2020-21 Raptors and General NBA Thread

[Senator Clay Davis]

I'd be seeing what you can get in a trade for Ayton right now before you gotta give him a max. As a #3 option he'd be great, but his ceiling at this point is the rich man's DeAndre Jordan. Sell high now and see what you can get before he's on a max and becomes untradeable.

[Hockey_Ninja]

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[Senator Clay Davis]

God bless the Lakers and their fans, always think their trash is gonna net someone else's treasure.

[Hockey_Ninja]

Originally Posted by Senator Clay Davis

God bless the Lakers and their fans, always think their trash is gonna net someone else's treasure.

I think it’s humorous how Laker fans think Kuzma is gonna somehow land them Dame

[Senator Clay Davis]

The funniest thing is apparently Horton Tucker was untouchable for Lowry, but someone worth trading for Westbrook. From a deranged perspective I want it to happen to see how awful the Lakers floor spacing would be with a AD/Drummond/LeBron/Westbrook lineup out there.

[SebC]

Originally Posted by Senator Clay Davis

I'd be seeing what you can get in a trade for Ayton right now before you gotta give him a max. As a #3 option he'd be great, but his ceiling at this point is the rich man's DeAndre Jordan. Sell high now and see what you can get before he's on a max and becomes untradeable.

If a max deal would make him untradeable, then surely you don't need to sign him to one.

[octothorp]

Originally Posted by Hockey_Ninja

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I'll guarantee that Lakers haven't seriously discussed it, because it's impossible. Schroeder or THT would need a S&T. But because they'd be resigned using bird rights (not cap space), their salaries cannot be aggregated with anyone else's. So unless you can convince Washington to entertain a $32m+ contract for Schroeder, it's not happening.

If there's one thing I've learned from reddit, it's that Lakers fans and their pundits have a worse understanding of the CBA than any other fanbase in the league.

[corporatejay]

Westbrook is not at all what that team needs. There's only one basketball. Westbrook is a ball hog shot machine.

[devo22]

don't think Washington would even look to flip Westbrook right now. Think they'll give the Beal/Westbrook experiment one more try under their new coach (they've just hired Wes Unseld) before they inevitably have to blow it up.

[Jordan!]

Originally Posted by Senator Clay Davis

I'd be seeing what you can get in a trade for Ayton right now before you gotta give him a max. As a #3 option he'd be great, but his ceiling at this point is the rich man's DeAndre Jordan. Sell high now and see what you can get before he's on a max and becomes untradeable.

Ayton isn't going anywhere

[Jordan!]

Originally Posted by devo22

yup. Big fan of Mikal Bridges too ... fun team that should be good for a long time.

The Bucks have been leading up to this for the past few years. 2 1st place finishes, one in top 5 and it was just their experience versus youth. I'm looking forward to a competitive next decade.

Proud of these guys!

I haven't had a team in the Final since The Flames in 04.. This was far far less heart breaking. No "It was in!" game 7 heartbreak, etc. I'm sad it's over but at peace with this run.