Suns Open to Trading Number Six Pick for the Right Veteran Guard (ESPN)

[CGD]

Bill Simmons said Lonzo possible trade here. Gives Lakers 4 and 6 to throw at Nola for Davis

[talkspurs]

They most certainly WERE getting rid of Jefferson. As you stated, he wasn’t playing up to his contract. He was also in Kawhis way. Your premise that they were actually interested inJackson is also flawed, your reason being that they attached a pick to the deal. They attached a pick, because they were essentially dumping an extra year of salary, to the tune of $11M, on Golden State.

Rj was already being benched by that point. Everything I have ever seen was the trade was to get jackson. Even it was strictly to get rid of Jefferson for not playing up to contract why would they not do it again since Patty is not playing up to his contract. the situation is very similar.

[exstatic]

Bill Simmons said Lonzo possible trade here. Gives Lakers 4 and 6 to throw at Nola for Davis

Why on Earth would N.O. want so many top ten picks in one draft, let alone a shallow, three player draft like this one? Picks are too uncertain. Tatum is a star ready to burst onto the scene. LA has no one even close. Boston can flip the #14 this year, and the future Memphis pick that they are owed either in 2020 or 2021(unprotected).

[exstatic]

Rj was already being benched by that point. Everything I have ever seen was the trade was to get jackson. Even it was strictly to get rid of Jefferson for not playing up to contract why would they not do it again since Patty is not playing up to his contract. the situation is very similar.

The situation isn't even remotely similar. SA was just entering the final 1/3 of the Big Three era, and were compe ive for a le. The next three playoff runs were WCF, Finals, Ring. The cap and tax were also MUCH lower. They literally could not afford to carry a $11M bench player.

Let me ask you this. If they were after Jackson, and I don't believe it, why would Pop get him on the phone while he was still in transit, and tell him there would be no extension? If you want a player, you usually want to keep them, don't you? That's kind of the opposite of what you do to keep a player.

[CGD]

Why on Earth would N.O. want so many top ten picks in one draft, let alone a shallow, three player draft like this one? Picks are too uncertain. Tatum is a star ready to burst onto the scene. LA has no one even close. Boston can flip the #14 this year, and the future Memphis pick that they are owed either in 2020 or 2021(unprotected).

I guess the theory goes that Lakers are rapidly on the outside track of the AD sweepstakes, and this is their last ditch play. Their young guys are seen as duds and perhaps a pick is more desirable, etc

[dbestpro]

Bill Simmons said Lonzo possible trade here. Gives Lakers 4 and 6 to throw at Nola for Davis

Ball could fetch a number one pick but not anybody in the top ten.

[james evans]

Pretty sure DeRozan won't opt in to play for a lottery team,. He'll get max or close to max on the open market from a contender or an entry level playoff team looking to contend.

What team in their right mind other than the Knicks would give Derozan max?

[superbigtime]

they will never trade derozan.

they will never trade mills.

[talkspurs]

The situation isn't even remotely similar. SA was just entering the final 1/3 of the Big Three era, and were compe ive for a le. The next three playoff runs were WCF, Finals, Ring. The cap and tax were also MUCH lower. They literally could not afford to carry a $11M bench player.

Let me ask you this. If they were after Jackson, and I don't believe it, why would Pop get him on the phone while he was still in transit, and tell him there would be no extension? If you want a player, you usually want to keep them, don't you? That's kind of the opposite of what you do to keep a player.

Because Jackson had already talked about an extension. The Spurs also knew the issues he could cause. They also knew what he could bring to the table. If he was good then he is a better player then RJ.

[spurraider21]

Charlotte with Batum and the 12th....Minny with Covington / Dieng and the 11th.....

Those are the only realistic trade partners I could see for Derozan and I'm using realistic very loosely in this situation tbh......

this isn't 2013 batum anymore. dude's worse than derozan and has a worse contract. dieng is hilariously overpaid but covington is awesome and the 11th pick is juicy

[Hoops Czar]

What team in their right mind other than the Knicks would give Derozan max?

Spurs fans prior to this year.

[cutewizard]

The defeat of the Warriors will have reverberations

[cutewizard]

"Lord of the Rings" like reverberations

[cutewizard]

It seems to me that

Kawhi is about to become the LORD OF THE RINGS, LOL