Let the Russell Westbrook sweepstakes begin.

[GunRanger]

Lol if you are thinking they could do this trade without including Dunn.

i'd rather trade dunn than lavine anyway

 

[Da King]

Someone explain why he going to annual lottery bound LA when he wants to win?

 

[IGSaint12]

i'd rather trade dunn than lavine anyway

 

[Lifer11]

You don't do that..This nikka could possibly have the greatest season ever.. OKC will be a lottery team the next 10 years if they trade him or not..

Not necessarily. It's a gamble either way, but the right young player and a pick or two could keep them at least somewhat relevant. I can't see them ever being able to sign even an above average FA if Westbrook leaves, and 1 incredible season by him statistically does nothing for the future of this team. Make a deal and try to get someone to pair with Oladipo and a pick in next season's draft. Who knows, if Westbrook verbally agrees to re-sign with the Lakers they might be able to pry D'angelo and/or Ingram away from them.

Might be able to swing something like Westbrook for D'angelo and Clarkson, then send D'angelo to Philly for Okafor or Noel, and they're not half bad. Clarkson, Oladipo, Okafor or Noel, Kanter, Adams, and their role players. That would be far from a perfect roster, would have to move Kanter or Adams for a wing player probably, but they'd at least be a respectable team for years to come.

 

[Saint1]

Someone explain why he going to annual lottery bound LA when he wants to win?

I hate this narrative that star players will come to LA because it's the Lakers. These guys want to win a ring. They're either going to GSW, CLE, SA, LAC in that order.

They ain't trying to copy Chuck, Stockton, Malone, etc and be MJ'd out of a ring

 

[Da King]

They ain't trying to copy Chuck, Stockton, Malone, etc and be MJ'd out of a ring

Especially when they get roasted by their peers constantly for being ringless

Kenny Smith wack ass acts like he's MJ flaunting 2 rings he coattailed to when around chuck

 

[Microfracture]

Someone explain why he going to annual lottery bound LA when he wants to win?

Everyone wants to play for the GOAT franchise haven't you heard? Just look at the premier free agents flocking to them in the past few years

 

[Lifer11]

The three team deal they're talking about makes the most sense right now
OKC trades Russ to LAC, CLE trades Kyrie to OKC, LAC trades CP3 to CLE. Everyone wins

How does everyone win? Kyrie is a better shooter than CP3 and almost 10 years younger. Bron doesn't need a distributor like CP3 he needs a few 3 and D guys. It makes no sense for the Cavs to do that deal.

 

[pimpineasy]

its crazy but russ has all the leverage here

which team is crazy enough to sign him without an assurance that he reups

the logical answer is that you only do that if you are allowed a discount to his value to compensate for the assumed risk

tricky times are ahead

 

[Rev]

there's one single OKC fan at work who's hardcore and from Oklahoma. i feel bad for that young man.

 

[kingofnyc]

MCW,J.Parker,T.Maker,(2)1st rd picks,(2)2nd rd picks for Westbrook & Adams

G-Westbrook
G-Middleton
C-Adams
F-Monroe
F-Giannis

breh
MIL would have include middleton or monroe for dem numbers to remotely work

(and i highly doubt OKC wants either dem 2 overrated nikkaz)

 

[Hater]

Welcome to the Lakers

 

[Da King]

Welcome to the Lakers

 

[Bernie Madoff]

The Celtics disrespect on this forum is comical

Ainge da gawd gonna show you how to do this son!

 

[duckbutta]

As a Spurs stan watching OKC go up in smoke is

B-b-b-but the Ibaka for Oladipo trade was so good there is no way KD can leave now he going to stay forever