TDL Archived: The 2nd Rnd Pick Yankee Swap

[F Gump]

If the Lakers get desperate enough to do Westbrook and a lotto protected first for THJ, Bertans and Dwight we should do it. It clears all of our bad salary and gets us an asset if these bums can make playoffs.

It’s a temporary set back that will allow us to improve the roster big time. It’s pretty much a no brainer imo unless you have some kind of delusion about winning the title this year.

1 "It’s a temporary set back".... Yes, it wastes a year of Luka's career. How is that acceptable?
2 "that will allow us to improve the roster big time"... How? RW is neither a player that will help, nor an avenue to one. And erasing other talent (THJ, Bertans) is NOT improvement - nor do you any longer have the ability to trade either of those for someone you might need.

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I think with a generational talent like Luka you have to approach every year from here on out like you have a shot at the title. Because you do. And because you owe that to Luka, Kidd and the rest of the team. 

This.