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Lauri Markkanen Is on the trade block. Should we?

Posted on 12/20/23 at 6:34 am
Posted by BowDownToLSU
Livingston louisiana
Member since Feb 2010
21191 posts
Posted on 12/20/23 at 6:34 am
What could we give up to get him? He has plenty of game winning shots
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23.2 Pts 8.5 Reb 1.3 Ast 48.6 FG%
we need someone that can close games Highlights of Lauri
This post was edited on 12/20/23 at 6:35 am
Posted by Champs
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Posted on 12/20/23 at 6:39 am to
Can he coach?
Posted by BowDownToLSU
Livingston louisiana
Member since Feb 2010
21191 posts
Posted on 12/20/23 at 6:46 am to
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Can he coach?
National media is killing Willie this morning for not running a double team at Ja at the end to get the ball out of his hands
Posted by brmark70816
Atlanta, GA
Member since Feb 2011
11225 posts
Posted on 12/20/23 at 7:29 am to
Can Markkanen play Center or with Zion?

Plus he would be going from the 1st or 2nd option to the 4th here. I don't see how he would be that impactful other than helping spread the floor. Would it be that big of an upgrade from Val?

I don't get why people get enamored with shooting big men. It's one thing if it's an additional skill. But I want them to dominate down low and be a force there first. I said this about Davis for years. Now he has adjusted and kills people at the rim and the team thrives off of it..
Posted by Colonel Flagg
Baton Rouge
Member since Apr 2010
23393 posts
Posted on 12/20/23 at 7:29 am to
Make a trade around BI then move Trey into the starting lineup.

CJ
Trey
Herb
Zion
LM

Bench: Jose, Dyson, JV, Hawkins, Naji

BI is good, but this would potentially be a better fit and he is cheaper if we can make it work as we have a log jam of G/Fs on the team.

Lauri could play with Zion or JV in lineups. He is a shooter also.
This post was edited on 12/20/23 at 7:39 am
Posted by WhiteMandingo
Member since Jan 2016
7461 posts
Posted on 12/20/23 at 7:57 am to
Trade Zions fat arse
He dosent play defense he dosent work hard unless he is the focus of the offense BI and zion cannot coexist well together

BI
Trey
Herb
Jonas
Lauri
Plus you can get picks for zion

Zion is not progressing he has a high upside without any drive.
Posted by MrBarry
Member since Sep 2023
432 posts
Posted on 12/20/23 at 8:54 am to
I got no problem trading Zion.
He’s the problem right now, and if you don’t think he’s going to realize he needs to get his fat arse into shape and work on his game, something he’s yet to do in 5 years, then just cut bait now.
Posted by J_Hingle
LA
Member since Jun 2013
5396 posts
Posted on 12/20/23 at 9:05 am to
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National media is killing Willie this morning for not running a double team at Ja at the end to get the ball out of his hands


It was one of the easiest game winning shots I’ve ever seen. Just a clear path straight to the basket
Posted by Champs
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Member since Feb 2008
12447 posts
Posted on 12/20/23 at 10:13 am to
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National media is killing Willie


as they should be
Posted by FMtTXtiger
Member since Oct 2018
4991 posts
Posted on 12/20/23 at 10:24 am to
I would, BI has shown he can take over, can he do it night after night? We keep saying Trey needs a bigger role and could be a big contract. This could free up the money.

We greatly gain rebounding and spacing, and may loose a dunk every 3 games.

sooner or later you need to roll the dice. We are not getting out money's worth out of Z.
Posted by BowDownToLSU
Livingston louisiana
Member since Feb 2010
21191 posts
Posted on 12/20/23 at 1:10 pm to
quote:

We are not getting out money's worth out of Z.
this
Posted by Mad Scientist26
Member since Jul 2018
2271 posts
Posted on 12/20/23 at 2:08 pm to
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I got no problem trading Zion. He’s the problem right now, and if you don’t think he’s going to realize he needs to get his fat arse into shape and work on his game, something he’s yet to do in 5 years, then just cut bait now.


I agree completely with trading Zion during this trade deadline. LeBron exposed him during the in season tournament as pretty much a one trick pony. He doesn’t play defense and has no jump shot. We better trade him before he gets further exposed in the playoffs.
Posted by LSUPilot07
Member since Feb 2022
8019 posts
Posted on 12/20/23 at 2:15 pm to
No because we have Trey Murphy who is better. Markkanen is soft on D and all he does is shoot. Trey is developing an all around game and he’s just as long as Markkanen.
Posted by Delusional
Member since Dec 2018
6224 posts
Posted on 12/20/23 at 3:43 pm to
I don't see any similarities with TM. He's more like BI, but even then, different enough.
Posted by 3PieceSpicy
Metairie
Member since Jan 2021
7799 posts
Posted on 12/20/23 at 4:09 pm to
Would Utah do Zion for Lauri essentially straight up, plus whatever salaries are needed to match?

Because, if so, that’s pretty much a no brainer for the Pels

And to think, at one point, we could’ve probably traded an expiring Lonzo Ball for Lauri, lol.
Posted by Soggymoss
Member since Aug 2018
17411 posts
Posted on 12/20/23 at 4:12 pm to
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Zion for Lauri essentially straight up

Are you on fricking drugs?
Posted by jrobic4
Baton Rouge
Member since Aug 2011
12210 posts
Posted on 12/20/23 at 4:52 pm to
23.2 Pts 8.5 Reb 1.3 Ast 48.6 FG

Posted by NOSHAU
Member since Feb 2012
13491 posts
Posted on 12/20/23 at 5:37 pm to
quote:

National media is killing Willie this morning for not running a double team at Ja at the end to get the ball out of his hands

Because it was the obvious call. I could not believe it. I was yelling from my seats to double him. Anyone knew that was the right call.
Posted by NOSHAU
Member since Feb 2012
13491 posts
Posted on 12/20/23 at 5:43 pm to
quote:

Make a trade around BI then move Trey into the starting lineup.

CJ
Trey
Herb
Zion
LM

Bench: Jose, Dyson, JV, Hawkins, Naji

BI is good, but this would potentially be a better fit and he is cheaper if we can make it work as we have a log jam of G/Fs on the team.

Lauri could play with Zion or JV in lineups. He is a shooter also.

How are you going to pay everybody?
Posted by 3PieceSpicy
Metairie
Member since Jan 2021
7799 posts
Posted on 12/20/23 at 7:04 pm to
I’m not sure what you are insinuating.

Am I insane to think Lauri is fair value for Zion?

Or am I insane to think that Utah would accept Zion for Lauri?

It’s a legitimate question that I have in terms of those 2 player’s trade values.

I’ve never done drugs a day in my life. I just prefer to look at trade values through a more realistic lense of both teams, not just one. I’m a fan of the Pelicans, but I am also a fan of being cerebral and not slanting/skewing trade values towards my favorite team. It’s not productive to look at potential trades through a biased lense.
This post was edited on 12/20/23 at 7:07 pm
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