, Mitchell, resign Dlo at 4yr/60mil, and LBJ takes a pay cut. What kind of exceptions would be available?

Dlo, Vincent, JHS
Star, Christie
LBJ, Reddish, Lewis
Wood, Prince
AD, Hayes
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[iimarshon]

DONOVAN MITCHELL Trade Offers:

• Heat --> Herro, Jaquez, Jovic, 1sts, pick swaps

• Lakers --> Reaves, Rui, Vando, three 1sts, three pick swaps

• Nets --> Cam Johnson, Cam Thomas and picks

• Knicks --> I dont see it but I guess it would be Randle or Bojan + Mitch and picks, but neither of those really makes sense for Cavs.

• Rockets --> I dont see Donovan re-signing there though and I dont think theyd trade Jalen Green or Sengun now at this point

TRAE YOUNG TEAMS:
• Spurs --> Though theres been some rumors theyre more interested in Dejounte

• Pelicans --> Only makes sense if they trade Ingram for him IMO and not sure Hawks want Ingram with only one year left

• Nets --> Cam Johnson, Cam Thomas and picks

• Lakers --> Reaves, Rui, JHS, 2-3 1sts

• Magic --> Makes sense fit wise but I dont think theyd trade Franz or Issac so I guess it would have to be for Suggs. But if im Magic im just singing Monk.

BRANDON INGRAM TEAMS:
• Heat --> If they dont get Donovan I could see them trading Duncan or Rozier plus Jacquez

• Pacers --> Mathurin and Jarace Walker and maybe McConnell or Nembhard

• Knicks --> Maybe but I dont think Pels would be into Randle + picks or Bojan + Mitch and picks

• Hawks --> for Trae but not sure Hawks do that with BI only having one more year left
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[iimarshon]

I hope someone overpays KCP in free agency to break up Nuggets starting 5.

A team like OKC or Orlando should pay KCP 22-24m for 2-3 years.

OKC has like 30m in FA -- if im them im getting KCP for 50m total for 2 years (~25m average) and Drummond for like 5-7m on a one year deal.

KCP on OKC would be nasty, weakens Denver and if they can overpay for a short term deal, would be off their books before they max JDub and Chet.
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[iimarshon]

Would you guys trade for LaVine if it meant we got Caruso too?

LaVine + Caruso is like 50m.

So youd have to hope DLO opts in:

- DLO (18m)
- Rui (17m)
- Vincent (11m)
- JHS (3m)
- Plus 2 1sts


Reaves
LaVine
Caruso / Prince
LeBron / Vando
AD

Plus MLE on a big like Jonas

It's pretty interesting if you think Levine can be healthy which he hasn't shown he can be.
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[iimarshon]

[anth2000]

[danzag]

Yeah, hard pass on Lavine.

[Bron2AD]

[E_Wulf420]

[Bron2AD]

[LakerSD]

[lakersfever714]

[Bron2AD]

[lakersfever714]

[BILBJH]

All of our players' weaknesses have been exposed so you'd likely have to overpay for someone.

The reason you'd trade for Ingram is the same principle as the Dodgers signing Glasnow. He's possibly undervalued or available because of his injury history.

But even with his injuries, Rui and Reaves have been exposed so you'd have to give up draft capital and then it's another AD overpay for a lesser player.

In spite of their flaws, I think Reaves and Rui are good value contracts and might flourish post LeBron and Ham with a coach who knows how to make better use of their strong points and without having to sit in the corner deferring to the stars all the time.

Because Jeanie is an idiot with no vision, I think we'll just sign Bron for three more years because she can't think of something better to do.

This would be the equivalent of Kobe's last years, except without the draft picks because we'll probably trade them away to get some mid tier star who will solve nothing.

All I can say is look at Beal. That's what trading all our picks for a player like Trae or Murray might look like.

Even Milwaukee with Lillard. We shouldn't waste our picks and players on someone who won't make a difference in the grand scheme of things.

[Bron2AD]

Keep draft picks so u can draft busts like JHS 😂