Would you trade E'Twaun Moore for Lonzo Ball?

Pro - Guy on rookie contract that is an elite passer and underrated defender (even by me). Would fair well in this system as long as there are shooters around him.

Cons - His dad. His immaturity off the court (see the interactions with Kuzma, etc. this offseason). Would be dumping arguably your best shooter outside AD & Niko. Ball is sub par shooter, so with Hill in the lineup it's basically 5 on 3. The Lakers wouldn't take that deal straight up, so a pick would need to be included which should be saved for a larger move for a wing either now or at the deadline (now is better because of the perception of other teams).

So, the answer is no, I wouldn't do it.

Yes. Ball just finished his first year of a rookie contract. He shot very poorly, but still had a positive team impact with surprisingly good defense and the ability to get teammates open looks.

Etwaun is limited and has reached his peak as a good, but undersized role player.

Those are good points, Chad, but I still don't think they take the deal straight up. Just my opinion.

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If Lonzo is moved, the Lakers are getting back someone a lot better than Moore.

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Not sure. Lonzo alone....

Lakers get to keep Hart, Kuzma, and Ingram. Moore shot .425% from 3 land. Instant grits for Lebron to pass to.

No. Moore off the bench will be great for the depth. I don't fault him for having to play the 3 last year and struggling some. He may be making a little more than he's worth, but he has shown he can score efficiently at times which would be nice off the bench.

I don't care about Lavar Ball, what does concern me is that Lonzo can't shoot to save his life. He is like Rondo but without the positives that masked Rondo's deficiencies.

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Frank Jackson/Ian Clark/Darius Miller can help fill Moore's role.

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uh....no one has any clue what Jackson can do and Clark/Miller are decidedly not better than Moore. though that says (sorry) more about them than it does about Moore. easy to shite on, but being a good, dependable NBA rotation player is valuable, especially for this franchise. if only he were about 3 inches taller....

that said, i trade Moore for Lonzo every single time. he's younger, maybe a little bit better already, and you get team control for a while.

If the Lakers aren’t getting more than Moore back in a trade it’s because they used him to dump Deng. If for some crazy reason Magic calls Dell up and says “Lavar just parked in my space for the last time Dell. You can have Lonzo for E’Tuwan if you take Lavar too. “ you take the deal and use Lonzo to dump Hill for a 1st.

Just think about all the media publicity you will get.

Wait a minute..... will he get allthat pub in New Orleans?

Yes