NBA 2018-2019

[MikeSU02]

Keeping Kuzma was big IMO. Gives some spacing and scoring pop that’s still on a cheap contract. The draft picks, unless the AD/LeBron era fails badly, will probably be late firsts after this years 4.

Pelicans will be really fun to watch the coming years to see how these young guys grow up together. Wonder what they do at 4, Culver or Hunter? Don’t know if they take Garland with Jrue and Lonzo there unless he’s used as a scorer off the bench to start his career.

That’s probably why I don’t feel as good - I think Kuz isn’t that good. Especially in a playoff series.

AD better be able to stay healthy.

 

[Cusefan0307]

Wonder if Melo signs with the Lakers now. Only way I’d root for them.

 

[MikeSU02]

Uh oh LA...

 

[Cusefan0307]

Griffin knows what he’s doing.

 

[OrangeDW]

Pelicans will certainly be a fun League Pass team.

 

[OrangeDW]

Wonder if AD will get ripped for getting traded for a lot of guys, like Carmelo did.

 

[Horn88]

That’s probably why I don’t feel as good - I think Kuz isn’t that good. Especially in a playoff series.

AD better be able to stay healthy.

Yea I mean they definitely are going to be pretty top heavy and as we just saw worst case scenarios do happen in terms of injuries. I think for what Kuzma costs it would be a lot more expensive to replace his production on the open market in free agency and I don’t know what they’ll have to work with after they potentially get a 3rd guy. Really interesting to see how they fill out the rest of the roster.

 

[Cusefan0307]

Kemba the next move?

 

[Arangeman]

Great trade. Had to be done. Lakers are across the board favorites to win the title and likely have room to sign a max FA.

I could care less about losing 2 extra first round picks that will presumably be late first round. They have 2 of the top 5 players in the NBA.

 

[Alsacs]

Griffin knows what he’s doing.

I am sure he will roll the picks for post LeBron but with AD the Lakers won’t bottom out.

 

[Alsacs]

Lakers won the trade but they need a PG.
I don’t think they will be the favorite in the West unless they get another star.

Kemba is going to have his choice of the Lakers or Knicks as I don’t expect Jordan to give him a large enough contract to stay there.

Kyrie should go West but he wants to play in Brooklyn.

 

[Alsacs]

Lakers should try and swoop in to get Kris Middleton.
He is the shooting they need.
Then MLE for Rondo.

 

[Knicks411]

I am sure he will roll the picks for post LeBron but with AD the Lakers won’t bottom out.

you're probably right, but like literally this season the team that had Anthony Davis has the first pick in the draft

 

[Fireball Jr.]

I would say this is best for both teams. You don’t get Bron to run him with young guys.

Pels get to rebuild on steroids.

Lakers have to land the third star for this to matter tho. They whiff, and this ain’t going to cut it.

I’m very wary of the Lakers with the mess of a front office it has and the coaching situation.

We’ll see.

The biggest mess in the front office, Magic, is gone.

 

[Knicks411]

 

[chugg21]

you're probably right, but like literally this season the team that had Anthony Davis has the first pick in the draft

Bizarre set of circumstances that are fairly irrelevant. They had to refuse to play him gor most of the 2nd half and then still hit on a less than 10% chance.

 

[Capt. Tuttle]

Davis injury history

How many games has Anthony Davis missed due to injury since his rookie season?

1. How many games has Anthony Davis missed due to injury since his rookie season?

www.nola.com

 

[chugg21]

As a Pels fan I'm dying for them to move Lonzo for 6 or 7 then combine that with 4 for Beal. All winners in that scenario.

 

[OrangeDW]

Oh man. Cmon Magic.

 

[OrangeDW]

Davis injury history

How many games has Anthony Davis missed due to injury since his rookie season?

1. How many games has Anthony Davis missed due to injury since his rookie season?

www.nola.com

51 games in 7 years? That’s it? That’s like 7 games a year. Gotta be more than that.

 

[Fireball Jr.]

Great trade. Had to be done. Lakers are across the board favorites to win the title and likely have room to sign a max FA.

I could care less about losing 2 extra first round picks that will presumably be late first round. They have 2 of the top 5 players in the NBA.

 

[Knicks411]

51 games in 7 years? That’s it? That’s like 7 games a year. Gotta be more than that.

That's crazy. Just looked up his games played by year

64
67
68
61
75
75
56

Would for sure have guessed more. Maybe he had some years where he was hurt at the end of the year and it extended into the off-season so it seemed like more?

 

[chugg21]

That's crazy. Just looked up his games played by year

64
67
68
61
75
75
56

Would for sure have guessed more. Maybe he had some years where he was hurt at the end of the year and it extended into the off-season so it seemed like more?

Would've been around 70+ games this year too sans trade request.

 

[OttoinGrotto]

you're probably right, but like literally this season the team that had Anthony Davis has the first pick in the draft

Davis hasn't done much winning.

Yeah, yeah, he played for a dysfunctional organization.

...

Wait...

 

[Fireball Jr.]