NBA Trade Deadline 2019

[exstatic]

nah rich paul thought of this ahead of time...

Here's the deal: if you're KCP or Rondo, and living large in LA, are you really going to accept a trade to N.O.? Each and every one of those one year contract players has ABSOLUTE veto power over any trade by virtue of their one year contracts. Davis won't be a Laker at the deadline.

[KDKSpurs24]

I like Davis but I can't ignore the lack of success this guy has had as a #1. He's had some ok talent on those rosters so if he was a true generational talent how has this guy managed to only win 1 playoff series in like 7 or 8 years. Plus he's always injured and leads the league at in game trips to the locker room

In reality he is a beta and just the kind of player lebron needs. His health is a big concern though

Unfair. First of all he’s played in 75 games each for the last two seasons. Second. It is undeniable that the Pelicans have been THE most injured team in the entire league since Davis has been there. They’re never healthy. Eric Gordon was hurt A LOT, Jrue Holiday missed a lot of games and other key role players. There’s no doubt in my mind that he would have led a more consistently healthy team to some playoff series wins.
Also, he was swept by that GS team the first year he went to the playoffs but he almost single handedly pretty much made all 4 of those games compe ive.

[GusT15]

I still don't see why the media is putting the Lakers as frontrunners if a trade goes down. They're players are overrated garbage, they're without Lebron. Why would NO trade for a bunch of overrated scrubs? It's ridiculous.

What? What do you mean why the media is putting the Lakers as frontrunners? Cause Rich Paul obviously told ESPN to put Lakers as frontrunners,then EPSN did it gladly with an evil grin on it's face then the rest of the media followed suit.

You've never seen it before? How about when ESPN made an entire summer league in Vegas all about how Gonzo Ball is the second coming of Jesus and Aids combined? How about when they were adamant that the Spurs had to trade #2 for Ingram and Luol Deng? How about when they told Indiana to trade PG to the Lakers,cause you ain't getting from anyone else? You need more examples?

[Chinook]

Here's the deal: if you're KCP or Rondo, and living large in LA, are you really going to accept a trade to N.O.? Each and every one of those one year contract players has ABSOLUTE veto power over any trade by virtue of their one year contracts. Davis won't be a Laker at the deadline.

KCP does. As far as I know, no one else does. It's not enough to be on a one-year deal. You have to have re-signed to that deal with the club you finished the season on previously. Because most of those guys came from other teams, they don't have veto power, and even in KCP's case, I think he'll do whatever helps him get the most money next season.

[RD2191]

What? What do you mean why the media is putting the Lakers as frontrunners? Cause Rich Paul obviously told ESPN to put Lakers as frontrunners,then EPSN did it gladly with an evil grin on it's face then the rest of the media followed suit.

You've never seen it before? How about when ESPN made an entire summer league in Vegas all about how Gonzo Ball is the second coming of Jesus and Aids combined? How about when they were adamant that the Spurs had to trade #2 for Ingram and Luol Deng? How about when they told Indiana to trade PG to the Lakers,cause you ain't getting from anyone else? You need more examples?

Stop! Stop! I get it!

[Kobe'sAchilles]

I'd ship his butt out to like Milwaukee or somewhere east. NY too since their desperate. But if I'm Dallas then I'm trying really hard to get AD. Him and Luka would be a great fit.

[SpurPadre]

In a perfect world, they'd take Gasol, Mills and BOTH our 1st picks for AD.

[BG_Spurs_Fan]

If I'm the Knicks I offer Porzingis, the 1st round pick unprotected and Tim Hardaway, probably even a future first but protected. This way they get a star and enough cap space to go after Kyrie or Durant. Pelicans get a chance at Zion + Porzingis's bird rights and they don't care about cap space so taking on Hardaway's albatross would be OK. He'd even fill a need actually.

[loveforthegame]

[cd98]

maybe he is like Durant, Kawhi, Lebron, Curry or any superstar in the league, unable to win without another star on his team, Durant did not win anything on his own even having a top 3 roster in every season after the Westbrok draft, change the situations of Davis (pelicans) and Durant (Warriors) and today Davis would have two rings and Durant 0

Eh, he's only made the playoffs twice I believe in his career. All those other guys have much better track records.

[DAF86]

Here's the deal: if you're KCP or Rondo, and living large in LA, are you really going to accept a trade to N.O.? Each and every one of those one year contract players has ABSOLUTE veto power over any trade by virtue of their one year contracts. Davis won't be a Laker at the deadline.

If the Pels are going rebuilding mode, they won't care trading for players that are going to leave after the season. The more cap room the better. In fact, if the Pels get any veteran on that trade (Rondo, Lance, Tyson), that veteran is probably being bought out right after.

[GusT15]

I'd ship his butt out to like Milwaukee or somewhere east. NY too since their desperate. But if I'm Dallas then I'm trying really hard to get AD. Him and Luka would be a great fit.

Ehm,you just said ship his ass to Milwaukee like that's a punishment,equal to the Knicks.I mean if you ship him to the Bucks you're basically giving him a free ticket to this years NBA Finals and a chance to take down Golden State (not that anyone can take down Golden State but still..) Just saying...

[vy65]

new orleans had AD under contract for 7 years they had their chance. why should he be forced to toil? it's not like the white billionaires wont trade their asses in a second if the right deal comes up...

til

[MoSpur02]

[Kobe'sAchilles]

Ehm,you just said ship his ass to Milwaukee like that's a punishment,equal to the Knicks.I mean if you ship him to the Bucks you're basically giving him a free ticket to this years NBA Finals and a chance to take down Golden State (not that anyone can take down Golden State but still..) Just saying...

I said the Bucks bc they have actual players that I want in Middleton and Brogdon. It wasn't meant as a punishment. I'm just saying there's much better offers out there than the crappy Lakers.

[MoSpur02]

All this is orchestrated. They (Lakers, LeBron, Magic, Paul) want New Orleans to panic. They believe they're only true compe ion in landing Davis is Boston so they gave themselves a headstart by announcing before the trade deadline because Boston can't trade Kyrie.

[NASpurs]

[GusT15]

I said the Bucks bc they have actual players that I want in Middleton and Brogdon. It wasn't meant as a punishment. I'm just saying there's much better offers out there than the crappy Lakers.

No,i get it,but Middleton is UFA and Brogdon is RFA so little trade value there.

There are indd tons of better offers than the trash the Lakers are offering though but for the NOLA front office to access those offers they will be required to have the mental for ude to let the trade deadline come and go,stand pat and see what they can get in the offseason.. Will they do it? Can they do it?

I'll tell you this much though,if they will do it and wait till the summer it will be a huge middle finger to AD,to Rich Paul,to the Lakers and i will enjoy every minute of it..

[szkorhetz]

AD for Siakam, OG, Jonas.

Who says no?

[BillMc]

Hilarious.

There's probably nobody on the Lakers except LeBron who is entirely happy about this.

[Dverde]

AD for Siakam, OG, Jonas.

Who says no?

It would establish a precedent to players who demand a trade...Nando, Nephew, Anthony Davis

[Degoat]

It won’t happen because teams are afraid of losing a player like AD for nothing, but what would be kinda interesting is if the pelicans would tell AD to damn bad, Make him play or sit the bench lol. Seriously like if he wants to go to the lakers make them wait until AD is a free agent in a year and a half when lebron will be turning 36.

[Chinook]

A team would get Davis for two playoff runs. That's worth a butt-ton.

[GusT15]

A team would get Davis for two playoff runs. That's worth a butt-ton.

A team would get him for two playoff runs unless that team is the Celtics who would have to trade Kyrie out to get him for two playoff runs cause of the Rose rule.

So Rich Paul blatantly extorts the Pelicans to trade him till the trade deadline to keep the two playoff runs thing alive but that means no Celtics joining the bidding war,just so they can lower what teams offer to the Pels and they trade him to LA.

Tell him to sit till the off season and trade him for one playoff run with Celtics among the trade destination.That's the right play for NOLA.

[Chinook]

A team would get him for two playoff runs unless that team is the Celtics who would have to trade Kyrie out to get him for two playoff runs cause of the Rose rule.

So Rich Paul blatantly extorts the Pelicans to trade him till the trade deadline to keep the two playoff runs thing alive but that means no Celtics joining the bidding war,just so they can lower what teams offer to the Pels and they trade him to LA.

Tell him to sit till the off season and trade him for one playoff run with Celtics among the trade destination.That's the right play for NOLA.

LAL has made the mistake of overrating their assets twice now. Two playoff runs is enough to get A-offers from the other teams. I don't buy that Boston is the only team that could beat LA, especially since I've been hearing that the Lakers are again trying to hold pieces back. You don't have to be an elite team to put yourself out there. A team like the Knicks or Nets have nothing to lose and pieces that can get it done.