Open up their chest of first-round picks, which include the one from Memphis and pick Nos. By subscribing, you are agreeing to Yahoo's Terms and Privacy Policy. 23 jersey, Trade grades: Lakers become title contenders; Pels give themselves valuable options, Pelicans, Saints owner victim of carjacking attempt, Clippers to hire Lue as new head coach, per report, Report: Rockets search down to three candidates, Report: Melo may 'want to follow' CP3 to Knicks. That price tag looks daunting in the next decade, but this is a version of the KG Nets trade that should end with a genuine title contender, not to mention a superstar big man who’s 11 years younger than Garnett was when he and Pierce were traded to Brooklyn. As Griffin told reporters at the lottery in Chicago, “We knew we were the epicenter of the offseason. At $40-something million, that’s a lot of cap taken up for three players when adding in another star. 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Silver Screen and Roll Community Guidelines, Lakers reportedly offering Brandon Ingram, Lonzo Ball and No. I remain a believer that Ingram is going to be good. Yet, he would be the best building block on the table if Philadelphia offers him to New Orleans, although the fact that Rich Paul represents both Davis and Simmons complicates matters. The Celtics and Sixers present a chance to contend right now with Davis. He is a 22-year-old All-Star who does not fit perfectly with superstar center Joel Embiid and who has disappeared for stretches of his first two playoff runs. Yes, LeBron James teaming up with Davis is a scary thought. On one hand, their fans endured a hellish season in which superstar Anthony Davis requested a trade, and the promise of Zion Williamson — the most anticipated prospect since Davis — is a heck of a consolation prize if that request is finally granted this summer. The Suns have expressed interest in Lonzo Ball in the past and they’re still looking for a starting caliber point guard to pair with Devin Booker. But, the two teams may need a third organization to get involved in order to get the deal done. 23 jersey he wore for the Purple and Gold this past season so that Davis can continue to wear the same number he has donned his entire professional career. If it were possible to trade both of those players for a star like Bradley Beal, I imagine David Griffin would do it. California. That speaks to both the desperation they were bringing to the table this summer and the talent of the player they just acquired. Dario Saric went to Minnesota in the deal for Jimmy Butler. While the No. 4 overall pick. You can follow Christian on Twitter at @RadRivas. And former No. Let the Anthony Davis trade sweepstakes begin! Emerging as an AD darkhorse seemed like the best path to contending. 4. They won 49 and finished fifth. Sports is reporting that James has agreed to give up the No. • Later that night, Davis' father cited the Isaiah Thomas trade and said he would never want his son to be part of the Celtics organization. • The ‘18-‘19 regular season began with the Celtics projected to win 59 games and finish first in the East. During the past week, things really started to pick up, with both the Lakers and Celtics -- despite concerns that Davis didn't want to play there -- making concerted efforts to complete a deal. 1 pick with the Knicks and Cavaliers, and then dropped to sixth, which put a dent in any offer they might make for Davis. Some of what went awry can obviously be second guessed, but most of what happened here is the product of a smart and aggressive management process yielding hilariously bad results. But amid all the criticism that follows Klutch Sports—some of it unfair, some of it well-founded—the basic reality is that, more often than not, Paul gets his clients what they want. They also traded almost all of their building blocks during the regular season. The 2021 unprotected pick from Miami is probably their best trade asset, but the Clippers also owe their own 2019 and 2021 picks in previous trades, so the depth of what they can offer to sweeten the pot is limited. As for the Pelicans, they'll now begin their rebuild and will do so with all sorts of young talent. When the Lakers offered nearly their entire roster for Anthony Davis at the trade deadline in February, they were still in contention for a playoff spot and were hell-bent on securing one. Top 25 Super Bowl Performances of All Time, Each NHL Team's Most Likely Future Hall of Famer, 30 Greatest Teams in Premier League History, 28 most memorable buzzer beaters in March Madness history. If we're 15-17, that means I'm not doing my job.". 4 pick, Solomon Hill, NOP get: Bradley Beal, Moritz Wagner, 2022 first-round pick. We'll see how Boston responds. Wednesday, Darnell Mayberry of The Athletic enlightened us all with some intriguing thoughts. You know, to save time. © 2020 ABG-SI LLC. — Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) February 4, 2019 Recent lottery selections Frank Ntilikina and Kevin Knox are not blue-chip assets. The Rockets looked destined to enter next season as clear favorites to make the Finals. For now, in case Saturday marked the end of Lakers jokes for the foreseeable future, here is one last look at that clip of Rob Pelinka telling the Heath Ledger story. There’s room to criticize the Lakers for not driving a harder bargain given the lack of Pelicans alternatives, but that could make sense, too. Denver does not have a top-end pick to offer New Orleans, and it owes its first-rounder this year to Brooklyn, but it does have the promise of Michael Porter Jr. — a one-time elite prospect who missed his rookie season with back issues — and several other young talents, including Gary Harris, Monte Morris and Malik Beasley. Also, imagine if Chris Paul was like 15% more talented and 10 inches taller when he was traded to the Lakers. 1 pick in the 2019 NBA Draft, the Pelicans are set up nicely for life after Anthony Davis and, most importantly, a rebuild. 1 bulls---', Fulham's Mitrovic endures penalty nightmare as Blades rescue point, Baseball Twitter celebrates Astros elimination after Game 7 loss, This Is The Most Gorgeous Diva In WWE History, Justin Gaethje previews Khabib Nurmagomedov bout, opens up on what he learned vs. Tony Ferguson, Egyptian grandfather becomes world's oldest soccer pro, Classic Spy Photos Of The Week: Aborted Acura NSX With V10 Engine, Giada Stops Denying, Finally Shares Her Story, Manchester City's Sergio Agüero grabs assistant referee Sian Massey-Ellis during win over Arsenal (video), Bob Arum doesn't want to see a judge again after her Teofimo Lopez scorecard, and fans agreed, especially now that Williamson is part of his sales pitch, Davis’ father said he doesn’t want his son in Boston. As the Lakers celebrated their championship, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope and Rajon Rondo thanked Frank Vogel for believing in them. Davis, for his part, told ESPN's Zach Lowe one night later, "I don't really care. It remains to be seen whether Griffin will be more willing to deal with the Lakers, but reports prior to his hiring in New Orleans suggested that the organization had no interest in trading Davis to L.A. According to Mayberry, there is “growing belief around the league” that the Bulls are more than ready to trade just about anybody. It's mind-blowing to remember how quickly the NBA can shift. They needed a historic cap spike to coincide with Kevin Durant's free agency after losing a title in a Game 7. A return to Grit ‘n’ Grind glory is still years away, so the pick still holds value for Boston. The end of Boston's rebuilding process is beginning to look like the inverse of the Golden State origin story. The Pelicans winning the Draft Lottery last month only made things more interesting, as did the Lakers moving up to grab the No. Should the Lakers target a guard in the 2020 NBA Draft? The idea of trading for Chris Paul appears to be a rather simple one. Get the latest odds, analysis, and insights at Yahoo Sportsbook. Perhaps things would be different if the Boston Celtics or a dark-horse team was offering more, but it doesn’t seem like that’s the case yet. 2:42 pm ET, NBA Free Agency: Lakers Make Trade, Clear $32M In Cap Space, James has agreed to give up the No. At 26 years old, in the middle of his prime, he's either 1A or 1B among the most talented teammates LeBron's ever had. One name that could probably be had for the right price is Washington Wizards guard Bradley Beal. Like, duh. That's sort of where we are after Saturday. Butler and Harris helped the Sixers come within a Kawhi Leonard miracle of the Eastern Conference finals, so chances are the front office will try to keep this roster intact and hope one more year of continuity can carry them past the second round. Not to worry! The Lakers have improved their offer to the Pelicans for Anthony Davis, but New Orleans has been made aware of a "handful" of teams Davis would be … When the dust settled, the Celtics emerged OK. Memphis moved up to No. League Pass addicts. No one is laughing at what's possible from here, and that immediate shift in identity is why the Lakers likely feel zero regrets about giving up a top-five pick (No. Again, it's not yet guaranteed that his next chapter happens in New Orleans, but regardless, he's going to have renewed opportunities to shine. Anthony Davis. Just the beginning.. #LakeShow, A post shared by LeBron James (@kingjames) on Jun 15, 2019 at 8:16pm PDT. 3 trade packages to get Anthony Davis to the Lakers, Most NBA executives reportedly expect Anthony Davis to re-sign with Lakers for two years. The trade for (Anthony) Davis cleaned them out of a lot of their future picks and (Kyle) Kuzma isn’t a super intriguing young piece either. SPORTS ILLUSTRATED is a registered trademark of ABG-SI LLC. Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reported on Thursday that the Lakers have traded Mo Wagner, Isaac Bonga and Jemerrio Jones to the Washington Wizards as part of a reworked trade package with the Pelicans. They have a number of roster spots to fill in free agency this summer, but they'll hope the star power of LeBron and Davis can get them back into title contention. Sure, the same names and teams continue to be plastered all over the web in regards to the ongoing idea that one particular superstar will be on the move. The Lakers have acquired Anthony Davis in a trade with the Pelicans. According to a report from the New York Times' Marc Stein, the Celtics refused to include Jayson Tatum in the deal, which was a breaking point for the Pelicans. Email him at rohrbach_ben@yahoo.com or follow him on Twitter! Heading to New Orleans is a package including Lonzo Ball, Brandon Ingram and Picks. Just a few weeks prior to the start of NBA free agency, the Los Angeles Lakers and New Orleans Pelicans pulled off what may be the biggest move of the offseason when the Pelicans traded Anthony Davis to the Lakers in exchange for Lonzo Ball, Brandon Ingram, Josh Hart and three first-round picks, including the No. That would be incredible." If the Oklahoma City Thunder find the Los Angeles Lakers’ trade package to be an enticing one, it’s something they need to push for.
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