11-01-2022, 10:34 AM
(11-01-2022, 09:10 AM)Kammrath Wrote: https://twitter.com/TheNBACentral/status...9935601665
I am skeptical of the analysis that the Lakers will "eventually cave." It feels wrong, and backwards.
It seems like their motivation is going to be much higher now, and lower later -- ie, rather than the passing of time gradually increasing their desire to trade until the pressure gets so high they feel forced to act, I think it is eroding it.
The longer they go, the less chance they have to salvage this season. And the closer they get to RW contract being over. And over time, they also have the opportunity (ever-so-slight as it might be) to figure out a way for RW to be a plus for them, not a minus.
So I'm thinking that the only window to get a pick or two out of them will be earlier in the season. Dec 15 is when more players become eligible to be traded. But is that even a thing for them, or have they already decided that they will keep their picks, no matter what, even if that means they will have to ride the RW Era out to an ugly conclusion? The longer they go, the more I think that's where we are.