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Can the Lakers trade for Westbrook?
« on: July 06, 2019, 02:44:25 AM »

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Now that PG is gone, perhaps OKC decides to blow it up and rebuild. Can the Lakers trade for Westbrook? Can they absorb Westy’s contract using the cap space they have?

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Now that PG is gone, perhaps OKC decides to blow it up and rebuild. Can the Lakers trade for Westbrook? Can they absorb Westy’s contract using the cap space they have?

His base salary is $38m. Isn't their cap space only $32m, and will be less than that after the AD trade tomorrow (today)
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« Reply #2 on: July 06, 2019, 02:45:43 AM »

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Now that PG is gone, perhaps OKC decides to blow it up and rebuild. Can the Lakers trade for Westbrook? Can they absorb Westy’s contract using the cap space they have?

Yeah, they can trade LeBron. LOL? They dont have anything to trade.

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« Reply #3 on: July 06, 2019, 02:46:11 AM »

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Literally the only assets they have left is Kuzma and cap space... so maybe? Depends on whether they're going for a rebuild or a retool.
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Literally the only assets they have left is Kuzma and cap space... so maybe? Depends on whether they're going for a rebuild or a retool.

what about LBJ, is he that bad?

Re: Can the Lakers trade for Westbrook?
« Reply #5 on: July 06, 2019, 02:53:29 AM »

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Literally the only assets they have left is Kuzma and cap space... so maybe? Depends on whether they're going for a rebuild or a retool.

I was thinking a deal centered on Kuzma as well. But yeah, it doesn’t look good for the Lakers now. What a wonderful outcome for us Celtics fans!

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Literally the only assets they have left is Kuzma and cap space... so maybe? Depends on whether they're going for a rebuild or a retool.

what about LBJ, is he that bad?
Trading LeBron for a guy who will be 31 around 2 weeks into next season, who has a stupidly large contract, isn't really smart. Paying a 33-34 year old Westbrook $47m is really bad.

So yeah, maybe LA would do it ;)
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You can't trade LeBron, he owns the Lakers!

LaVar Ball must be laughing his butt off though with that Kawhi/George to Clippers news.


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