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PostPosted: Fri Jan 10, 2025 11:17 am    Post subject:

LakerFan1987 wrote:
Trae Young looking pretty unavailable right now


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PostPosted: Fri Jan 10, 2025 11:28 am    Post subject:

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Trae Young looking pretty unavailable right now


Fixed it for ya

This is like the 12th straight season of the Atlanta Hawks being .500 in the East.
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PostPosted: Fri Jan 10, 2025 11:44 am    Post subject:

levon wrote:
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Trae Young looking pretty unavailable right now


Fixed it for ya

This is like the 12th straight season of the Atlanta Hawks being .500 in the East.


Agree but they're also finally seeming to understand the pieces to put around Trae and .500 right now is a game or two out of top 4. If they fizzle out and miss playoffs, I'd assume that when Landry starts considering it.
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PostPosted: Fri Jan 10, 2025 11:46 am    Post subject:

Just playing around w/the trade machine this would work.

Lakers get
- Trae


Hawks get
- Rui
- Gabe
- Vando
- JHS
- 2 future 1st round picks

If need be, I would be willing to give them Knecht in place of JHS


This variation has us trading AR and keeping Knect

Lakers get
- Trae
- Nance Jr

Hawks get
- Rui
- AR
- Gabe
- Vando
- JHS
- 2 future 1st
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PostPosted: Fri Jan 10, 2025 11:48 am    Post subject:

Balto wrote:
Wild Idea....


Heat get:
Reaves
Rui
Gabe
Vando

Lakers get:
Jimmy Buckets
Kessler
Kevin Love

Jazz:
JHS
Hayes
take protection off pick
1 FRP
Swaps+2nds if needed


Wow, we'd be great up front w/ LeBron, AD, DFS, etc...but we'd have only Milton as a primary ballhandler in the backcourt.

What happens when we get blitzed in the backcourt again and again? That would be my strategy to wear down Milton, LeBron & Jimmy, and it would also be my strategy to expose Christie's shaky ballhandling skills.

You got a guard or guards in mind to help with that? The frontline would be awesome!
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PostPosted: Fri Jan 10, 2025 11:52 am    Post subject:

LakerFan1987 wrote:
Just playing around w/the trade machine this would work.

Lakers get
- Trae


Hawks get
- Rui
- Gabe
- Vando
- JHS
- 2 future 1st round picks

If need be, I would be willing to give them Knecht in place of JHS


This variation has us trading AR and keeping Knect

Lakers get
- Trae
- Nance Jr

Hawks get
- Rui
- AR
- Gabe
- Vando
- JHS
- 2 future 1st


I'd do it.
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PostPosted: Fri Jan 10, 2025 11:56 am    Post subject:

Dr. Laker wrote:
LakerFan1987 wrote:
Just playing around w/the trade machine this would work.

Lakers get
- Trae


Hawks get
- Rui
- Gabe
- Vando
- JHS
- 2 future 1st round picks

If need be, I would be willing to give them Knecht in place of JHS


This variation has us trading AR and keeping Knect

Lakers get
- Trae
- Nance Jr

Hawks get
- Rui
- AR
- Gabe
- Vando
- JHS
- 2 future 1st


I'd do it.

trae is one of the few players that would push up a tier or two.
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PostPosted: Fri Jan 10, 2025 12:01 pm    Post subject:

Here's a few ideas...

Rui Hachimura, FRP and SRP to Chicago for Ayo Dosunmu & Jalen Smith

Gabe Vincent, Jaxson Hayes, a pick swap and a SRP to Portland for Rob Williams

JHS, Jaxson Hayes and 2 SRPs to Charlotte for Nic Richards

Rui, Gabe Vincent, JHS, 2 SRPs and a pick swap to Toronto for Bruce Brown, Davion Mitchell

Gabe Vincent and a SRP for Jonas

Rui, Gabe Vincent, JHS, 2 SRPs and a pick swap to Brooklyn for Claxton and Cam Thomas
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PostPosted: Fri Jan 10, 2025 12:07 pm    Post subject:

Halflife wrote:
Dr. Laker wrote:
LakerFan1987 wrote:
Just playing around w/the trade machine this would work.

Lakers get
- Trae


Hawks get
- Rui
- Gabe
- Vando
- JHS
- 2 future 1st round picks

If need be, I would be willing to give them Knecht in place of JHS


This variation has us trading AR and keeping Knect

Lakers get
- Trae
- Nance Jr

Hawks get
- Rui
- AR
- Gabe
- Vando
- JHS
- 2 future 1st


I'd do it.

trae is one of the few players that would push up a tier or two.


He would. Love Knect and AR but willing to give up on 1 of them if need be.

Trae is still 26 and he's in his prime. He would bring such an awesome dimension to our team with quick guard play.
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PostPosted: Fri Jan 10, 2025 12:08 pm    Post subject:

LakerFan1987 wrote:
Just playing around w/the trade machine this would work.

Lakers get
- Trae


Hawks get
- Rui
- Gabe
- Vando
- JHS
- 2 future 1st round picks

If need be, I would be willing to give them Knecht in place of JHS


This variation has us trading AR and keeping Knect

Lakers get
- Trae
- Nance Jr

Hawks get
- Rui
- AR
- Gabe
- Vando
- JHS
- 2 future 1st

Gag. Double gag including Knecht in this. And I like LNJ but he's averaging 47 games played per season, and that's not even including this year.
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PostPosted: Fri Jan 10, 2025 12:12 pm    Post subject:

levon wrote:
LakerFan1987 wrote:
Just playing around w/the trade machine this would work.

Lakers get
- Trae


Hawks get
- Rui
- Gabe
- Vando
- JHS
- 2 future 1st round picks

If need be, I would be willing to give them Knecht in place of JHS


This variation has us trading AR and keeping Knect

Lakers get
- Trae
- Nance Jr

Hawks get
- Rui
- AR
- Gabe
- Vando
- JHS
- 2 future 1st

Gag. Double gag including Knecht in this. And I like LNJ but he's averaging 47 games played per season, and that's not even including this year.


Yes Nance is the dealbreaker.
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PostPosted: Fri Jan 10, 2025 12:13 pm    Post subject:

LakerFan1987 wrote:
Just playing around w/the trade machine this would work.

Lakers get
- Trae


Hawks get
- Rui
- Gabe
- Vando
- JHS
- 2 future 1st round picks

If need be, I would be willing to give them Knecht in place of JHS


This variation has us trading AR and keeping Knect

Lakers get
- Trae
- Nance Jr

Hawks get
- Rui
- AR
- Gabe
- Vando
- JHS
- 2 future 1st


Trae gives us that elusive ball-handler/playmaker we’ve been searching for since 2021….dennis/dlo/Reaves are not bad players but Trae is several tiers above them…

Trae is a bad defender, but so is Reaves/dlo. Trae is quick enough to put constant pressure at the rim but even better than anyone we’ve had at finding guys once he gets there.

Trapping/blitzing him with Lebron/AD on the floor would be suicide for opposing defenses

Never gonna happen but fun to think about
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PostPosted: Fri Jan 10, 2025 12:20 pm    Post subject:

LakerFan1987 wrote:
levon wrote:
LakerFan1987 wrote:
Just playing around w/the trade machine this would work.

Lakers get
- Trae


Hawks get
- Rui
- Gabe
- Vando
- JHS
- 2 future 1st round picks

If need be, I would be willing to give them Knecht in place of JHS


This variation has us trading AR and keeping Knect

Lakers get
- Trae
- Nance Jr

Hawks get
- Rui
- AR
- Gabe
- Vando
- JHS
- 2 future 1st

Gag. Double gag including Knecht in this. And I like LNJ but he's averaging 47 games played per season, and that's not even including this year.


Yes Nance is the dealbreaker.

The dealbreaker is trading our entire team and remainder of our picks to be bad this season and mid-to-bad post-LeBron. Trae and AD aren't getting us anywhere. It's time to think bigger (literally).
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PostPosted: Fri Jan 10, 2025 12:22 pm    Post subject:

levon wrote:
LakerFan1987 wrote:
levon wrote:
LakerFan1987 wrote:
Just playing around w/the trade machine this would work.

Lakers get
- Trae


Hawks get
- Rui
- Gabe
- Vando
- JHS
- 2 future 1st round picks

If need be, I would be willing to give them Knecht in place of JHS


This variation has us trading AR and keeping Knect

Lakers get
- Trae
- Nance Jr

Hawks get
- Rui
- AR
- Gabe
- Vando
- JHS
- 2 future 1st

Gag. Double gag including Knecht in this. And I like LNJ but he's averaging 47 games played per season, and that's not even including this year.


Yes Nance is the dealbreaker.

The dealbreaker is trading our entire team and remainder of our picks to be bad this season and mid-to-bad post-LeBron. Trae and AD aren't getting us anywhere. It's time to think bigger (literally).


Yes bigger .... we trading for the Greek freak?
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PostPosted: Fri Jan 10, 2025 12:23 pm    Post subject:

levon wrote:
LakerFan1987 wrote:
levon wrote:
LakerFan1987 wrote:
Just playing around w/the trade machine this would work.

Lakers get
- Trae


Hawks get
- Rui
- Gabe
- Vando
- JHS
- 2 future 1st round picks

If need be, I would be willing to give them Knecht in place of JHS


This variation has us trading AR and keeping Knect

Lakers get
- Trae
- Nance Jr

Hawks get
- Rui
- AR
- Gabe
- Vando
- JHS
- 2 future 1st

Gag. Double gag including Knecht in this. And I like LNJ but he's averaging 47 games played per season, and that's not even including this year.


Yes Nance is the dealbreaker.

The dealbreaker is trading our entire team and remainder of our picks to be bad this season and mid-to-bad post-LeBron. Trae and AD aren't getting us anywhere. It's time to think bigger (literally).


You could always trade Trae and AD later if things don’t work out. Trae is still young and AD will still have value in a year or two (albeit not as much)
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PostPosted: Fri Jan 10, 2025 12:26 pm    Post subject:

My brothers, Trae Young weighs 165 lbs and is very generously 6 1 if you spike his hair. Dejounte Murray had more trade value last summer than Trae did. He shoots below league average TS, and that's while being one of the biggest foul merchants of all time. The Hawks have a lower ORTG than we do.

Sure, Reaves is a bad defender, but this guy weighs 35lbs less. I know he looks great when the Lakers don't know their head from their ass on coverages against the Hawks, but he's not some kind of transcendent offensive player enough to make up for his defense. He's a good player capable of going off some nights, and that's pretty much it.
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PostPosted: Fri Jan 10, 2025 1:14 pm    Post subject:

LakerFan1987 wrote:
levon wrote:
LakerFan1987 wrote:
levon wrote:
LakerFan1987 wrote:
Just playing around w/the trade machine this would work.

Lakers get
- Trae


Hawks get
- Rui
- Gabe
- Vando
- JHS
- 2 future 1st round picks

If need be, I would be willing to give them Knecht in place of JHS


This variation has us trading AR and keeping Knect

Lakers get
- Trae
- Nance Jr

Hawks get
- Rui
- AR
- Gabe
- Vando
- JHS
- 2 future 1st

Gag. Double gag including Knecht in this. And I like LNJ but he's averaging 47 games played per season, and that's not even including this year.


Yes Nance is the dealbreaker.

The dealbreaker is trading our entire team and remainder of our picks to be bad this season and mid-to-bad post-LeBron. Trae and AD aren't getting us anywhere. It's time to think bigger (literally).


Yes bigger .... we trading for the Greek freak?


I'm going out on a limb and state that Trae Young will never, ever lead a team to a championship. In that context, I'll take the poster's point further. I make the distinction between small or smallish guards like Curry or Kyrie (who plays bigger than he is) and Trae, whom I don't consider small. I consider him more on the diminutive side.

We need to focus on adding a quality player or players on the bigger side of the equation than the small, smaller or diminutive side of the equation. He's a nice player, but an astute coach would figure out more and more ways to neutralize him if we were to advance deeply into the playoffs.

That, I believe, is the bottom line of the poster's point, and I agree 100%. We need to focus on acquiring quality big players like DFS, and Milton, whose a 6'5 guard, and bigs like a Kessler. The only exception and way that I'd work with a player like Young is surrounding him with, guess what? tall, rangy, athletic players....
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PostPosted: Fri Jan 10, 2025 2:47 pm    Post subject:

He's having a down year but the ATL player I would target is Bogdan. Man has cajones and doesn't back down from anybody if you've ever seen him play. Too bad ATL has our pick though and is probably not in any mood to facilitate a downgrade of the pick.
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PostPosted: Fri Jan 10, 2025 3:05 pm    Post subject:

No trade saves this team.
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PostPosted: Fri Jan 10, 2025 5:03 pm    Post subject:

Trae obviously has his defensive issues, but considering AR has really big ones himself, Trae represents a pure upgrade in terms of ability to actually create offense. He's a star-level scorer who commands that level of defensive gravity and has the play-making to get assists off of it.

On offense, I feel like the Lakers have needed a 3rd option that actually creates defensive gravity that others can play off of.

I don't feel great about the price it would take to get him or putting too much into an AD/Trae future, but I'd consider taking a shot if the Lakers can get him on a good deal.
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PostPosted: Fri Jan 10, 2025 5:03 pm    Post subject:

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No trade saves this team.


It’s not about saving this team, but giving LeBron and AD a punchers chance in the playoffs.

With some luck…they could go on a Cinderella run like 2011 Mavs or the 2022 Warriors. Yes it’s unlikely, but unless we land Jokic or Giannis, we’ll always be unlikely to win.

That shouldn’t stop us from going for it IMO
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PostPosted: Fri Jan 10, 2025 5:14 pm    Post subject:

Brawn13 wrote:
ThreePointBomber wrote:
No trade saves this team.


It’s not about saving this team, but giving LeBron and AD a punchers chance in the playoffs.

With some luck…they could go on a Cinderella run like 2011 Mavs or the 2022 Warriors. Yes it’s unlikely, but unless we land Jokic or Giannis, we’ll always be unlikely to win.

That shouldn’t stop us from going for it IMO


Hell yea it should lol. Lebron is 40 and AD is way to inconsistent as a 1st option. If AD wasn't inconsistent i'd say go for it but nope. I hope Pelinka doesn't waste any more assets. No trades out there that will tilt our chances to a punchers chance.

Unless there's a device that reverses your aging in which case great put Lebron right in it.

Imagine Lebron going through the playoffs where you play every other day at the age of 40 lol. He's gonna look cooked.
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PostPosted: Fri Jan 10, 2025 5:43 pm    Post subject:

TMG wrote:
Brawn13 wrote:
ThreePointBomber wrote:
No trade saves this team.


It’s not about saving this team, but giving LeBron and AD a punchers chance in the playoffs.

With some luck…they could go on a Cinderella run like 2011 Mavs or the 2022 Warriors. Yes it’s unlikely, but unless we land Jokic or Giannis, we’ll always be unlikely to win.

That shouldn’t stop us from going for it IMO


Hell yea it should lol. Lebron is 40 and AD is way to inconsistent as a 1st option. If AD wasn't inconsistent i'd say go for it but nope. I hope Pelinka doesn't waste any more assets. No trades out there that will tilt our chances to a punchers chance.

Unless there's a device that reverses your aging in which case great put Lebron right in it.

Imagine Lebron going through the playoffs where you play every other day at the age of 40 lol. He's gonna look cooked.


LeBron would be cooked, however he would still be the first or second best player every playoff game.

Put a package around Reaves, to obtain Fox asap.

When Bron retires, use his cap space to obtain another star.

Pelinka should start rebuilding now.

Remember Oklahoma’s best player was not drafted. Shai was obtained via trade. The Lakers need to concentrate on getting Fox.
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PostPosted: Fri Jan 10, 2025 5:44 pm    Post subject:

Rui/JHS for Schroder/Hield

Gabe+SRP for Valenciunas


AD/Jonas/Hayes
Lebron/Vando/Wood
DFS/Knecht/Cam
Max/Hield/Bronny
AR/Schroder/Shake

Our offense gets better with a big... But I think defense is a wash. We actually get a better rebounder and improves our bench scoring. We at least 3 deep at each position with different options.
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PostPosted: Fri Jan 10, 2025 7:03 pm    Post subject:

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Rui/JHS for Schroder/Hield

Gabe+SRP for Valenciunas


AD/Jonas/Hayes
Lebron/Vando/Wood
DFS/Knecht/Cam
Max/Hield/Bronny
AR/Schroder/Shake

Our offense gets better with a big... But I think defense is a wash. We actually get a better rebounder and improves our bench scoring. We at least 3 deep at each position with different options.


Nice! Likely, I know the force…and fan-man-ship…is strong with AR but he likely comes off the bench. Schroeder would be better against opponent starters for ball handling + POA defense. Regardless who starts tho it looks like a competitive roster!
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