05-21-2023, 10:50 PM
(05-21-2023, 05:38 AM)HoosierDaddyKid Wrote: Lakers are in a 0-3 hole vs Denver and D-Lo and Schroeder have been horrible getting torched by Murray. I could see Kyrie going there, but I disagree with the compensation of Reeves and Vanderbilt. Lakers will probably hold on to those two. The aforementioned Russell, Schroeder and Beasley will surely be moved.
With what leverage? Lakers at the very most if they renounce everyone and trade their pick for essentially no salary will carve out about 32 mil of cap space. That will equate to a tidy 4/140 mil contract for Kyrie. That is the absolute most he can get. Lakers are then left with a roster of Kyrie, Lebron, and AD, and literally no one else. They'd have the exception to fill a roster spot, then a bunch of merry minimums.
Mavs on the other hand can offer 4 years 210 million. Kyrie might be a pariah, but he's not an idiot. He wouldn't willingly forego 70 million dollars (Ignoring the taxes in California too) to go play for a gutted LA roster.
Reeves+Vanderbilt would be the absolute minimum starting level conversation for compensation for a Kyrie SnT. I'd ask for their last FRP unprotected along with Rui as well.
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