Nalod wrote:StarksEwing1 wrote:Uptown wrote:knickstorrents wrote:Marv wrote:Uptown wrote:The FO was smart to decline Atl...The 1st 3 picks are easy. After that, Garland, Hunter, and Culver are the next best prospects and all of them will be off the board before 8. Too much uncertainty in the 8 and 10 spots...No thx.
totally agree. we're looking for potential stars more than depth at this point.
Uhm I disagree. We are looking for depth and assets to land a star or to try to grow from within.
But ATL's offer sucked. I'd do it if we could also get Huerter like was rumored, but not if it's just for the 8 and 10. Grant Williams and DeAndre Hunter should still be available at around those positions and they would be decent IMO
Can't see Hunter being available @ 8. With that said, why draft decent when a potential allstar is available @ 3
Exactly. Im really happy with Perry. He didnt fold under the pressure and offer every asset we had for the next decade for Davis and he recognizes that this draft has 3 big prospects at the top
If Lakers don't make that move Lebron asks for a trade? Then you burned Russell, BroPez, and Randle for no reason.
34 year old Lebron trade value has to be to a team that wants him and he wants to be there.
Im glad we tried at discount to get him. Im glad we did not pay full retail. In effect Lakers were bidding against themselves. Griffin got the best deal ever for an in prime star.
This is going to sound weird but the lakers really that desperate to win a chip with a bookcase full of them? Would it be better to build a sustainable long run? Knicks I can see doing this because its just a freaking 50 year thing soon but Lakers have a heritage still.
In Triplethreat terms its like they have history of being with many supermodels for years and years! Then making one last desperate move to have a one nighter with one vs. a long meaningful relationship with a very beautiful women.
Is one night really worth it?
Knicks1248 wants that. Ok, if he never had one I can understand. But Lakers made huge bet on getting Lebron and then have been shabby on everything else. With this opportunity to get Davis, they just lost control of their draft for the next 7 years and paid epic price.
And that one night stand is not a sure thing!!!
If the plan was to build for a long sustainable run, then they should have never signed 33 yr old LeBron. The moment you sign the best player of this generation, you should be obligated to build a roster that can win now! Also, most of these long sustainable runs dont end with a 'chip. Portland has had a nice sustainable run for years, but that team is in no position to win a chip anytime soon. The Bulls looked like they were set up for a long run, but Rose has a career changing injury causing the Bulls have to hit the reset button and they are still struggling to recover from. You just never know.
Lakers are in the business of stacking the hardware, they saw an opportunity with LeBron, and they are going all in. They have a window now, a small one, but still an opportunity to add another one.
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