Lakers traded 2 future 1st picks, 2 2nd picks for Nash

[Boris Badenov]

Does this mean that future first round draft picks traded away by teams built of aging stars can sometimes turn out to be better than expected?

I don't see more than 1 team (the Heat) that can realistically have a better record in the East than Brooklyn next season.

That pick is going to be in the 25-30 range.


All bets are off with the 2016 and 2018 picks though, and who knows how willing to spend Prokorov will be down the line if they win a championship with this group.

Or, how willing to spend he'll be if they get bounced in the first round two years in a row as he's paying $60 million in luxury tax in addition to $100 million in salary.

And I agree that the Nets *should* be very good next year. But we all remember those predictions about the Lakers winning 70 games in 2013 too - and that Lakers pick this year ended up being much better than people were predicting.

[Finkelskyhook]

in retrospect now, how bad does it look

It looked like a train wreck for LA when they made the trade. Trading for Los Nash....Who has always seen defense as a 4-letter word....On a defense oriented team....Was one of the dumbest moves in NBA history.

[jambr380]

I was only 2 1st rd picks

In return, the Suns get four draft picks -- first rounders in 2013 and 2015 and second rounders in 2013 and 2014.

http://espn.go.com/los-angeles/nba/story/_/id/8130840/steve-nash-headed-los-angeles-lakers-sign-trade-deal

They will reload again in 2014 when they get cap room , so the 2015 pick shouldn't be too good .

I forgot that last 1st was for Dwight.  Lol

At least they got a year of production out of Dwight - Bynum may never be anything more than a back-up again.