Anthony Davis traded to Lakers(page 272)

[hwangjini_1]

Since we have been hearing a lot of rumours that would be bad for the Celtics, here one that's completely the opposite and shows how it could be possible to team up Irving, Durant and Davis in Boston:

https://www.dangerc.art/blog/super-teaming-kyrie-and-kd-in-boston

A playoff rotation next year consisting of Irving/Smart/Brown/Hayward/Durant/Morris/Davis/Baynes would be incredible.

Lol...I think I have more credibility than that author.

He's good on salary cap issues, but I don't think he has much in the way of sources.

Well I don't have sources, but I do have sauces!!!

Marinara mostly. Homemade. My Sicilian grandma's recipe.

better than sicilian sauces is bruschetta. dates back to roman times or some such thing. make it at home, easy to do. use it top salads, eggs, almost anything. i like to puree hot peppers with a tomato and onion to add to spice it up. yum!! 

[mef730]

Nothing really to add, other than the there are no AD threads in the "Latest Discussions" section, and I was nervous that such an occurrence would cause an existential contradiction that caused CS to implode into a black hole of nothingness.

Mike

[SHAQATTACK]

Lakers threads were sure there would be a BIG ...AD to LA  announcement at Superbowl ( just to ruin Bostons fun ) or at least by  Monday ."......i hear crickets ...LOL

I think LA saves the best offer till last few hours .  Put pressure on everybody and their mother , MEDIA BLITZ on how its now or never, we re not leveraging the value of AD this summer bidding against teams.  ....yada yada yada .... ......weeeeeeeeeewhine

[Silky]

sources tell me that Davis recently ordered clam chowder in a restaurant.

That can only mean he is coming to Boston

[Fafnir]

Lakers threads were sure there would be a BIG ...AD to LA  announcement at Superbowl ( just to ruin Bostons fun ) or at least by  Monday ."......i hear crickets ...LOL

That's because LeBron tweeted out during the SB about "where is Shams/Woj/etc  at"

Got everyone worked up.

[SHAQATTACK]

oh yeah there are dozen tweets about Old lady Bust say n a deals done .  She too dumb to boil water .

Well....if its done why is it not in the news .

Im call n Shenanigans on the pro Lakers tweets ...meh

[mef730]

sources tell me that Davis recently ordered clam chowder in a restaurant.

That can only mean he is coming to Boston

But it was Manhattan clam chowder.

He's going to the Knicks.

Mike

[Silky]

sources tell me that Davis recently ordered clam chowder in a restaurant.

That can only mean he is coming to Boston

But it was Manhattan clam chowder.

He's going to the Knicks.

Mike

lol

[footey]

LA Times Reports that Pelicans will counter the Lakers' offer by requesting an additional 1st round pick and take back salary.

https://www.latimes.com/sports/lakers/la-sp-lakers-report-20190202-story.html

I hope this is not true; I think the Lakers would agree to anything to get Davis, and I wouldn't blame them. The idea that the Pelicans would even counter offer the Laker offer is troublesome.

[RMO]

That can't be all it would take.  Praying that's just a leak to start getting other teams to ante up.

[tstorey_97]

Since we have been hearing a lot of rumours that would be bad for the Celtics, here one that's completely the opposite and shows how it could be possible to team up Irving, Durant and Davis in Boston:

https://www.dangerc.art/blog/super-teaming-kyrie-and-kd-in-boston

A playoff rotation next year consisting of Irving/Smart/Brown/Hayward/Durant/Morris/Davis/Baynes would be incredible.

Lol...I think I have more credibility than that author.

He's good on salary cap issues, but I don't think he has much in the way of sources.

Well I don't have sources, but I do have sauces!!!

Marinara mostly. Homemade. My Sicilian grandma's recipe.

TP to Nick for homemade marinara.

[Roy H.]

LA Times Reports that Pelicans will counter the Lakers' offer by requesting an additional 1st round pick and take back salary.

https://www.latimes.com/sports/lakers/la-sp-lakers-report-20190202-story.html

I hope this is not true; I think the Lakers would agree to anything to get Davis, and I wouldn't blame them. The idea that the Pelicans would even counter offer the Laker offer is troublesome.

Ask yourself this:  do a couple of LA writers know the internal thought process of New Orleans better than all New Orleans writers, Woj, Shams, etc.?

I think it's nonsense. 

[Irish Stew]

All right, I have found the solution to our problem of possibly having to move Baynes, Brown, Smart, Horford or Hayward additional to Tatum for salary matching purposed alone. The name of the solution is: D.J. Augustin.

Make the following trade (and I don't see why Orlando wouldn't, since they're basically out of the playoff race):

To Boston: D.J. Augustin
To Orlando: Terry Rozier, Guerschon Yabusele, Jabari Bird

Then you have 7,25 million as perfect salary filler, and with that expiring contract he's a neutral piece for New Orleans.
Also this helps us this season, since Rozier is clearly unable to perform optimally as a bench player and Augustin has shown that he can adapt to any role or team.

Augustin also shoots 44% from three and has an amazing 63 TS% and he's an excellent ball handler. In fact according to advanced stats only Harden, Curry and Irving shoot and pass the ball at the level of Augustin (of course Augustin at a much lower volume).

Something I had forgotten at earlier proposals by me is the rookie salary that's coupled on the draft picks we'd be sending to New Orleans in a trade. I make the assumption in my proposal that the Kings will not make the playoffs and that they therefore land a lottery pick to New Orleans. The Clippers pick will probably not convey this year, which is a real shame since that could help us to exclude Williams from a deal salarywise and valuewise.

Now it's time to present to you the very basic offer for Davis and how it can exactly meet the salary requirements:

To Boston: Anthony Davis (earns $27.09 million next season)

To New Orleans: Jayson Tatum, Robert Williams, D.J. Augustin + '19 Sacramento pick, LA Clippers pick, '19 Boston pick, Memphis pick

Required outgoing salary is: 27.09/1,25 = $21.67 million
7.83 (Tatum)+7.25 (Augustin)+1.94 (Williams)+3.10 (Kings #14 or better)+1.71 (Celtics #30 or better) = $21.83 million

New Orleans gets a potential superstar (Tatum), young talent (Williams), rotation player (Augustin), lottery pick ('19 Sac), future lottery pick (Memphis pick), and two first rounders ('19 Boston + Clippers pick).

If that doesn't please the Pelicans, then I don't know what does. The Celtics will be left with Irving, Smart, Brown, Ojeleye, Hayward, Horford, Davis and Baynes. I would advice to at least resign Theis and Wanamaker (if possible).

I believe this to be the best and most realistic deal that I have come up with so far. So tell me why it's not possible, unrealistic or bad 

1) I'm not moving Rozier until KI's fate is settled.

2) Augustin will be 32 at the start of next season. I don't believe that he is in NO's desired age range.

3) Augustin makes sense for a contender like us if Irving stays and Rozier is not in our plans. He would be a terrific rotation player.

[cargomaniac]

https://www.sbnation.com/nba/2019/2/4/18210240/anthony-davis-rumors-trade-celtics-loyalty-lakers

Found this to be interesting reading....it is correct in IMHO....

[RMO]

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Beyond the Lakers and Knicks, the Pelicans have been made aware of "a handful" of teams that Anthony Davis would be willing to sign long-term with upon a trade, league sources tell ESPN. Boston isn't included on that list.

10:45 AM - 4 Feb 2019