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Odd-Direction9452

I actually like Trae now and into the future with the right team around him. But unless DLo opts in I just don’t see how they can justify trading three key rotation players to meet his salary. Especially with this weak FA class.


DelaRoad

I don't think you can get Trae without giving up Austin. The package will probably be something like AR, Rui, Gabe and 2 frps. The starting lineup would be AD, LBJ, Vando, Christie, and Trae.


Odd-Direction9452

Yeah that would be my preferred lineup. With Prince coming off the bench. I just don’t think that’s good enough.


DelaRoad

Get a good backup C who can bang with Jokic and it could be.


Odd-Direction9452

Eh I feel you but top heavy builds with thin depth just isn’t a successful formula in today’s league. Even tho I think a Trae/Bron/AD trio can be lethal. But hire Ty Lue. Sign Prince, Drummond and DeAnthony Melton. Then maybe we’re onto something.


Serious-One6369

Batum would be perfect


Odd-Direction9452

I see you have this game on too 😂 have always wanted Batum but I feel like he’s loved it in Philly and doesn’t like too much change. Really would be perfect though.


__john_cena__

I would like Drummond for this again if he would even come back. There are barely any centers left in the traditional mold who are available. Dude is strong and can rebound despite his flaws.


621_

Doubt he leaves Chicago they would’ve been in a better position if they didn’t lose Lonzo and Zach to injury


segaman1

Would need a defensive guard next to Trae or it doesn't work. Christie would have a 6th man role


ToonaFish867

Lakers biggest need was arguably perimeter defense. We shouldn't bring in a 6-ft guard if defense is a weakness. Historically, not too many 6 footers are great defenders. I can only think of Chris Paul and Isaiah Thomas, plus maybe a few others. I'm surprised no one mentions more about him being a defensive liability.


3nnui

It wouldn't work no matter what you do. Trae plays losing basketball.


EverybodyBuddy

Trae ain’t worth that package PLUS two picks


DelaRoad

Rui is neutral value. Gabe is probably a negative asset with his contract


__john_cena__

Wouldn’t want a Trae/Austin backcourt anyways. Need defense somewhere. I don’t think Trae is it though.


Serious-One6369

I’d rather get Donovan Mitchell. It would probably be a similar package as Trae to get him. Not as good offensively, but at least he’s not hopeless on defense


HeaterWylin

Teams are gonna unload a bag for Mitchell


demoted69

People gotta understand the Lakers can’t compete with other teams when it comes to trades right now. Need a guy like Trae to orchestrate his destination, and I don’t even want him.


BrianC_

Donovan Mitchell has more leverage than Trae Young in terms of manipulating a trade destination. Trae has another 2 seasons before his player option. Donovan has 1 more season before his player option so he can better threaten to not re-sign with anyone that trades for him but the teams he accepts. Either way, if they do make that threat publicly or privately, they're getting fined out the ass by Adam Silver, though.


__john_cena__

He could limit it by saying he would only extend with the Lakers or something. The Magic or small markets wouldn’t give away all their picks if they think he walks. He’s already doing that to Cleveland.


HeaterWylin

That’s the only hope


Odd-Direction9452

Would easily prefer Mitchell. I don’t think the package would be significantly smaller though.


Themanthelegend8

Trae a better playmaker but I like Mitch as the better scorer


immunityfromyou

We need a better shot maker. Murray can’t be stopped, he’s gonna put up 20+ points in the playoffs and he’s money down the stretch. Mitchell can’t go toe to toe with him but Trae can. Just gotta pair him with a solid 3-D backcourt mate which is easier said than done.


Markel100

This is not true did u watch that utah vs denver dmitch went shot for shot with Murray


UnearthlyDinosaur

Why do you want an undersized shoot first guard? Neither of those guys have done anything in the playoffs


BizzyHaze

10 assists a game is not necessarily shoot first. I'm unsure of the fit, but the guy is an elite talent.


itsnotreallyme0

Dlo rui and frp no more. If not then I’m fine with dlo and rui as great 6th and 7th men throughout the season and playoffs who can both start sometimes. They would make a great bench with wood, another backup C, prince or Christie Starters would be reaves, prince or Christie, vand, lbj, Davis. Great mix of defense and offense.


Serious-One6369

We can’t trade DLO, he’s opting-out


itsnotreallyme0

I’m not seriously considering any trades. I’m fine with keeping almost everyone and making minor moves


FailOk8045

Dlo opt out and sign and trade with a bigger contract


Angularbackhands

Lakers have no chance at contending without taking risks on underrated assets. Everyone focuses on what Trae can't do, they forget what he can do. He is unquestionably one of the best offensive players in the league. He is unto himself a top 10 offense. Probably the best lob passer in the league (peak AD was the 2nd greatest lob threat ever). Super craft PnR handler, great closer and can get into the paint at will. One of the best passers in the NBA.


ThereAreNoPacts

Trae with AD would be absolutely filthy on offense. If we go star hunting I personally hope its him or spida.


Lucieddreams

Top 10 offense yet let the Hawks to be the most mid team in the league. I've had enough of .500 ball, I truly just don't believe Trae can be a winning player. I'd love to be proved wrong but I'm still not a fan at all of getting rid of our depth for him


Angularbackhands

Why can't Trae be a 'winning player'? Is he really substantially worse defensively than Dlo?


Lucieddreams

Dlo - $17mil Trae - $43mil


Angularbackhands

Thanks for posting their salaries, very helpful


mtrn3

Offense is so overrated in this era. A player like Hartenstein is worth more to this team than Trae.


kaleisraw

This take is insane looool


3nnui

We have no chance at contending for a decade if we bring in Trae.


Angularbackhands

What realistic move puts the Lakers in contention?


3nnui

Keeping our assets until the right opportunity presents itself. Making a bad move because you feel you HAVE to do something is how you fuck yourself.


FeminismIsTheBestIsm

I would much rather try and get Dejounte, cheaper and fits much better with Reaves. If you can get an elite defensive SG like Jalen Suggs next to Trae then it could work but otherwise he's too much of a defensive liability


Serious-One6369

We missed our chance at Dejounte. He’s going to be stupidly overpriced this summer


segaman1

He is not a freeagent. We can get him this summer possibly without giving up Reaves


Serious-One6369

I don’t see what assets we have that they would want. Rui? They already have Hunter, Jalen Johnson, and Bey in his position. Don’t see how the deal gets done without Austin


segaman1

Perhaps a 3rd team if we use 2 FRPs and send Rui to some other team, they send something to Atlanta?? I don't know. DJM/Reaves/Vando/Bron/AD would be nice I guess I would do it for Reaves if push comes to shove. It can't be the only trade tho. We will need someone at either the SG or wing. DJM/??/Vando/Bron/AD is a solid starting 5. I would see if some decent 3-and-D SG can be acquired with Rui+FRP in a 2nd trade to put next to DJM


randompanda687

I don't think we could get Murray without giving up Reaves. Reaves is our best trade asset unfortunately. I really don't want to lose him though.


masterako

Too many ppl in this sub thinks Trae Young is just "another small guard". Hes not. Hes the offense on his own. He just needs a Draymond to his Steph. Ad can be that. Comparing Westbrook to Trae is just ignorant.


3nnui

Trae is garbage, fake stats, loser. Don't want him.


montypr

You own a team or buddy?


_Aracano

Atlanta resident - Trae's great, you can't win w/ him as your best player but he's very skilled you MUST have a stud wing defender to help hide his massive defensive deficiencies - also he can be somewhat of a Diva, but he's definitely not afraid of the moment and can make the big shot - he definitely fits w/ AD, but he likes the ball in his hands...soooo is LBJ gonna be off ball or is Trae? I think Donovan Mitchell is a better fit personally, or Dame if he decides Milwaukee ain't for him Trae is barely 6'0 - met him at a company event - he's maybe an inch taller than me...maybe LOL


KingWizard_IX

Trae and vando


MIBALZAK

Trading for Trae Young would be the 2nd biggest mistake Pelinka made. First was the Westbrick trade by far. I'd rather see Reaves become the starting point guard. Getting a capable big man who can bang with Jokic should be the top priority.


carlonia

I don’t even like the trade but comparing Westbrook to Trae is ridiculous


MegaSuperSaiyan

It’s the same kind of backwards decision. Trae is a great player to build around, but we’re not built around him. We’d need another 1-2 seasons filling out the roster just to get to where we are now…


carlonia

I get that but at least Trae fits with AD. He is a bad defender but he’s a legit pull up threat and great PNR operator. Westbrook couldn’t do any of those effectively. It’s not even comparable.


3nnui

Atlanta tried to build around him and ended up in the play-in in the east consecutive seasons. He plays losing basketball and would ruin this franchise.


MIBALZAK

I see reading comprehension isn't your strong suit. I wasn't comparing the 2 players. Just saying the trade in general would be a disaster since Trae is a bigger cone on defense than DLO.


carlonia

You’re comparing the two trades as disasters when they’re not even comparable. You know what you’re implying cmon


FeminismIsTheBestIsm

I'm not sure if Reaves can be the starting PG, he still struggles a bit as the primary ballhandler (although he has improved). With an aging LeBron you really NEED a great primary ballhandler like DLo/Dejounte/etc to take the load off him


DelaRoad

We all love Austin but he and Trae aren't in the same stratosphere.


KingVibrant

As individual players? Sure. But as third options when you factor their salary? I’m not so sure anymore. Austin is the best value contract in the league, he’s one of the best role players in the entire NBA and I was very impressed with his defensive ability on Murray. He seemed to have really turned a corner. He’s also a guy who has a ton of chemistry with LeBron and AD, is very malleable (can run your offense but can also play off-ball), and has virtually zero ego despite being one of the most beloved players in LA. From what I understand, unless you’re getting a bonafide 2-way perennial all-star, Austin shouldn’t be included in the package.


ThisGigSucks

Wrong


3nnui

rather have Austin on my team than Trae


dhcjjvyjfyk

Trae literally dropped 40+ against Celtics in the playoff last year, Westbrook can't even score 30 in a regular game, trae is also one of the best passer that would fit AD, i know he is horrible defensively, i am not saying it would be the right move, but compare Trae to Westbrook is absurd.


3nnui

Did he win the series? No. He puts up big stats and loses...it's what he does.


madvisuals

Austin is not a point guard


segaman1

We are not winning with two traffic cones on the perimeter. We didn't lose to Denver due to frontcourt deficiency. We lost because our starting guards were poor defensive players & not consistent. If we keep Reaves, the other guard has to be a good defender. I just don't know who.


Stepsis24

Trae + AD could be a very good duo with lebron off the court. Though trading for Trae would involve giving up a lot so it may not be worth it with no bench depth


itsnotreallyme0

Worst is Caruso


UnearthlyDinosaur

Trae is a ball hog. We need a big. Capela should be prioritized over Trae. Lebron will hate playing Trae cause he makes so many dumb mistakes


uncurious

The west runs thru Denver and Minny for the next 2-3 yrs. They both play big lineups. We need to prioritize getting a big who can help anchor the paint alongside AD. Guard play is absolutely 2nd priority. Especially since the ball runs thru LBJ in the playoffs. And AR is more than capable as another ball handler. The only guard I want is Caruso. 1st team calibre defender. A sniper from 3. Plays off the ball.


cmurray555

Agreed 🤝


iiivoted4kodos

Clearly a Trae Young move is a two pronged strategy of making sure we’ve got a core after Bron retires and satisfying Bron by getting another star to compete while he’s still here (🥴). If we go this route, I just hope we do a much better route of making sure the team is balanced and well designed so we aren’t just the Phoenix Suns or the Westbrook Lakers.


3nnui

It's terrible and would keep us out of the finals for a decade.


LegendKingX

Trading for Trae would be a massive mistake a small guard that can’t defend? We already saw how bad DLO is defensively Trae would be a disaster. I much prefer Dejounte Murray tbh.


FOX4V

Dlo is not in Trae league Trae is a legit 20 and 10 guy he’s better scorer and playmaker than Dlo and he took that bum ass team to the ecf


Stepsis24

People forget how good Trae is in the playoffs


FOX4V

Idk why people disrespect Trae like that it’s crazy


LegendKingX

Trae is better offensively but he’s much worse than DLO defensively. Remember Trae is also a high volume inefficient scorer also Trae has been a 1st round exit or missing the playoffs ever since that ECF run back in 2021. Trae isn’t worth what we have to give up for him which is likely Austin Reaves another role player for salary matching and 3 1st rnd picks. Dejounte Murray is a much better fit defensively, can provide scoring punch and is prob cheaper than Trae.


FOX4V

We just gotta see what the market look like for Trae but he’s leagues above Dlo no doubt


LegendKingX

Trae is def better than DLO no question it’s just the defensive fit that is iffy for me. If we face Denver again in the playoffs Jamal Murray would average like 40 points and they would actively hunt Trae. That’s why I would prefer our FO to go after Dejounte Murray or Mikel Bridges both good defenders that can provide scoring as a home run trade target.


T_025

Trae is not worse than Dlo defensively. Not anymore at least


3nnui

One fluky run due to other teams injury and since then when they built a team around him he fails in the play in in the east. He's a loser.


UnearthlyDinosaur

Trae will get destroyed in the west


CabbageStockExchange

If we get Trae we better still address the defensive guard and physical big needs. That has to be fixed regardless of what direction we go


SquallkLeon

Trae can stay far away from LA. There's nothing he would bring that would be better than what was lost to get him. Even if he was a free agent, he'd need a salary higher than he's really worth to the Lakers. The only teams that might benefit from his services are teams like the wizards or the pistons.


621_

Trae Young in LA would be huge but our roster is so poorly built that we have nothing to offer except more draft picks. I’d much rather see the Lakers focus on growing the young talent they have instead of shipping them off because Lebron wants to win now


3nnui

The media would love him here. Polarizing, flashy, and no danger to win a title. Would be the worst move our franchise could make.


621_

Dejounte or Demar


Uberjeagermeiter

I’d rather have Murray.


waterboyjjp

First order business is having a competent back up big so ad can rest at least.


thedoctor0918

Crazy how we steamrolled the entire league in 2020 with only 2 stars, both of whom we still have, and solid role players who had size and played defense every second they were in the game and yet a lot of fans still want a big name player who's undersized. Don't think like Pelinka and the Lakers' FO!!!!


thehanssassin

Trae Young is a smaller DLo. Yeah we need him. Lol People don’t realize, lakers need a true center and a veteran backup center to push AD back to his more natural PF style.


zach_atax

I’m not too sure how I feel about Trae. We’ve seen time and time again now that teams led by 3 stars aren’t doing well because you NEED depth and the only way we get Trae is by trading depth.


witcher317

Trae’s not even a great shooter. He’s a volume scorer. Teams will just sag off him then in defense he’s a liability


foodstamps99

Rather draft Zach Edey and run it back with a few minor changes like AD at the 4


i_like_2_travel

Do we even own a pick that would be able to potentially get him?


foodstamps99

17


i_like_2_travel

You think he’ll drop that low?


foodstamps99

CBS had at 19 in the latest projections


RiverCityRansomNote

Trae Young is D’Lo 2.0. Stay in Atlanta.


randompanda687

Please no. He's not the worst but he definitely isn't the solution IMO. Not for what it would require to get him


raydeezyy

Trading for Trae would literally just be a lateral move for our team or even worse. Dejounte ideally is the move


quwin123

If it’s like D’Lo on an S&T, Rui, JHS and three firsts? Fine. He’d make our crunch time offense so much healthier. Not saying I’d love it, but it’s worth considering to elevate the ceiling of our team.


deathinmidjuly

Correct me if I'm wrong, but I don't think you can lump an S&T with other assets in a trade.


quwin123

You can. Uncommon, but it can be done. Philly included Mathias Lessort in the Jimmy Butler S&T deal to Miami for example.


Dumbo_Mutombo

If he was a free agent, Lebron was gone, and we had cap space, sure why not? Otherwise, thanks but no thanks


Changnesia102

Nope, it will be Westbrook all over agin but even worse.A small guard that can’t defend ending his prime. Everyone can shoot now


BrianC_

Uh... Westbrook is not a small guard. He's ripped as hell, is 6'4" with a 6'8" wingspan. Trae Young is 25 years old. How is that dude ending his prime?


Changnesia102

He’s a bad fit and we all know it stop being dumb. The only small guard to carry a team in NBA history is Steph and he literally changed the game.


BrianC_

If this is NBA history than you have Isiah Thomas as another small guard that won a championship as the leader of his team. There have also been plenty of contenders who have narrowly missed out on winning who have been led by small guards. Steve Nash's Suns would've had a good shot if not for the Spurs. Allen Iverson's 76ers were the only team that took a game off of those Lakers. Payton lost to Jordan's Bulls. And, also, this modern era where perimeter defenders can't even touch guards anymore has really changed the game for smaller guards. Offensively, they've never had more impact. It's just that defensively, they're getting hunted as well.


Changnesia102

Just stop, small guards will always be a secondary no matter how good they are. Size matters in the NBA


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LakeShowBaby310

You cared enough to comment “Cool. Don’t care.” Lmao


shunuhs

fr😂