re: David Griffin loves Brandon Ingram; 'several' within Pelicans loved Lakers' original offer

One shot at a title with Zion, AD, and Jrue??


I’m just spitballing here. My hypothetical was just that, a hypothetical

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He has taken a complete 180. Not long ago, he called anyone dumb who thought that AD would end up anywhere but Boston or NY (and only NY if they pulled the #1 pick). He did not like Ingram before and initially loved Tatum (now acts as if Tatum is a fringe player). He also said that many here did not understand that you cannot trade a dollar for 4 quarters and now he is in love with a Nets deal that he admits is like trading a dollar for several dimes. He has spent years trying to convince everyone that if you did not have a top 5 pick in the draft, the pick was useless and yet now he is saying he would prefer multiple picks in the 17-40 range rather than the #3 pick. Awfully strange.

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I have noticed this as well. I like his inside information but his basketball takes are inconsistent at best.

I get why lakers players get so much hate, but if you watch the tape, Ingram is showing tons of potential, at least if not more than Tatum tbh. The guy was averaging over 27 points the last couple weeks before the injury. The injury honestly is getting overblown by fans who don’t like the deal. I think he has a decent change to be a 25+ pt Durant-lite type player in a few years. He’s worth the risk for sure.

Not only that, but Ball is pretty much the perfect fit for rookie Zion. If you watch a good game for Ball, say the December 17th game vs Sacramento you will see all the amazing positives he brings. Him and Zion would be the basis of possibly the best fast break team in basketball.

Overall, I think peli fans are seriously underrating the lakers deal. There’s enough in the deal to get Ingram, Ball and bring in another great fit via trade like Myles Turner. It will be hard to beat that deal and I’m not sure Ainge has the guts to put that much on the table.

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I get why lakers players get so much hate, but if you watch the tape, Ingram is showing tons of potential, at least if not more than Tatum tbh. The guy was averaging over 27 points the last couple weeks before the injury. The injury honestly is getting overblown by fans who don’t like the deal. I think he has a decent change to be a 25+ pt Durant-lite type player in a few years. He’s worth the risk for sure.

Not only that, but Ball is pretty much the perfect fit for rookie Zion. If you watch a good game for Ball, say the December 17th game vs Sacramento you will see all the amazing positives he brings. Him and Zion would be the basis of possibly the best fast break team in basketball.

Overall, I think peli fans are seriously underrating the lakers deal. There’s enough in the deal to get Ingram, Ball and bring in another great fit via trade like Myles Turner. It will be hard to beat that deal and I’m not sure Ainge has the guts to put that much on the table.

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lol

Is this board getting enough traction to where Lakers fans are registering to sell us on their...assets?

Good times.

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Overblown? One more blood clot and his career is likely over. Not sure how that is not a huge issue. He did look great for a couple of weeks. However, that was at the end of the season against bad teams (including Pelicans twice, Memphis and Phoenix). He was clearly being showcased and he was playing nearly 40 minutes a game. He is a good player, but I would put him below Tatum even without the clot issue, but well below because of that issue.

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Not only were they bad teams, they lost to them.

Yet Tatum winning as many playoff games this year as AD has in his entire career before losing to the team with the best defense and best record is a huge negative somehow lol.

This was of course following his rookie season, where Tatum played a lead role in getting Boston within a game of the Finals as a 20yo, while Ingram won 35 games and missed the playoffs.

As a Celts fan, totally get it if we get beat out by a dark horse, or maaaybe even the Knicks. Nothing but LOLs if they trade AD to LAL, LAC, or BKN, though.

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Rather have Ball, than any prospect in this draft outside of the top 3..

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Ball is not ball dominate whatsoever.

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That actually makes him worse, because he is actually completely useless without the ball. Its 4 on 5.

I don't want Lavar Ball anywhere near Zion. If I trade for Lonzo, it is with a stipulation that his Dad is not allowed access to anything related to the team.

He’s great at moving the ball as are most guys on that team, how is that a worthless trait?

You could have just told the other guy that bunchie. Or said that you didn’t think Lonzo was good at that instead of portraying that the act itself is worthless trait