Woj: Lakers Trade D'Angelo Russell & Mozgov to Nets for Brook Lopez & 27th Pick

[DPG21920]

Please get that #2 pick INDY!

[Russ]

I knew Magic hated DLo. Could tell from the beginning. Too much kid in him. Not enough Kawhi.

Yeah, D'Angelo Russell is the biggest NBA draft bust from Ohio State ever.

(All right, Greg, maybe not.)

[Chucho]

Lebron is never coming to the West. Why the would he? He's made 7 straight finals in a historically lousy conference with teams like Detroit, Charlotte, Philly, Milwaukee, Orlando and the New York teams basically in the cellar 90-99% of the decade. Inept GMs and low talent pool is a huge reason for 7 straight finals appearances. He's not coming to LA onbthe downside of his career with a non winner like George as his Number 2.

[cd98]

If you are Indiana and the offer is 27 & 28, and Ramdle or Clarkson, can you get a better deal from another team? Everyone thinks he's a one year rental. I mean, you could threaten to send him to SA for 29, Parker, and Anderson. The fear being that once he's winning, he'll want to stay. But that's a worse trade for Indy than the Laker trade. Basically saying we'll take a lesser deal to not send him to Lakers. Not sure fans would love knowing they didn't trade their best player for the best trade they could get.

[superbigtime]

Russell sucks and dumping mozgov is a stroke of fortune for the Lackers.

[superbigtime]

Lebron is never coming to the West. Why the would he? He's made 7 straight finals in a historically lousy conference with teams like Detroit, Charlotte, Philly, Milwaukee, Orlando and the New York teams basically in the cellar 90-99% of the decade. Inept GMs and low talent pool is a huge reason for 7 straight finals appearances. He's not coming to LA onbthe downside of his career with a non winner like George as his Number 2.

Harsh. but true!

[Raven]

They may value Randle though. If they do trade with LA I at least hope they take Randle & their 27th & 28th pick. Make LA do another trade to get rid of Clarkson and/or Deng. Milk them dry of assets to try and get 2-max level contracts cap space.

why would anyone value randle, come on... they already have myles turner who is far better

[Raven]

I don't watch college ball, so I didn't have any expectations..I'm just surprised they fell off so quickly after they were drafted so high, it usually takes at least 3 years for a team to give up on a player of that nature(6ers gave up on Okafor, last year)

it's different, they had 3 high picks at the position.