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Re: Anthony Davis
« Reply #45 on: June 18, 2022, 12:53:50 AM »

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Would do it in a heartbeat, but cannot imagine the Lakers potentially handing a title to us. It would have to be someone else acquiring AD and then moving him to us without the Lakers knowing. If AD and Timelord stayed healthy, how could anybody beat us?

Re: Anthony Davis
« Reply #46 on: June 18, 2022, 07:41:41 AM »

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Pass… he didn’t want to come here when Pelicans were shopping him
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Re: Anthony Davis
« Reply #47 on: June 18, 2022, 10:11:17 AM »

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Yes, because the thought of defending on a 36 year old Horford isn’t good. Al was good this year but you could see him starting to show down without rest etc. He’s also doing on the last year of his deal with a big salary so it would be a huge missed opportunity to not swing a deal with him to bring in a potential replacement/good player.

Davis is a huge question mark health wise for me. I’m not sure he’s physically able to play 82 games and the thought of pairing him with another oft injured center scares me. He also can’t stretch the floor as he’s been a poor 3 pt shooter the latest few years.

Overall I’d say yes because of the potential to have him be prime AD for a playoff spurt would almost help out the Cs over the top.

Re: Anthony Davis
« Reply #48 on: June 18, 2022, 10:38:33 AM »

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Re: Anthony Davis
« Reply #49 on: June 18, 2022, 10:58:28 AM »

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Lakers forum probably got a thread entitled

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He’ll probably just go there when he is a free agent

Re: Anthony Davis
« Reply #50 on: June 18, 2022, 04:42:22 PM »

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I think you have to do that deal. The prospect of a Smart/Brown/Tatum/Davis/Timelord starting lineup is craziness.
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Re: Anthony Davis
« Reply #51 on: November 30, 2022, 01:27:40 PM »

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Colin Cowherd recently proposed an Anthony Davis for Robert Williams trade. Obviously the salaries don't match and additional players would need to be added. You may have to add Derrick White and Grant Williams to just match the money. Then there is the issue of draft compensation.

With the way the Celtics are currently playing, do you make a trade of this magnitude? Ever since joining the Lakers, Davis almost seems irrelevant, which maybe an east coast bias on my part. I guess this trade comes down to if Brad Stevens believes this team can translate the regular season success to the postseason. Personally, I wouldn't make the trade and view Robert Williams as a great mid-season addition.

https://lakersdaily.com/nba-analyst-suggests-lakers-trade-anthony-davis-to-celtics-for-robert-williams-buy-low-sell-high/

Re: Anthony Davis
« Reply #52 on: November 30, 2022, 01:34:26 PM »

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Colin Cowherd recently proposed an Anthony Davis for Robert Williams trade. Obviously the salaries don't match and additional players would need to be added. You may have to add Derrick White and Grant Williams to just match the money. Then there is the issue of draft compensation.

With the way the Celtics are currently playing, do you make a trade of this magnitude? Ever since joining the Lakers, Davis almost seems irrelevant, which maybe an east coast bias on my part. I guess this trade comes down to if Brad Stevens believes this team can translate the regular season success to the postseason. Personally, I wouldn't make the trade and view Robert Williams as a great mid-season addition.

https://lakersdaily.com/nba-analyst-suggests-lakers-trade-anthony-davis-to-celtics-for-robert-williams-buy-low-sell-high/

Timelord + White + Grant?  Nope.  I don't think he would match their contributions, and the chemistry would take a hit.


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Re: Anthony Davis
« Reply #53 on: November 30, 2022, 01:34:36 PM »

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The only NBA player possibly more fragile than Rob is AD, so Boston would be trading a young fragile player (plus other solid players) for an older fragile player. It's a hard pass for me.
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Re: Anthony Davis
« Reply #54 on: November 30, 2022, 02:00:39 PM »

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Colin Cowherd recently proposed an Anthony Davis for Robert Williams trade. Obviously the salaries don't match and additional players would need to be added. You may have to add Derrick White and Grant Williams to just match the money. Then there is the issue of draft compensation.

With the way the Celtics are currently playing, do you make a trade of this magnitude? Ever since joining the Lakers, Davis almost seems irrelevant, which maybe an east coast bias on my part. I guess this trade comes down to if Brad Stevens believes this team can translate the regular season success to the postseason. Personally, I wouldn't make the trade and view Robert Williams as a great mid-season addition.

https://lakersdaily.com/nba-analyst-suggests-lakers-trade-anthony-davis-to-celtics-for-robert-williams-buy-low-sell-high/

Timelord + White + Grant?  Nope.  I don't think he would match their contributions, and the chemistry would take a hit.

I definitely wouldn't bankrupt the team for it. We are already the best team in the NBA. I like this team and think we should ride with what we had.

But you'd have to consider it for that trade package. Williams, White, Pritchard, and Gallo. That'd leave us with Davis-Horford-Tatum-Brown-Smart and Brogdon-Williams-Hauser off the bench.

Re: Anthony Davis
« Reply #55 on: November 30, 2022, 02:22:14 PM »

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Colin Cowherd recently proposed an Anthony Davis for Robert Williams trade. Obviously the salaries don't match and additional players would need to be added. You may have to add Derrick White and Grant Williams to just match the money. Then there is the issue of draft compensation.

With the way the Celtics are currently playing, do you make a trade of this magnitude? Ever since joining the Lakers, Davis almost seems irrelevant, which maybe an east coast bias on my part. I guess this trade comes down to if Brad Stevens believes this team can translate the regular season success to the postseason. Personally, I wouldn't make the trade and view Robert Williams as a great mid-season addition.

https://lakersdaily.com/nba-analyst-suggests-lakers-trade-anthony-davis-to-celtics-for-robert-williams-buy-low-sell-high/

Timelord + White + Grant?  Nope.  I don't think he would match their contributions, and the chemistry would take a hit.

I definitely wouldn't bankrupt the team for it. We are already the best team in the NBA. I like this team and think we should ride with what we had.

But you'd have to consider it for that trade package. Williams, White, Pritchard, and Gallo. That'd leave us with Davis-Horford-Tatum-Brown-Smart and Brogdon-Williams-Hauser off the bench.

... and then when Davis gets injured, we're left in an inferior spot to where we are now?


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Re: Anthony Davis
« Reply #56 on: November 30, 2022, 02:23:37 PM »

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This doesn't seem at all realistic.  Why would the Lakers want to do this?  How would the Celtics match salaries?  Brogdon and RWill but just don't see it.

I think Anthony Davis is better than people are giving him credit for.  They did win a championship when he was healthy.  Durability is a major concern, as it is with Robert Williams but Davis is way better.

How about White, Rob, and Gallinari?  Maybe get Davis and a min contract back?  Add picks too?  I consider this, pending medical records.

Re: Anthony Davis
« Reply #57 on: November 30, 2022, 02:33:34 PM »

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I wouldn't take that risk.  Not for that cost (and realistically I think it would take more - the Lakers won't deal with the Celtics unless they're receiving a fortune in return).  He's older and a roughly equivalent injury risk to Rob, and his motor hasn't been consistent in the games that he does play.  He went on a tear after Lebron went down, so clearly he still has it, but I don't want to bring him here just to have him start coasting again. 

We have a good thing going here and we haven't even seen this group at full strength yet.  If I was confident that we were getting the top 10 guy AD has been for the last three weeks, and that we'd have him available in the playoffs, then I think I'd have to do it for a reasonable price.  I just don't have that confidence. 

Re: Anthony Davis
« Reply #58 on: November 30, 2022, 02:51:56 PM »

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As I said when this thread was started, if you can acquire Anthony Davis for anyone on the team that isn't named Tatum and Brown, then you basically have to do it.  Especially if the package is basically draft picks and a center who has yet to play for the team this year, a back-up swing, and 1 of the 3 combo guards you have on the team.   

So yeah, I'd trade Rob, Grant, White, and a couple of draft picks for Davis and I wouldn't give it a second thought

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Re: Anthony Davis
« Reply #59 on: November 30, 2022, 03:29:38 PM »

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AD is unquestionably the best player in that potential trade. If this was a video game, then you definitely make the trade if your Boston. However, we can't discount the chemistry and unselfishness this team currently has on the court from the starters to the bench. I can see a seemless transition when Rob comes back. However, I'm not sure how an AD trade would effect that dynamic.