The Lakers are projected to select 10th overall and could draft Charles Bassey to fill the role of rim protector. They’re currently eliminated from playoff contention and should focus on improving draft selection.
When Brandon Ingram was healthy the Lakers didn’t have a legitimate chance at trading for AD past the deadline.
If possible, the Lakers should trade Lonzo Ball, Josh Hart, Brandon Ingram, Kyle Kuzma, Moritz Wagner and their 1st round pick to the Blazers for Damian Lillard and Zach Collins.
Blazers could trade Lonzo Ball, Josh Hart and Kyle Kuzma to the Grizzlies for a swap in the 1st round and also provide cap relief from CJ Miles and Chandler Parsons.
Blazers could trade CJ McCollum, Skal Labissiere and Jusuf Nurkic to the Wizards for John Wall, their 1st round pick and cap relief from Evan Turner and Moe Harkless.
Blazers would gain 3 top-10 picks in the draft to play alongside Brandon Ingram and Anfernee Simons; players like Coby White, DeAndre Hunter and Charles Bassey; also as projected selecting 7, 8 and 10th they would total a 16.5% chance—better than the worst record in the NBA—to select 1st overall and draft Zion Williamson; owning 3 lottery picks could result in multiple top-5 picks.
Grizzlies would gain a future franchise point guard to pair alongside Jaren Jackson.
Wizards would shoot better, improve their odds of resigning Jabari Parker and fix their locker room.
Lakers would improve their odds of signing a max salary free agent like Kawhi Leonard and position themselves to win ASAP while Lebron is still in his prime.
They so afraid of Lebron James getting a Top 10 NBA teammate that it’s funny to listen to the propaganda. ?????????
Everybody loved it when Durant & Kyrie were talking after the game, but quick to CRUSH RUMORS if Durant talking to Lebron.
Let that rumor breathe.
Molly is so annoying. Jay Williams went on an entire soliloquy about how people needs to stop talking about KD leaving and focus on June. And here her dumbass go with, “would you like him to go to New York.” Stfu Molly.
Idky LeBron fucks with KD. He throws low key shade on him every chance he gets. Now that LeBron is older now they talking this KD bullshit. Man he couldn’t do shit with a prime Lebron, and by the way look at who he teamed up with to finally beat him. KD is a fraud, I’m sorry
Kds covering up his mouth when he speaks and lebron as well because they think the cameras are trying to read their lips as to what they are saying. Paranoid to the max!!…????
Brandon Morgan
April 6, 2019 at 7:55 pm
Molly. Stfu. Stop trying to push KD outta The Yay ( Yes. Yay )
NEW YORK
April 7, 2019 at 7:03 pm
@Brandon
Warriors wont be in the BAY next season .. is that why you call it > the yay?
Brandon Morgan
April 7, 2019 at 7:15 pm
It’s called The Bay Area. E40 says Yay Area. Or. The Yay. So that’s what we call it. San Francisco. Like Oakland. Is. Within The Bay/Yay Area.
NEW YORK
April 7, 2019 at 7:31 pm
+Brandon Morgan ?okay
Jonathon Odum
April 6, 2019 at 7:56 pm
The Lakers are projected to select 10th overall and could draft Charles Bassey to fill the role of rim protector. They’re currently eliminated from playoff contention and should focus on improving draft selection.
When Brandon Ingram was healthy the Lakers didn’t have a legitimate chance at trading for AD past the deadline.
If possible, the Lakers should trade Lonzo Ball, Josh Hart, Brandon Ingram, Kyle Kuzma, Moritz Wagner and their 1st round pick to the Blazers for Damian Lillard and Zach Collins.
Blazers could trade Lonzo Ball, Josh Hart and Kyle Kuzma to the Grizzlies for a swap in the 1st round and also provide cap relief from CJ Miles and Chandler Parsons.
Blazers could trade CJ McCollum, Skal Labissiere and Jusuf Nurkic to the Wizards for John Wall, their 1st round pick and cap relief from Evan Turner and Moe Harkless.
Blazers would gain 3 top-10 picks in the draft to play alongside Brandon Ingram and Anfernee Simons; players like Coby White, DeAndre Hunter and Charles Bassey; also as projected selecting 7, 8 and 10th they would total a 16.5% chance—better than the worst record in the NBA—to select 1st overall and draft Zion Williamson; owning 3 lottery picks could result in multiple top-5 picks.
Grizzlies would gain a future franchise point guard to pair alongside Jaren Jackson.
Wizards would shoot better, improve their odds of resigning Jabari Parker and fix their locker room.
Lakers would improve their odds of signing a max salary free agent like Kawhi Leonard and position themselves to win ASAP while Lebron is still in his prime.
Trailblazin 33rd
April 6, 2019 at 8:05 pm
??LeBron asking KD to help get him in at GS ??
DeAndre Page
April 6, 2019 at 8:19 pm
They so afraid of Lebron James getting a Top 10 NBA teammate that it’s funny to listen to the propaganda. ?????????
Everybody loved it when Durant & Kyrie were talking after the game, but quick to CRUSH RUMORS if Durant talking to Lebron.
Let that rumor breathe.
DeAndre Page
April 6, 2019 at 8:21 pm
Rick Bucher DON’T KNOW JACK. ???
Sir Joe of the Juice
April 6, 2019 at 8:45 pm
KD still a snake
Victor Ortega
April 6, 2019 at 9:03 pm
Why would we? He’s a lil snake in da grass ?.
N stop saying chip!
VT 24
April 6, 2019 at 9:06 pm
Just assume the *exact opposite* of what Jay Williams says and you’ll be right
J. B.
April 6, 2019 at 9:13 pm
Molly is so annoying. Jay Williams went on an entire soliloquy about how people needs to stop talking about KD leaving and focus on June. And here her dumbass go with, “would you like him to go to New York.” Stfu Molly.
Ray Martinez
April 6, 2019 at 9:25 pm
Thumbnail look like lebron beat boxing and durant freestylin
12WeMet1
April 6, 2019 at 10:50 pm
Lame
Cissy Mac
April 6, 2019 at 11:06 pm
Idky LeBron fucks with KD. He throws low key shade on him every chance he gets. Now that LeBron is older now they talking this KD bullshit. Man he couldn’t do shit with a prime Lebron, and by the way look at who he teamed up with to finally beat him. KD is a fraud, I’m sorry
Joseph Kalou
April 6, 2019 at 11:53 pm
Preach Jay Williams??
Regional Donaldson
April 7, 2019 at 12:23 am
Kds covering up his mouth when he speaks and lebron as well because they think the cameras are trying to read their lips as to what they are saying. Paranoid to the max!!…????
Jewel Clark
April 7, 2019 at 12:34 am
Kevin is going to do what is best for kevin
A M
April 7, 2019 at 1:02 am
KD WILL NEVER WIN WITHOUT HIS PROTECTOR AND SAVIOR STEPHEN CURRY
Eugene Berotte
April 7, 2019 at 1:23 am
S/O Jay Williams
Andile Mathebula
April 7, 2019 at 2:59 am
Imma die hard knicks fan, and I died???
Obito xshinobi
April 7, 2019 at 5:19 am
LeStepA LeMax
JayWilloam is a Kobe fan?
Oliver Martinez
April 7, 2019 at 5:22 am
Honestly Stephen A Smith and Max don’t have the chemistry , it’s like they actual don’t like each other.
Jewel Clark
April 7, 2019 at 12:15 pm
Oliver Martinez I totally agree,How about Michael Smith
NEW YORK
April 7, 2019 at 6:33 pm
@Oliver Martinez
I ALWAYS wished skip would’ve taken steven A with him .. THEN maybe, Max and Shannon could’ve paired up
NeoLegendX
April 7, 2019 at 12:26 pm
Why would kd leave steph
I ask myself that
Daivone Hicks
April 7, 2019 at 4:30 pm
Modern day Wilt??
Aquil Newton
April 7, 2019 at 11:27 pm
Amen
Futurestar
April 8, 2019 at 5:43 am
KD to Lakers I like cuz it helps my favorite player?????♂️?
Haywood Jablomy
April 9, 2019 at 10:11 am
Kd kyrie and lbj all laughin at the media right now. All they do is make shit up every other day for ratings. Espn has turned into cnn for reals