Luka Dealt to Lakers: Nico Harrison is a Basketball Terrorist

[hakeemfaan]

It's pretty clear, and you can tell from the McMahon discussion taht KL posted, that Nico (and probably Kidd) were tired of Luka having to play his way into shape every season.  They also believed that the nagging injuries were because of his lack of taking care of his health.  I love Luka, but I could have lived with him being traded if the return wasn't so obviously too low.  Luka for Giannis?  Sign me up.  Luka for AD, Reaves, and 3 FRPs?  I don't love it, but fine.  It's just shocking that Nico was so fed up that he was wiling to take what he got just to get him out of town.

This is pretty much the universal sentiment. Trade him if you want but make sure you get something good back. AD is not that. I would have wanted a younger stud.  Before folks say that teams won’t give up those, a lot of GMs would. They know how difficult it is to find an alpha. Also him signing an extension or not didn’t come into the equation even in this current trade.  At least throw it open and see what you can get. Maybe Cade, Wagner, Jalen Williams, Chet , Scottie Barnes,… one of them is available. If not and AD and a FRP is the best deal, then call Pelinka’ bluff. Just rushing to take the first or second deal without giving most GMs a chance to even woo them is just lazy GMing.