D'lo is going to opt out. Prince is a Free agent. Christie is a restricted FA.
At the first apron
> Teams cannot acquire a player in a sign-and-trade if that player keeps them above the apron
https://www.sportingnews.com/in/nba/news/nba-second-apron-explained-salary-cap-team-spending/efo6htjzzmzrswoncvvlbmhi
Suns are not just a first apron team, they are likely to be a 2nd apron team
They can't get D'lo or prince in sign and trade ..
This stuff is impossible via CBA
And the guy isn't even good at trolling, or he would have added a "hardest road" slogan.
tldr; It's just clueless shit ...
Itâs over until someone does it again and wins. This is just a copy cat league. Slapping together a big three of guys exactly the same like KD Book and Beal is ridiculous but if they actually fit itâll work again
The CBA is a lot different though now. Much tougher to fit 3 guys and then avoid second apron tax penalties. There used to be more options in order to add talent with a big payroll.
3 max guys is tough because you have to gut your team to get them, you have no flexibility to build around them, and not having enough ball means one of then is bound to underperform their max contract. For all the fanfare the Heatles got, they only won 2 titles and had Ray Allen not hit one of the greatest shots in nba history, they would've won only one. One of the reasons the KD warriors worked was because they had literally zero guys on max contracts.
They won 2 out of 4 and went to the finals in all 4 years. If thatâs not successful idk what is. And the only reason we harp so much on that damn Ray Allen shot is because it was a lebron team and LeBron wasnât the one who hit it. Lebron had a killer series, a killer 4th, and made that 3 right before Ray Allen hit his a series before
Didnât feel like it with MPJ putting up 23&8 per game. And idk if Boston or LAC got the message. Minny has 2 all stars and perennial DPOY candidate. Miami and OKC likely going 3rd star shopping this summer.
That one season where teams with big 3s fell short has folks pretending decades of big 3s werenât successful and wonât be successful again.
Roleplayers are inconsistent, weâre not winning with an old lebron, AD and roleplayers.
Itâs not even a feasible trade because prince is a free agent. Itâd have to be:
a sign and trade of DLO+Rui+Reaves+all the available picks and swaps.
Even then itâs not a good trade for the suns lol, and Iâm not sure if the salaries would work out since theyâre at the second tax apron
Unless I'm mistaken, you can't even combine a sign and trade with other assets in a trade. Almost all of these "trade DLo" fantasy scenarios are literally impossible by rule. Most likely either we bring him back or he walks and we get nothing.
Ok this trade is physically not possible
Because of all the contract situation.
But lets just pretend it goes through .
bro you are telling me we still have gabe vando and ar with all our current minimum guys.
Bro you are a idiot if you dont think this is a highway robbery for us
Ya, agreed. This trade may not be possible, but to say itâs bad for the Lakers is pretty funny. Starting lineup of AD/KD/Bron/Vando/Vincent. AD and Vando anchor the defense (plus Bron, KD, and Gabe are all solid defenders). Let Bron and KD cook on offense, plus Davis will always get his. AR off the bench for instant offense -and heâd probably be playing similar minutes to the starters anyway since we have no depth. This subreddit hated Prince during the regular season and Rui during the playoffs and now wouldnât trade them for KD lol.
This sub has brain worms. The current trend is unde valuing stars n hating big 3s.
To those folk - was the kd harden kyrie nets better or the current bum ass nets
So many casuals thinking this would actually turn out great. Just watch him get injured or decline and then leave us again. Iâll take a bunch of good players in their 20s instead of the elder superstar who might not be a superstar soon and has the highest chance of getting injured
The only casuals are the fans who think that KD, Booker and insanely overrated and redundant Beal is the same or in anyway comparable to LeBron, AD and KD.
But itâs all a pipe dream because Phx wonât be trading KD to us.
Did we just watch the same series against Denver? What did you witness that makes you believe the FO should double down on aging stars instead of getting younger 2 way players whoâll do the dirty work?
Lakers have zero depth, you know what will fix that? Throwing away 2/5 starters, a solid bench piece and a young player with potential for a 36 year old KD đ
Please be serious.
Yes, they are trolling, because Taurean is not on a contract, and he can't be traded until December 15th even if we do decide to bring him back. Same with Max actually.
Technically Dlo has a different situation because he's on a PO so he could stay and get traded immediately, though he's expected to opt out, so if he does re-sign with us it'll be for either more money or longer term.
This trade looks bad for the Suns and good for the Lakers but funny enough it'll probably make the Suns better with more depth and the Lakers worse with a top heavy team consisting of old KD and Bron pushing 40
We have some fucking idiots like OP here LOL. This fool actually thinks it's a bad trade for US. This is why people clown Lakers fans for being delusional because for some reason the dumbest are always the most vocal
One less pick, and a second from the Suns, and weâd be dumb to say no to this lol there is no way anyone thinks any of those 4 players provide the value of Durant
Look at the comments at the topđ. We literally just got obliterated since our so called "depth" got outmatched by denver. Only guy that's a keeper is reaves and suns would be dumb not to ask for him
Realistically, the Suns might be more inclined to discuss a Bradley Beal trade, and Beal might be inclined to waive his no-trade clause to play in LA next to Bron and AD. However, the Lakers would be dumb as fuck to make that trade, and I hope to god I didn't just manifest this dumb shit.
Hard pass. I might trade DLO and **a** pick for him, and that's it. His contract is going to be a monster, and the Lakers are paying a lot for players as is.
Dumb as in no way weâd get him for that cheap ? Ofc
Dumb as in its bad for us ⌠heâll no . Iâd love to seee kd here but itâs not happening suns have no reason to blow it up ever . Heâll retire in Phoenix .
Can't trade Christie even if they sign him after being a restricted FA. He wouldn't be eligble until 2025 to be traded if you re-sign him. Dlo can just opt out. Also, why would Denver want Dlo? Taurean is a free agent.
Quit talking about trading picks. The Lakers are going to be irrelevant for 10 years with no hope. All the best teams are built through the draft.
There is no turning this team into a title team. Give it up
Doesn't help Phoenix at all.
Does help LAL...But only if they replace the traded players with quality 3-and-D guys (hence, giving up Prince makes no sense). Also, LAL still needs a PG and a C badly. Also, Bron and KD play the same position...
Yeah, bad for both teams.
So our team is effectively Lebron, AD, KD, Reeves, and Vando? Outside Dinwiddie, whoâs about as hit or miss as Reeves and Vando, the rest of the bench is just bodies.
We can trade KD for Taurean Prince, and MAYBE 2029 1st round pick
Also, how do the round picks even work? What I mean is, What decides who gets 1st pick and on?
Not a fan. Name one team that has won a championship with KD in the last two seasons. Then we have another enormous salary to pay and no role players. Championships are made by great teams, not as much by great players.
Would be crazy if KD got traded for DLo again đ
Thatâs why you gotta add in all those pieces to make KD feel secure
D'lo is going to opt out. Prince is a Free agent. Christie is a restricted FA. At the first apron > Teams cannot acquire a player in a sign-and-trade if that player keeps them above the apron https://www.sportingnews.com/in/nba/news/nba-second-apron-explained-salary-cap-team-spending/efo6htjzzmzrswoncvvlbmhi Suns are not just a first apron team, they are likely to be a 2nd apron team They can't get D'lo or prince in sign and trade .. This stuff is impossible via CBA And the guy isn't even good at trolling, or he would have added a "hardest road" slogan. tldr; It's just clueless shit ...
Lol dlo will opt out and Prince is an UFA. Christie is restricted fa.
lord the big 3 era has been over.
Old 3 era begins
[The Oldest Road](https://trashtalk.co/_next/image/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fredac.trashtalk.co%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2022%2F07%2FKevin-Durant-1er-juillet-2022-Lakers.jpg&w=1920&q=75)
so.... bron at the 2, kd at the 3, ad at the 4, and a rotten tree stump with a squirrel living in it at the 5?
Shit, can we put Chris Paul in this mix too.
The AARP lineup
I almost died đ¤Łđ¤Łđ¤Łđ¤Ł
You guys are killing me lmao
D Wade off the bench
Kobeâs ghost sixth man
Itâs over until someone does it again and wins. This is just a copy cat league. Slapping together a big three of guys exactly the same like KD Book and Beal is ridiculous but if they actually fit itâll work again
The CBA is a lot different though now. Much tougher to fit 3 guys and then avoid second apron tax penalties. There used to be more options in order to add talent with a big payroll.
3 max guys is tough because you have to gut your team to get them, you have no flexibility to build around them, and not having enough ball means one of then is bound to underperform their max contract. For all the fanfare the Heatles got, they only won 2 titles and had Ray Allen not hit one of the greatest shots in nba history, they would've won only one. One of the reasons the KD warriors worked was because they had literally zero guys on max contracts.
They won 2 out of 4 and went to the finals in all 4 years. If thatâs not successful idk what is. And the only reason we harp so much on that damn Ray Allen shot is because it was a lebron team and LeBron wasnât the one who hit it. Lebron had a killer series, a killer 4th, and made that 3 right before Ray Allen hit his a series before
They were also together for only 4 years. 2 in 4 years in one of the toughest eras of basketball is excellent. Big 3s will be back.
The Thunder def haven't. They're on some new shit
All this just to lose in the first round again
Didnât feel like it with MPJ putting up 23&8 per game. And idk if Boston or LAC got the message. Minny has 2 all stars and perennial DPOY candidate. Miami and OKC likely going 3rd star shopping this summer. That one season where teams with big 3s fell short has folks pretending decades of big 3s werenât successful and wonât be successful again. Roleplayers are inconsistent, weâre not winning with an old lebron, AD and roleplayers.
Drafting a big3 and getting one via Free Agency/Trade are two different things
Itâs doable if you have the requisite depth and coach. Also the âbig 3â need to compliment each other.
Yes, phoenix would be dumb to do this đ
We would still lose in the first round
Whose trading all their depth for KD though? The Warriors?
If thatâs all it took sign me up lol
Yeah suns would be trolling doing this trade
Itâs not even a feasible trade because prince is a free agent. Itâd have to be: a sign and trade of DLO+Rui+Reaves+all the available picks and swaps. Even then itâs not a good trade for the suns lol, and Iâm not sure if the salaries would work out since theyâre at the second tax apron
Unless I'm mistaken, you can't even combine a sign and trade with other assets in a trade. Almost all of these "trade DLo" fantasy scenarios are literally impossible by rule. Most likely either we bring him back or he walks and we get nothing.
Fuck a 3rd star shit, Give us depth
Everyone is screaming for depth when half the people in the graphic didn't play and the other half were dogshit???
He said depth, not max christie.
Trading for Westbrick was way worse
take it, i'd say
can we add darvin ham and rob pelinka in that package? that would be great
Ok this trade is physically not possible Because of all the contract situation. But lets just pretend it goes through . bro you are telling me we still have gabe vando and ar with all our current minimum guys. Bro you are a idiot if you dont think this is a highway robbery for us
Ya, agreed. This trade may not be possible, but to say itâs bad for the Lakers is pretty funny. Starting lineup of AD/KD/Bron/Vando/Vincent. AD and Vando anchor the defense (plus Bron, KD, and Gabe are all solid defenders). Let Bron and KD cook on offense, plus Davis will always get his. AR off the bench for instant offense -and heâd probably be playing similar minutes to the starters anyway since we have no depth. This subreddit hated Prince during the regular season and Rui during the playoffs and now wouldnât trade them for KD lol.
Definition of a lose-lose trade. Lakers end up with roster whoâs only good for 30 minutes a game. Meanwhile Suns get minimal return for KD.
youre jokin right? this would be a massive W for us
We got Pau for almost nothing. Let history repeat itself?
This sub has brain worms. The current trend is unde valuing stars n hating big 3s. To those folk - was the kd harden kyrie nets better or the current bum ass nets
Bro they really value Austin Reaves above KD because of his ethnicity
Wtf are you on? So we get a dying star for depth. What a garbage idea
So many casuals thinking this would actually turn out great. Just watch him get injured or decline and then leave us again. Iâll take a bunch of good players in their 20s instead of the elder superstar who might not be a superstar soon and has the highest chance of getting injured
Fr, whereâs our Anthony Edwardâs man.
Nah Iâll take the guy who averages 27/7/5 on 50/40/90 lol
The only casuals are the fans who think that KD, Booker and insanely overrated and redundant Beal is the same or in anyway comparable to LeBron, AD and KD. But itâs all a pipe dream because Phx wonât be trading KD to us.
Did we just watch the same series against Denver? What did you witness that makes you believe the FO should double down on aging stars instead of getting younger 2 way players whoâll do the dirty work?
I agree, lakers would have little to no depth like having KD doesnât magically fill all the holes left.
Gabe/AR/KD/Lebron/AD is a crazy and balanced lineup.
I'd trade rui, dlo and a bag of potatoes for kd but that's my max offer
3 superstars + 0 depth, what could possibly go wrong?
Lakers have zero depth, you know what will fix that? Throwing away 2/5 starters, a solid bench piece and a young player with potential for a 36 year old KD đ Please be serious.
Bro I fucking would pack their bags lmao
Only shot the Lakers have at another title in the next few years. It's actually the most practical thing I've ever seen
Do it.
Yes, they are trolling, because Taurean is not on a contract, and he can't be traded until December 15th even if we do decide to bring him back. Same with Max actually. Technically Dlo has a different situation because he's on a PO so he could stay and get traded immediately, though he's expected to opt out, so if he does re-sign with us it'll be for either more money or longer term.
This is so stupid. We need actually good depth not a 3rd star. Unless that 3rd star is a free agent
The suns are gonnna try get pieces around their core 3 lol durant ainât getting traded that fast
This trade looks bad for the Suns and good for the Lakers but funny enough it'll probably make the Suns better with more depth and the Lakers worse with a top heavy team consisting of old KD and Bron pushing 40
This isn't even a valid trade under the CBA.
Just give em all 16 guys at that point wtf 𤣠this had to be made just to generate chatter
Yup dumbest shit ever!
Pls this is dumb, lol. If KD and LeBron were 28, maybe, but this team would have 0 depth
No way. We need depth
Lol sooooo wed be the Suns 2.0?!
Who TF cooked this? LMAO
Yes, because we need even less perimeter defense. Stupid af.
Everybody except the draft picks is a no brainer. But we're about to hit a rebuild and are going to need those picks.
No no and No.
We good love enjoyđđ¤Ž
We have some fucking idiots like OP here LOL. This fool actually thinks it's a bad trade for US. This is why people clown Lakers fans for being delusional because for some reason the dumbest are always the most vocal
Heâll be 36/37?
and still putting up 27/7/5 on 50/40/90 that boy cold
Heâs aging like LeBron
He will be like MPJ with steroids since AD and bron will do the work inside
What year is it?
Nope.
Wrong!!
send it
Then why post it?
Someone run interference so Jeanie and rob donât see this.
Who's playing which position? No one would want to play centre against a bruiser type center
One less pick, and a second from the Suns, and weâd be dumb to say no to this lol there is no way anyone thinks any of those 4 players provide the value of Durant
Look at the comments at the topđ. We literally just got obliterated since our so called "depth" got outmatched by denver. Only guy that's a keeper is reaves and suns would be dumb not to ask for him
Realistically, the Suns might be more inclined to discuss a Bradley Beal trade, and Beal might be inclined to waive his no-trade clause to play in LA next to Bron and AD. However, the Lakers would be dumb as fuck to make that trade, and I hope to god I didn't just manifest this dumb shit.
I disagree with a lot of y'all. Suns would do this trade in a heartbeat and they'd come out winners.
Basketball forever is the dumbest page I've seen.
Lmaoo
Both teams lose this trade and the Suns would be stupid to do it.
Lakers suck
They done prince dirty with that picture, he looks like a LOTR Orc
I hope lakers keep rui even tho he had a bad series against the nuggets
Every day I understand why everyone thinks we are the worst fan base.
I would trade Reaves Rui and whoever else for Durant.
Hard pass. I might trade DLO and **a** pick for him, and that's it. His contract is going to be a monster, and the Lakers are paying a lot for players as is.
That's the worst basketball site I've ever seen. Hard pass.
...I hate Lakers off-seasons.
Dumb as in no way weâd get him for that cheap ? Ofc Dumb as in its bad for us ⌠heâll no . Iâd love to seee kd here but itâs not happening suns have no reason to blow it up ever . Heâll retire in Phoenix .
Thatâs insane.. but yes, yes i would do it lol
All the old guys should form a super team to beat the young guys that have taken over.
If KD comes to the lakers, Iâll be a clippers fan. And itâs always fuck the clippers.
Well, I must admit, I've seen some pretty impressive dumb stuff in my time, but hey, to each their own!
Weâve shown big 2 is enough to win if supporting pieces are solid. Need more size and 3p shooting thatâs it.
Can't trade Christie even if they sign him after being a restricted FA. He wouldn't be eligble until 2025 to be traded if you re-sign him. Dlo can just opt out. Also, why would Denver want Dlo? Taurean is a free agent.
Please don't do this Lakers
Quit talking about trading picks. The Lakers are going to be irrelevant for 10 years with no hope. All the best teams are built through the draft. There is no turning this team into a title team. Give it up
Winning with KD would ruin Westbrook
Might be dumb. But totally see the Lakers doing it.
Rather trade for Mitchell
Suns would still suck in playoffs. What a joke they've been in 3-4 years. They got the Chris Paul laid back and we may win mentality.
If Russell plans on leaving anyways, its not that bad.
This gave me a good laugh.
It happened when you have Booker and Beal alongside and still cannot make the 1st round...
My fetish is trade ideas that are so dumb it makes both teams worse so Iâm fucking loving this post.
Doesn't help Phoenix at all. Does help LAL...But only if they replace the traded players with quality 3-and-D guys (hence, giving up Prince makes no sense). Also, LAL still needs a PG and a C badly. Also, Bron and KD play the same position... Yeah, bad for both teams.
No, just no, I would hate this.
Nope, don't do it
Dlo looks happy in this picture.
Booker would burn the building down lmao
We get Kevin Durant and he get injured. GG
Hell no
No way Suns would do this lol
Regular stuff you see on this sub
Knowing lakers FO, theyâd pull the trigger on this if they could
Yup đŻ
You only need to know 2 words this summer. Bronny James.
So our team is effectively Lebron, AD, KD, Reeves, and Vando? Outside Dinwiddie, whoâs about as hit or miss as Reeves and Vando, the rest of the bench is just bodies.
Paul curry bron kd ad lets go
Highway robbery for Lakers
Theyâre about to win a gold medal this summer lmao
Way too much to give up for someone who couldnât get it done in Phoenix
Suns need a point guard
Is this shopped? Iâve never seen KD smile?
If only the sons were this stupid
actually im okay with this. Hachi was ass this year and couldnt make a layup if his life depended on it.
Hardly the dumbest shit Iâve seen
Durant makes the team slightly better, but is not a long term fit with AD. Jeanie and Rob will prefer the Trae or Markkanen route
We can trade KD for Taurean Prince, and MAYBE 2029 1st round pick Also, how do the round picks even work? What I mean is, What decides who gets 1st pick and on?
Bunch of bums for KD lol thatâs never happening
Damn right it is!
Why would the Lakers want to get older. Trade AD and donât sign Lebron.
As if they'd trade KD for dog water. I'd drive them to Phoenix myself.
Oh hell no! Trading young talent for an old guy?!
gonna take more picks than that
Do it. Fking do it. Make a bold move
But still wouldnt be surprised if these dumbfvk execs do it anywayâŚ.
We basically become the suns from this year
Nah, KD has put up a request to go to wolves to help Ant win a chip.
Yup stupid
Young legs, ONE superstar, ONE costar and DEPTH is where the NBA is at. Not cringe grouping of veteran players.
Keep that skinny washed up loser away from the squad.
I hope not same Russell Westbrook situation give it to all in
suns wont let us rob them like thisđ¤Ł
Naw we need this
KD doesnât want to be on the Lakers. We arenât championship material enough for him
We couldnât even get Bradley Beal for that trade package
We honestly would lose 50 games. One of our players would get hurt and the season would be shot.
lakers depth is messed up as is, are they just gonna fill up the rest of the roster with highschool kids???
Hell no kd probably has the same amount of years left as lebron
I mean itâs dumb for the Suns. KD is worth more than what the Suns would be getting back.
Wtf are yall smoking. KDâs old ass isnât what we need
We need super role players.
No
Not a fan. Name one team that has won a championship with KD in the last two seasons. Then we have another enormous salary to pay and no role players. Championships are made by great teams, not as much by great players.
I would become a clipper fan if LeGM forced something like that to happen.
Nope, nope, nope. Rui Prince and Christie ain't going anywhere
Bro what 2 picks for KEVIN DURANT Im doing this trade in a heartbeat