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Old 06-17-2019, 07:35 AM   #17
thehef
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Re the LA/NO trade, seems like a win/win at the moment, but - as they say - only time will tell...

The Lakers need to fill out their roster. Figure it's a good chance that they land a B+ or A- talent (Kemba Walker or Jimmy Butler, someone at that level) to go with LBJ & AD, and that would be a pretty good core. But they will still need 4 or 5 other solid role players (who will need to come in on the cheap). And regardless, with the draft picks they have given up to get AD, they will absolutely be in the "Must Win Title Now" mode. Anything else will be a disaster because it's a short window with LeBron, and there will be no draft picks coming for the next several years.

As for NO, great haul of draft picks, etc., when they pretty much knew there was nobody else seriously bidding for AD.
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