Sounds like we offered THT and a first rounder for Jeremi Grant and we’re rebuffed. Whether it was because of THT or the time the draft pick becomes relevant or both it kinda doesn’t matter. We don’t have a lot of trade assets that move anyone’s needle. Best to look for ways to improve from within.
Reality Bites
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January 22, 2022 6 Comments
https://basketball.realgm.com/wiretap/265524/Lakers-Offered-First-Round-Pick-Talen-Horton-Tucker-For-Jerami-Grant
2027 pick is too far off to evaluate, Nunn is hurt, and THT is still an unknown. No surprise there was no deal.
Totally. I don’t think we’ll trade anyone to be honest.
I agree Jamie. We don’t have enough to land a star and trading THT for some of the other names out there like Eric Gordon really doesn’t move the needle for me, that would feel like a lateral move. Especially if you want guards that can switch onto bigger players. We are better off keeping the kid and see what he can bring by the playoffs. I think signing Stanley is important. And if a good player does materialize on the buy out market we have a couple of guys we can cut.
I feel like one of the worst things we can do is trade young for old, especially for old and one-dimensional and especially for old, one dimensional and oft-injured. Got more than enough of that on the team already.
Very sad reality indeed. Still, not the end of the season for us. I have always felt like our path going forward is to develop from within. There are too many twisted parts to this roster and season that has rendered us handicap in terms of how we can maneuver to improve via trade. So let’s hope for a healthy squad and squeeze the most out it. After all, it’s not like we are dealt a death sentence. We just have to fight like we belong and we have a chance.