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2686791, RE: Magic and Lakers are smart. Calling Pels' bluff
Posted by mrhood75, Tue Feb-05-19 06:49 PM

>Indeed they will. And they'll discover that nobody is going
>to give them all the draft picks and quality young talent that
>the Lakers just offered up. Nobody.

Yeah, these teams aren't going to low-ball the Pels. What would be the point? And Boston certainly would give up Tatum and draft picks.

> You think Boston is giving up Tatum and prime talent/picks for a
>one-year rental? Pop?

People can say this as much as they want, but it all changes when the player actually joins another team. Once again, it was a forgone conclusion George was a one-year rental for OKC and was Lakers-bound, and it wasn't. If the Celts trade for AD and then get to the Finals, no one should fool themselves into thinking he'd leave just to go to the Lakers instead. Same with him going to the Spurs and going deep in the play-offs.

>They are
>trolling and they have one thing in common: an interest in not
>allowing players/agents to dictate. That's what this is all
>about.

What would be the endgame for "trolling" the Pels? They talk the Pels out of not trading AD to the Lakers this season, then offer them jack shit over the summer? For what? Risk the Pels going back to the Lakers? And even in the fantasy world where the Lakers then low ball the Pels and they "have" to settle for less, then AD is on the Lakers and not the Celtics or the Spurs or whoever.

>lol no chance the Lakers offer more than what they just
>offered.

The additional draft picks are what's going to be needed to get the deal done for the Lakers. Especially with no guarantee that the Lakers young core would even re-up for the Pels. LaVar ball is already telling anyone who'll listen that Lonzo will refuse to even play for the Pels if he gets traded.

If it takes more draft picks to make the trade happen, the Lakers will make included more draft picks. Especially when they're competing with other suitors.