NBA- OU players and general (this thread only)

It's going to be very difficult for any Lebron trade to happen. He has a no-trade clause, and any team that trades for him will have to gut their roster to get the salary match. If the season doesn't go as planned, he will get a buyout, but otherwise he's a Laker for this final season of his contract. It's in everyone's best interest for Lebron to leave after this season
 
De'Aaron Fox has signed a four year 229 million dollar contract with San Antonio. Is he really worth that kind of money? I wonder 🧐.
 
It's going to be very difficult for any Lebron trade to happen. He has a no-trade clause, and any team that trades for him will have to gut their roster to get the salary match. If the season doesn't go as planned, he will get a buyout, but otherwise he's a Laker for this final season of his contract. It's in everyone's best interest for Lebron to leave after this season
0 chance the lakers buy him out .. they have 0 reason to do so
 
And their styles to not mesh at all.

Neither did Wade's, but it doesn't really matter when you're talking about some of the best players in the league. Doncic won the West on a lesser Mavs team. The issues were more about the rest of the roster. Had the Mark Williams trade gone through, the Lakers were probably #2 or #3 team in the league behind OKC and Denver.
 
Neither did Wade's, but it doesn't really matter when you're talking about some of the best players in the league. Doncic won the West on a lesser Mavs team. The issues were more about the rest of the roster. Had the Mark Williams trade gone through, the Lakers were probably #2 or #3 team in the league behind OKC and Denver.
Wade is a much better slasher and making quick/decisive moves. Also Wade & Bron were in their primes & had a prime Bosh. The fact they didn’t win 4-5 speaks on how much fit matters. Lebron & Luka probe a long time & neither (especially Luka) do well off the ball. Also both are minus defenders now, obviously Lebron wasn’t while in Miami.

I don’t think Mark Williams would have won them the series against Minnesota. The lack of defense and fit wouldn’t have gotten any better with him.
 
Trying to predict where NBA players will be in 12 months is a fool’s errand. Stuff changes so quickly in that league. No one was anticipating the Mavs/Lakers trade, and that’s just one example.
 
I don’t think Mark Williams would have won them the series against Minnesota. The lack of defense and fit wouldn’t have gotten any better with him.

I'm a lifelong Lakers fan and agree completely. The Lakers were already weak in the post BEFORE trading the second or third best center in the NBA. The issue with Williams (without using hindsight) is that he literally has played in less than half of his games throughout his career to this point. That in and of itself should have halted any thought of trading away someone like Anthony Davis. That said, had Williams been healthy and played in the series against Minnesota, I think at best it would have been a more competitive series. No one was beating the Thunder, though.
 
When Lebron James declines to the point that the Lakers would even consider trading him, he'll just retire.
he was 2nd team all nba this season ... and the Lakers would 100% trade him today for the right offer .. (that offer is not out there )
 
He would have been enough to keep Gobert from looking like Wilt Chamberlain.
Sure, but Jaxson Hayes could’ve helped too. Reddick was set on going small. Also Williams is skilled & is better with the ball than being a lob threat. I don’t think he would’ve fit well or been near the difference they needed to beat Minnesota.
 
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