[ClutchFans] How the stunning Luka Doncic trade to the Lakers impacts the Houston Rockets

Or, if they wanted a defensive big next to Kyrie NOW, they have to at least first ask about Giannis, right? Giannis is better and more reliable than AD, and things are not exactly working in MIL…

 

Have to feel better about that Mavs pick now. I didn’t realize they also gave up their 27 and 28 picks too.

With a 29 or 30 year old Luka — like Harden — their floor was still likely a competitive playoff team. Now you’re betting on a late career Anthony Davis to carry you. It’s a nice enough team in the near term with Davis and Kyrie paired with a great rim running center and a spot up shooter in Klay, but the expiration date on that team is very real.

 

So it true, kyrie comes in and destroys teams, the lebron curse proves it. He just needed old man warrior and laker to finish the deal.

 

Klay is already waaayyyy past his prime.

 

Silver must be delighted with this deal. Heck, the guy has to be glowing, thrilled beyond measure. More alien looking than an actual creature from outer space. One of his biggest problems, an elderly Lakers team with a very uncertain future, has been cured by a gift from Dallas ownership. It’s all still difficult to believe. There’s madness in Dallas. We should consider ourselves lucky.

 

Yeah, you have to think Giannis for Luka would at least be a real "who says no" moment for Milwaukee. Giannis hasn't been as healthy as you'd like lately, but still better (and a better player) than AD.

 

@Clutch took the words right out of my mouth …

“who wants to live in San Antonio over Houston?”

 

Kyrie, AD, Klay trio are all legit, complimentary, and battle tested. That might be a 1st round matchup for the Rockets. If the Mavs get healthy, that's a tough out if they get hot.

 

This whole is rigged for the Lakers..

Watch Kyrie and Klay end up on the Lakers this off-season for Lebron's retirement year run.

 

Now the reality of the deal turns to additional moves by Lakes, maybe Mavs and countering moves by…the Rockets.

This team is this team as per Raf. Okay, so the edges:

Help NOLA, Cavs, Cs, 6ers and anyone else out of tax hell amassing additional SRPs. Take any cheapie from NOLA, Wade (yes, please) from Cavs, Springer and or Tillman from Cs, Yabusele (sp?) from Philly. Get 2s then give 2-3 2s for Wade or GY. Or Timelord. Get taller.

Then, get a bought out 1 for protection thru season’s conclusion.

 

Stone has cornered the market on retirement home draft picks. Our future is bright because Dallas and Phoenix is not.

there is an investing term called temporal diversification. Stone has set us up well in this regard.

 

This has to be one of the dumbest trades that I can remember.

 

Thats a hell of a gamble. If Kyrie doesnt leave you just got rid of 2 starters for nothing.

 

Or last years MVP who just beat out Luka. You don’t think Morey might blow up the 11th seed to get Harden 2.0?

 

Halftime: Mavs 46-Cavs 91

 

I’d much rather have FVV and Brooks than Kyrie.

 

For real wtf. Their best player tonight is Dante Exum

Kyrie also talked about having a bulged disk.. This is moronic. That GM must have been thinking wayyy too hard about this and convinced himself of some false reality

 

This was a very strange trade and I think we will see more in the next couple of days. I would to see us capitalize on some of our expiring contracts…..