I just looked it up and the 2021 pick is REVERSE protected, which means unless the Lakers are really bad it will carry over to 2022. Picks in that “double draft” are considered really really valuable. The Pelicans made out like thieves in this trade, there’s now way any other team was going to offer close to this much.
Woj bomb...
Al Horford is not close to a deal with the Celtics and is going to look to sign with some other team, likely a three or four year deal. I wonder how much he wants... $20-25 mil per season?
Jason “that is right in line with what the Lakers will have available “ Evans
Why are you wasting time here when you could be wasting it by listening to the latest episode of the DBR Podcast?
Why are you wasting time here when you could be wasting it by listening to the latest episode of the DBR Podcast?
Here's a link.
"As Tania Ganguli of The Los Angeles Times reports, the trade comes with reverse protection on that 2021 first-rounder,..."
So if it's in the top 8 then the Pelicans keep it, otherwise the Lakers keep it and the Pelicans get an unprotected 2022 pick.
I guess I was doing the math wrong in my head in terms of years; if Davis bolts after this coming season when he is a free agent then the Lakers could be in rebuilding/tank mode in 2020-2021, which means they could wind up with a top-8 pick in the 2021 draft. But I still think that's unlikely. I maintain my position that the Lakers gave up too much.
Al Horford is leaving Boston. And now it all comes crashing down for the Celtics. I don’t understand how it turned so bad so quickly. It’s really shocking to watch it happen piece by piece.
First, Jayson Tatum started saying he would be fine with potentially being the face of the New Orleans Pelicans. Then Anthony Davis made it clear he didn’t want to come to Boston. Then Horford jumped ship. Next will be Kyrie. As a lifelong Celtics fan this is very disheartening.
Kyrie did say he would re-sign if Boston wanted him. Boston made it clear it did not want him. Some of the online comments are vicious, hard to read if I were Kyrie and Kyrie is the type to read them.
He's a good coach, but is he a good recruiter?
I don’t know. I think Horford makes a lot of sense for the Lakers. He could play center, freeing up Anthony Davis to play PF. He is a career 37% 3-pt shooter. Pretty darn good if you ask me. And he does all of the dirty work and inglorious things — defense, rebounding, etc, — that are so important to a winning team. Additionally, he is an unselfish, modest, team-first guy.
Now that I think about it Horford be an ideal fit for the Lakers. Gosh, I hope they don’t get him. If I were the them I would strongly consider going after Horford first and then Brook Lopez (if Horford declines).
I think the Duke brand is so thoroughly established as the gold standard of college basketball that Brad Stevens would get good recruits without hardly trying. Besides, he took Butler — BUTLER! — to two straight NCAA tournament Finals, and came within an inch or so (the Hayward desperation three that just barely missed) of beating Duke in the 2010 National Championship game.
I cannot think of a better guy to coach Duke after K retires. However, I don’t really wish to go down this rabbit hole yet again. I probably shouldn’t have said anything. But I can’t resist.
Stage 2 of the trade under way:
https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/a...x-salary-slot/
According to Wojnarowski, the deal will be completed on July 6, when the moratorium lifts. Assuming that's the case, the Lakers will have $23.7 million in cap space, which is not enough for a max deal. If the Pelicans are for some reason willing to wait until July 30 to finalize the trade, then the Lakers will have $32.5 million in cap space, which would be enough to go after a free agent who wants the max.
Look in the comments section of Kyrie articles. Friends from Boston. They really don't like him. I get why, but in return Kyrie doesn't have to like them back.