HoopsHype: Spurs' DeMar DeRozan 'possibly could be on the trade block' for Lakers

[Man Mountain]

https://hoopshype.com/2019/05/23/dem...antonio-spurs/

I want more than a pick but that's a good start!

[slick'81]

Alot of questions

[gambit1990]

yes please.

[baseline bum]

Don't want anything on the Lakers other than the #4 pick, and LA won't move that at the draft since DeRozan is a deep backup plan for them if no one wants to join that sinking ship.

[Uriel]

Windhorst is just speculating. He doesn't name any sources that say he actually is on the trade block.

[FkLA]

[RD2191]

I don't think even the Lakers want Defrozen tbh

[Chris]

Windhorst is just speculating. He doesn't name any sources that say he actually is on the trade block.

Fathorse always has a friendly media report when it comes to anything Lebron.

[DavidTheGoliath]

The more the media picks up on this, the less likely its going to happen.

[slick'81]

The only thing that made sense in all that speculative drivel is demar isnt in the spurs long term plans

[mo7888]

Windhorst is just speculating. He doesn't name any sources that say he actually is on the trade block.

His sources have always been from inside clutch sports.

[Robz4000]

Don't want anything on the Lakers other than the #4 pick, and LA won't move that at the draft since DeRozan is a deep backup plan for them if no one wants to join that sinking ship.

This.

[spurraider21]

if the lakers send the #4 pick for derozan i legit think the state of california should step in and take the franchise away from the buss children.

just dumping his contract for peanuts would be a legit move anyway.

[slick'81]

if the lakers send the #4 pick for derozan i legit think the state of california should step in and take the franchise away from the buss children

Talk about bailing us out bigtime.Not to mention they have to throw in another piece

[D-Robinson 50 fan]

His sources have always been from inside clutch sports.

So maybe they know DeRozan’s fragile mental state and asked their media mouth piece to put this info out there to with the Spurs? Lol.

I know it’s a bit of a reach but I’m sure the Lakers aren’t happy that San Antonio refused to take their bull for Kawhi and then meddled with their trade for Anthony Davis. It was rumors that Pop talked with Dell Demps and informed him not to fold under the pressure the Lakers was trying to apply

I’ve now taken my conspiracy theory cap off. Lmao.

[NASpurs]

All I know is we better not extend DeMar when the time comes. He was fun for a quick rebound type girlfriend but giving the a wedding ring.

[gambit1990]

lebron is the best to play the game but does not have an eye for players. same with jordan but jordan is worse.

[timvp]

Thoughts:

-Windhorst is the most believable source for anything related to LeBron. He was also in on the Nephew-DeRozan trade before anyone else in major media.

-I can't buy the rumor, though. The Lakers struggled primarily last season because they surrounded LeBron with non-shooters. Would they really be dumb enough to solve that by going out and acquiring the most non-shooter perimeter scorer in the league? That's beyond stupid even basing it off of on the generous Lakers scale.

-There's no way the Lakers punt on free agency by absorbing DeRozan into salary cap space. That'd be adding layers to the already stupid move.

-I'd obviously do DeRozan for the fourth. Even if the Lakers add some trash, I probably still go for it.

-The three best fits with #4 would be RJ Barrett, DeAndre Hunter and Cam Reddish. Barrett very likely to go third so the choice would be either the safe Hunter or shoot for the sun with Reddish. Only other player that could enter the conversation would be Jarrett Culver if the Spurs want a direct replacement for DeRozan. But, obviously, the strong favorite would be Hunter since he would fit so seamlessly.

[Degoat]

I’d love to have the number 4 pick but there’s no way this happens guys

[Degoat]

I do wonder if Pop and RC thought we’d be better with 2 all stars (DeMar & La) because what’s crazy is we only won 1 more game then the previous season

[Spurs fever]

How bout Aldridge for the 4th pick?

[Seventyniner]

-I can't buy the rumor, though. The Lakers struggled primarily last season because they surrounded LeBron with non-shooters. Would they really be dumb enough to solve that by going out and acquiring the most non-shooter perimeter scorer in the league? That's beyond stupid even basing it off of on the generous Lakers scale.

-There's no way the Lakers punt on free agency by absorbing DeRozan into salary cap space. That'd be adding layers to the already stupid move.

You just might be underestimating the Lakers' stupidity here.

The deal would have to eat up at least some Laker cap space. The only ballast they have on the books for 2019-2020 is Lonzo and Ingram, and that only gets them to $16M. A rough guess at the Lakers' cap room after a deal (which includes other expiring Lakers to balance because it would happen before July 1) is around $23M, or $11M less than they would otherwise have. That's a big step down, especially because it takes them out of contention for a max for many of the big names.

I would laugh my ass off if it happened though. It would end up kind of being a 3-way SA/TOR/LAL trade where the Lakers end up with the worst asset.

[Genovaswitness]

I would give this ing loser up for the 60th pick

[timvp]

You just might be underestimating the Lakers' stupidity here.

Ever since the real Buss died and the kids took over, they've taken stupidity to new levels. But, man, this would take the cake

[Stump]

Could a deal be done in late July? Say the Lakers miss out on the big free agents. Could they trade the rights to De'Andre Hunter (assuming of course they take him) for DDR?