Pelicans want all the young players, the vets, AND NOW 4 1ST ROUND PICKS

[PJR]

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Lol @ this "generational talent" sh1t. What has he proven to be a "generational talent"???

Dude is another injury away from a 4 month DNP list.

But yeah. Gonna be fun.

Lebron and AD gonna play 48 minutes a piece just to compete

[Foster5k]

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The media sh1tting on these young dudes on and off throughout the season thus far hasn't helped increase their value either

Media acting like they have NOTHING to do with this and trying to absolve all blame for the fvckery.

[Foster5k]

Lakers basically selling their ENTIRE future for AD. I know they're in win now mode but damn. What happens if they don't land another star? They're still not going to beat the Warriors with just Lebron + AD. AD IS NOT THAT GOOD!!!!!

Pelicans acting like this dude on Jordan level. AD is good but the Lakers will still need another star + good role players to beat the Warriors.

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The lakers would be so much better going forward by trading bran for ad

[Foster5k]

The lakers would be so much better going forward by trading bran for ad

Lakers not worried about going forward. They're in win now mode. Also, the way the Pelicans are acting, they would ask for Lebron + 2 1st round picks + salary cap relief

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Lakers not worried about going forward. They're in win now mode. Also, the way the Pelicans are acting, they would ask for Lebron + 2 1st round picks + salary cap relief

Win now mode?

We're not even in the playoffs now

[Foster5k]

Win now mode?

We're not even in the playoffs now

If they're not in win now mode, why they even considering giving up EVERYTHING for AD.

[FireDavidKahn]

People actually believe this stuff

[FireDavidKahn]

Win now mode?

We're not even in the playoffs now

They are with LeBron.

[tpols]

You guys should just settle on a brad beal trade... Hes been all NBA this year and would be an ideal fit for lebron.

[raprap]

Now this is absurb.

And probably another smoke screen by the Pelicans

[PP34Deuce]

This is what I think the Lakers should do in the short term for their future.

Keep your young assets and play hard
Lower Lebron's minutes to 32-33 a night
Keep developing Zubac, Wagner
Take this whole season as an audition and keep your picks.
Keep Luke Walton. When guys like Rondo are saying good things about you, I can't fault him.

Pelicans don't want to trade him to LA because of Rich Paul and Lebron in his ear.

Magic and Pelinka along with maybe Kobe need to check Lebron right now. You don't have the leverage you did at 30.

If I'm a budding star, I'm paying attention to Lebron's injuries and control. He's not the best player on the planet anymore. He's still top 5 though.

I'm a big fan of Lebron's game and off court style, but I also think this is toxic to completely gut a roster when these guys albeit inconsistent, can play basketball. They aren't the Cavs. These guys are athletic, can score, and work hard.

That Lebron contract was going to be high regardless. His 45M player option at the end of his career, he will most likely take. You deal with it but you need to maximize 2 years of his playing right now.

[Foster5k]

This is what I think the Lakers should do in the short term for their future.

Keep your young assets and play hard
Lower Lebron's minutes to 32-33 a night
Keep developing Zubac, Wagner
Take this whole season as an audition and keep your picks.
Keep Luke Walton. When guys like Rondo are saying good things about you, I can't fault him.

Pelicans don't want to trade him to LA because of Rich Paul and Lebron in his ear.

Magic and Pelinka along with maybe Kobe need to check Lebron right now. You don't have the leverage you did at 30.

If I'm a budding star, I'm paying attention to Lebron's injuries and control. He's not the best player on the planet anymore. He's still top 5 though.

I'm a big fan of Lebron's game and off court style, but I also think this is toxic to completely gut a roster when these guys albeit inconsistent, can play basketball. They aren't the Cavs. These guys are athletic, can score, and work hard.

That Lebron contract was going to be high regardless. His 45M player option at the end of his career, he will most likely take. You deal with it but you need to maximize 2 years of his playing right now.

The Lakers going to do the deal. Right now, they're blinded by the lure of a championship or multiple championships with Lebron + AD. They're betting the house on two top players to deliver. The worst possible conclusion for the Lakers is not winning a championship and now you have no future due to giving up everything for AD. At this point, they don't care. They want to win now at all cost.