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

[baseline bum]

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?

Absolutely would be dumb enough.

[D-Robinson 50 fan]

In theory trading Derozan is a good idea but I really worry who on the perimeter can consistently create shots for themselves and others? I like White and he has shown he is solid at creating shots but isn’t really there yet as a consistent threat. Murray might be there next year but lord knows he wasn’t his 1st two seasons. Walker is just a second year player, Mills and Marco aren’t the answer. None of the rookies outside of Ja Morant don’t really look like consistent shot creators and of course you can’t expect too much from a rookie.

i think if our team is to trade Demar then they should trade Aldridge and any vet we can get a good asset for also to start a rebuild which I’m not opposed too at all

[timvp]

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?

It's possible but that's very rarely how it works with regard to trading draft picks.

I can't even think of a lottery pick being traded after the draft but before the season started. Hmmm....

[RC_Drunkford]

The question I'm asking myself is what would the Spurs do with the created cap space? I don't see them getting any big free agents. Middleton and Klay likely stay, Butler and Harris are looking for max deals and we don't need more PGs (Kyrie, Kemba). That would leave them with role players, which to be fair, most of the top 3-and-Ds are on the market this offseason. With that being said, I wouldn't want to pay a 30 year old Bogdanović either.

[BG_Spurs_Fan]

It's possible but that's very rarely how it works with regard to trading draft picks.

I can't even think of a lottery pick being traded after the draft but before the season started. Hmmm....

Love for Wiggins.

[lmbebo]

Interesting ....

[Ron Swanson]

For the #4 pick, I'd drive DeRozan to the airport myself, and I don't hate him like others here. That being said, it won't happen.

[mo7888]

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.

There's some truth in there... it's hard to know how much of that was the Lakers and how much was magic meddling.... either way, I don't think any of that will keep anyone from doing a deal. ... what may submarine this thing though is the Lakers may have better offers out there... Bradley Beal would cost them roughly the same and he fits better with lebron... can Washington make a move without s GM in place yet though?

[NASpurs]

Let's all flood DeMar's IG and Twitter accounts with news that the Lakers want him. He'll probably ask for a trade if he gets depressed enough thinking about living another year in San Antonio.

[Stump]

It's possible but that's very rarely how it works with regard to trading draft picks.

I can't even think of a lottery pick being traded after the draft but before the season started. Hmmm....

You're forgetting a big one. The Cavaliers sent off Andrew Wiggins for Kevin Love a few years ago.

[slick'81]

Let's all flood DeMar's IG and Twitter accounts with news that the Lakers want him. He'll probably ask for a trade if he gets depressed enough thinking about living another year in San Antonio.

you mean he doesnt like the riverwalk

[CGD]

I’ve been on this train for a mo, but a lot of things would have to break the right way, top of which is Lakers whiffing on all the marquee folks OR having the inside track on intel suggesting as much.

AD, KD, Kyrie, and Leonard would all have to pass, which could absolutely happen. Lakers desperate for a “star.” Is signing Melo and trading for Chris Paul really better than trading 4 for DDR?

[Seventyniner]

It would also be hilarious because it means that the Lakers jumping up to #4 is the best thing that could have happened for the Spurs, after all the whining we heard from Laker haters. The top 3 picks are pretty well set and the Lakers would have gotten blasted for trading their pick if it was in the top 3, but the #4 is right at the top of the "eh, we might end up with the 12th best player in the draft" zone.

[timvp]

You're forgetting a big one. The Cavaliers sent off Andrew Wiggins for Kevin Love a few years ago.

Good call

Little bit different because Wiggins was the obvious No. 1 pick that year but that is definitely some precedence.

[Leetonidas]

Their FO is re ed so you can't rule anything out. But DD seems like a backup trade target if they strike out on any notable FA. I'd trade him for Josh Hart and Kuzma, let alone the 4th pick

[GAustex]

Please please please I hope this happens
Or something like this

[barakz21]

Remember the ‘17 draft? When it was rumored they’d be trading LMA for either NY or PHX’s lottery pick? Didn’t happen. I wouldn’t be expecting it to happen, but I’d be excited if it did. Opening up cap space to round of the team, getting rookies to help the team now and for the future, plus continuing to develop DJM and DW? What’s not to be excited about?

[james evans]

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.

Cmon now u know how we do. If he has a trash season this year, back up the Brinks truck.

[cd021]

Think Windy was speculating, for sure. But it's been reported that they are pessimistic about NO trading AD to them. If that doesn't happen then moving the number 4 and filler to land DeRozan makes some sense.

They'd wait on Kawhi, KD, Kyrie and Butler before anything would happen.

[CGD]

I’d see what it’d take to get a gimpy Brandon Ingram in the deal. DDR + 29 for Ingram + 4? Sounds like he could have the same old clot condition Chris Bosh has, which is scary.

[cd021]

I’d see what it’d take to get a gimpy Brandon Ingram in the deal. DDR + 29 for Ingram + 4? Sounds like he could have the same old clot condition Chris Bosh has, which is scary.

Sounds like Ingrams was the result of an injury while Bosh was chronic. There is reason to believe that he won't have reoccurring issues.

[Nathan89]

Would be the death nail to Lebron's career.

[NASpurs]

Would be the death nail to Lebron's career.

Death knell?

[Leetonidas]

Would be the death nail to Lebron's career.

[BillMc]

If DeMar were traded, what fast food parking lot does he go in SA?