ROSTER TALK: Mavs favs for Vogel if no HC job exists. Kyrie handshake deal?

[DanSchwartzgan]

My sense of all the Westbrook "rumors" is that they have been wishful thinking for LA, and that's about it. IOW I don't think any doors have ever been there in the first place.

Instead I think LA's choices are to play him or to sit/waive him until his contract runs out.

It's hard to see any value to someone else in getting RW - you don't want him on the court, he certainly won't be a trade chip, you won't re-sign him, you he won't be attracting sign-and-trade offers when he's a FA. It's no value, and huge negative (he's owed massive money, that you have to pay him if you trade for him -- the kind that an owner wants lots of compensation for).

What makes it even more impossible is that LA wants YOU to send value to them (like Kyrie, or the Indy boys). As if he's someone you want. Sheesh.

I think the idea behind LA getting Turner and Hield is they would give up draft compensation.  I think too much is made of the LAL 27 and 29 picks.  Yes, there is a chance they could really suck by then.  But, they are a destination city and franchise and they could just as easily bring in two new superstars once Lebron and AD are gone.  Either way, the vision in such a deal is Indy getting draft compensation.  The question is how much.  Turner walks for nothing in 11 months and I'm not sure Hield is a ton more valuable than Hardaway.  Maybe it is a pick and a swap instead of two picks.  Much depends on protection or lack thereof.