Game 80: Los Angeles Lakers (48-31) vs. Dallas Mavericks (38-41)

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That's fair, but also your opinion. What I suggested was far better than what they received. Reaves is not a scrub, and the other 1st may have been underwhelming to you, but when they just decided to a secret deal with one team, all bets were off. They should have gotten more from the Lakers, or no deal. If they allowed other teams to get involved, then I can see your point. But they didn't.

I agree with that. They should have got Reaves, another pick and Rui than what they ended up with. It’s just that I feel even with all that it is very underwhelming and there were many other better trading partners to be had.  The whole narrative of Luka forcing their hand if they couldn’t agree to the supermax and them getting even less than AD and Christie is sillly. That was a terrible haul and Pelinka fleeced Nico.  Worse than fleecing his “friend” was Pelinka’s camp leaking how Reaves and another first was part of the initial package and Pelinka talked Nico into taking less due to Luka’s drinking issues. Total clown show from Nico and Dumont.