05-19-2023, 02:14 PM
(05-19-2023, 01:26 PM)omahen Wrote: Lakers made one mistake - Westbrook. Other than that they were very good (if not even brilliant) and have a title to show in their couple of years with the grandpa LeBron.
We are not saying it can't be done. What we are saying is, we don't believe Mavs can pull it off
Regarding past deals... build a bridge and get over it. If you don't think they can pull it off, what are you doing here? I suggest becoming a fan of a team that you believe can do it.
Westbrook was arguably worse than KP (moreso fit vs assets). Point being they were jacked up roster wise going into this season. Let's look at the Lakers' path to getting out of roster demise...
1. Lakers receive Rui Hachimura
for Kendrick Nunn, Chicago Bulls’ 2023 second-round pick, Lakers’ 2029 second-round pick, 2028 second-round pick
2. Lakers receive Nuggets’ 2025, 2026 and 2029 second-round picks
for Thomas Bryant
3. Lakers receive Mo Bamba
for Patrick Beverley, future second-round pick
4. Lakers receive D’Angelo Russell, Malik Beasley, Jarred Vanderbilt
for Russell Westbrook, Lakers’ 2027 first-round pick (top-4 protected), 2024 second-round pick (less favorable of Grizzlies and Wizards, via Lakers)
Overall:
Rui Hachimura
Nuggets’ 2025, 2026 and 2029 second-round picks
Mo Bamba
D’Angelo Russell
Malik Beasley
Jarred Vanderbilt
for
Roster Trash, 1 top-4 protected first round pick, 3 second round picks
Are you telling me that we don't have trash assets like Beverley, Westbrook, Nunn, and Bryant? They turned that trash, 1 FRP, and 3 SRPs for 2 starters (Russell and Vanderbilt), a 6th man (Rui), and bench depth (Beasley, Bamba).