[Charania] The Lakers offered the Nets a package of Westbrook and two first-round picks in 2027 and 2029.. the Nets informed the Lakers that.. to get in the Irving sweepstakes they would require all of their young players such as Austin Reaves and Max Christie and pick swaps
February 6, 2023
Excerpt from his new article : https://theathletic.com/4158739/2023/02/05/kyrie-irving-trade-mavericks-lakers-suns-shams/
33 comments
Lakers tax is a myth, right?
Nets just used them for leverage
That is a very steep price and the Lakers just dodged a massive bullet.
Yeah if those were unprotected I wouldve done that if BKN over Dal
LeVerage
If the Nets want to compete and you say taking Russ on is a pick by itself. Why not take the role players (who are much better) and pick from the Mavs without the hassle of dealing with Russ
And you have to remember: Lakers would not have had any assurance in terms of contract since Kyrie wants to wait till FA to make a deal.
Imagine trading all that and then him leaving. I can not blame Pelinka for not doing that, thats more than what we traded for a under contract AD who doesn’t have a fraction of the problematic history
they also asked the suns for 3 first rounders lol
Wow Nets priced him to the Lakers like my florist priced me for my wedding.
In other words: they weren’t sending Kyrie to the Lakers by any means.
I’d probably spite Kyrie as well but Nets are braver than most thinking KD will want to stay as the sole star.
“Give us everything and we’ll think about it”
They had no intentions on sending him here
Nets are still trying to compete. No need for picks that might never happen as the world could end by then as well as no need for a washed up Westbrick
R/nba can’t be even more down than right now
Two role players and a worthless Mavs pick vs two valuable firsts, pick swaps, 2 young players etc
Imagine thinking the Mavs deal is gold and makes the nets contenders. The nets demands from the lakers could have been used in a different deal to net them an even better return
Hell nah. Lakers made right move
Totally fair ask. Lakers are desperate. Probably smart to say no, although I don’t think the Lakers young players really move the needle, they wouldn’t be able to replace them this year.
basically get scammed or don’t get Kyrie. this is probably the most contentious owner-player relationship i ever seen lol
This is probably Lakers leaks to try to save face with Lebron. How else would this narrative turn so dramatically?
Lakers fans convinced themselves that Westbrook is desirable and other teams will part with stars for him.
Nets settled for a crypto merchant but wanted the Lakers’ entire future???! 😹😹😹
I think Tsai just wanna fuck Kyrie and not trade him to his preferred destination lol.
People really slandering Pelinka? They want both 1st rd picks, pick swaps, and the young players we do have? Lakers would be so fucked going forward if Kyrie just dipped at the end of the season lol.
Is the package better than the other teams? Idk, maybe not. But, it’s crazy that people are questioning not making a deal for all that.
Tsai really just wanted to do the Mavs a solid or screw over the Lakers
Y’all keep acting like Brooklyn owed Kyrie ANYTHING after being a part time player that continuously brought distractions and strife into the organization. After all that, they’re supposed to make the Lakers the favorite to win the championship in exchange for Westbrook and two [current] middle schoolers? Especially when KD would probably demand a trade instead of reuniting with Westbrook, so Brooklyn legit has to blow it up? Fuck no. Delusional Lakers and Bron fans took a L today and I’m here for it.
Don’t know why y’all acting like Dinwiddie’s trash, dudes averaging 18/3/5 with good efficiency on a playoff team. Dude is the best player I heard in all the trade discussions honestly, no surprise they took the Mavs deal. Not like they have incentive to tank because the Rockets own all their picks
I didn’t even know the lakers had any young players remaining lol
Right move from LA. Tsai just wanted to send kyrie where he didn’t want to be
Dodged a bullet
Lol good thing they turned down the Lakers that’s way too much for Kyrie. Lebron can say whatever he wants but he can’t say the Lakers didn’t try.
No sane person will take this trade
Lakers dodged a bullet
shouldve taken those two first round draft picks
Looks like a /r/BasketballGM/ AI trade counter offer.
This sounds like something the lakers are putting out there to make them not look as bad
33 comments
Lakers tax is a myth, right?
Nets just used them for leverage
That is a very steep price and the Lakers just dodged a massive bullet.
Yeah if those were unprotected I wouldve done that if BKN over Dal
LeVerage
If the Nets want to compete and you say taking Russ on is a pick by itself. Why not take the role players (who are much better) and pick from the Mavs without the hassle of dealing with Russ
And you have to remember: Lakers would not have had any assurance in terms of contract since Kyrie wants to wait till FA to make a deal.
Imagine trading all that and then him leaving. I can not blame Pelinka for not doing that, thats more than what we traded for a under contract AD who doesn’t have a fraction of the problematic history
they also asked the suns for 3 first rounders lol
Wow Nets priced him to the Lakers like my florist priced me for my wedding.
In other words: they weren’t sending Kyrie to the Lakers by any means.
I’d probably spite Kyrie as well but Nets are braver than most thinking KD will want to stay as the sole star.
“Give us everything and we’ll think about it”
They had no intentions on sending him here
Nets are still trying to compete. No need for picks that might never happen as the world could end by then as well as no need for a washed up Westbrick
R/nba can’t be even more down than right now
Two role players and a worthless Mavs pick vs two valuable firsts, pick swaps, 2 young players etc
Imagine thinking the Mavs deal is gold and makes the nets contenders. The nets demands from the lakers could have been used in a different deal to net them an even better return
Hell nah. Lakers made right move
Totally fair ask. Lakers are desperate. Probably smart to say no, although I don’t think the Lakers young players really move the needle, they wouldn’t be able to replace them this year.
basically get scammed or don’t get Kyrie. this is probably the most contentious owner-player relationship i ever seen lol
This is probably Lakers leaks to try to save face with Lebron. How else would this narrative turn so dramatically?
Lakers fans convinced themselves that Westbrook is desirable and other teams will part with stars for him.
Nets settled for a crypto merchant but wanted the Lakers’ entire future???! 😹😹😹
I think Tsai just wanna fuck Kyrie and not trade him to his preferred destination lol.
People really slandering Pelinka? They want both 1st rd picks, pick swaps, and the young players we do have? Lakers would be so fucked going forward if Kyrie just dipped at the end of the season lol.
Is the package better than the other teams? Idk, maybe not. But, it’s crazy that people are questioning not making a deal for all that.
Tsai really just wanted to do the Mavs a solid or screw over the Lakers
Y’all keep acting like Brooklyn owed Kyrie ANYTHING after being a part time player that continuously brought distractions and strife into the organization. After all that, they’re supposed to make the Lakers the favorite to win the championship in exchange for Westbrook and two [current] middle schoolers? Especially when KD would probably demand a trade instead of reuniting with Westbrook, so Brooklyn legit has to blow it up? Fuck no. Delusional Lakers and Bron fans took a L today and I’m here for it.
Don’t know why y’all acting like Dinwiddie’s trash, dudes averaging 18/3/5 with good efficiency on a playoff team. Dude is the best player I heard in all the trade discussions honestly, no surprise they took the Mavs deal. Not like they have incentive to tank because the Rockets own all their picks
I didn’t even know the lakers had any young players remaining lol
Right move from LA. Tsai just wanted to send kyrie where he didn’t want to be
Dodged a bullet
Lol good thing they turned down the Lakers that’s way too much for Kyrie. Lebron can say whatever he wants but he can’t say the Lakers didn’t try.
No sane person will take this trade
Lakers dodged a bullet
shouldve taken those two first round draft picks
Looks like a /r/BasketballGM/ AI trade counter offer.
This sounds like something the lakers are putting out there to make them not look as bad