Anthony Davis traded to Lakers(page 272)

[droopdog7]

Nope, and I can’t understand the logic.

Zion is way too overhyped here. He’s basically Randle right now... AD isn’t waiting around for him to develop.

Knicks and Lakers have picks 3/4 in a 2man draft. If we want AD he’s ours. Ainge is probably pumping his fists as we speak.

Except I predict Zion will average 20-10 next year.

Okay? Does that carry them a playoff spot?

As a second fiddle to Davis?  Sure.

so basically like boogie/davis

If you mean fit is important I agree.  But it also helps that Zion isn’t clinically nuts like boogie. 

Zion is a rich mans Blake Griffin in my eyes.  He’ll be a perennial all star if he stays healthy.  The NBA has never seen anything like him.  Calling him randle is an insult that can’t be taken seriously.

[hwangjini_1]

Nope, and I can’t understand the logic.

Zion is way too overhyped here. He’s basically Randle right now... AD isn’t waiting around for him to develop.

Knicks and Lakers have picks 3/4 in a 2man draft. If we want AD he’s ours. Ainge is probably pumping his fists as we speak.

Except I predict Zion will average 20-10 next year and a decent shot at the all star game.

as a rookie, james averaged 21 points and 5.5 rbs. durant averaged 20 and 4.4. so williamson is better than lebron or durant out of the gate?

shaquille was 23 and 14. williamson is that good in your opinion. we shall see.

[esel1000]

Nope, and I can’t understand the logic.

Zion is way too overhyped here. He’s basically Randle right now... AD isn’t waiting around for him to develop.

Knicks and Lakers have picks 3/4 in a 2man draft. If we want AD he’s ours. Ainge is probably pumping his fists as we speak.

Except I predict Zion will average 20-10 next year.

Okay? Does that carry them a playoff spot?

As a second fiddle to Davis?  Sure.

so basically like boogie/davis

If you mean fit is important I agree.  But it also helps that Zion isn’t clinically nuts like boogie. 

Zion is a rich mans Blake Griffin in my eyes.  He’ll be a perennial all star if he stays healthy.

Maybe at some point, but a prime AD isn’t waiting around for that. Rookies don’t win in this league, and Zion isn’t Lebron.

[gouki88]

Nope, and I can’t understand the logic.

Zion is way too overhyped here. He’s basically Randle right now... AD isn’t waiting around for him to develop.

Knicks and Lakers have picks 3/4 in a 2man draft. If we want AD he’s ours. Ainge is probably pumping his fists as we speak.

Except I predict Zion will average 20-10 next year.

Okay? Does that carry them a playoff spot?

As a second fiddle to Davis?  Sure.

so basically like boogie/davis

If you mean fit is important I agree.  But it also helps that Zion isn’t clinically nuts like boogie. 

Zion is a rich mans Blake Griffin in my eyes.  He’ll be a perennial all star if he stays healthy.  The NBA has never seen anything like him.  Calling him randle is an insult.

I agree that calling him Randle isn't a fair comparison. But I don't see him being better than Julius Randle was this season as a rookie. When was the last time a true rookie (so not Blake Griffin) averaged 20-10??

[celticinorlando]

Davis could stay one more year...see how it goes and then just be a FA.

[hwangjini_1]

Nope, and I can’t understand the logic.

Zion is way too overhyped here. He’s basically Randle right now... AD isn’t waiting around for him to develop.

Knicks and Lakers have picks 3/4 in a 2man draft. If we want AD he’s ours. Ainge is probably pumping his fists as we speak.

Except I predict Zion will average 20-10 next year.

Okay? Does that carry them a playoff spot?

As a second fiddle to Davis?  Sure.

so basically like boogie/davis

If you mean fit is important I agree.  But it also helps that Zion isn’t clinically nuts like boogie. 

Zion is a rich mans Blake Griffin in my eyes.  He’ll be a perennial all star if he stays healthy.  The NBA has never seen anything like him.  Calling him randle is an insult.

I agree that calling him Randle isn't a fair comparison. But I don't see him being better than Julius Randle was this season as a rookie. When was the last time a true rookie (so not Blake Griffin) averaged 20-10??

see above - o'neal had 23 points and 14 rebounds as a rookie.

[jpotter33]

Nope, and I can’t understand the logic.

Zion is way too overhyped here. He’s basically Randle right now... AD isn’t waiting around for him to develop.

Knicks and Lakers have picks 3/4 in a 2man draft. If we want AD he’s ours. Ainge is probably pumping his fists as we speak.

Except I predict Zion will average 20-10 next year and a decent shot at the all star game.

Lol not even close. Zion is actually going to have a rough rookie year, I think. Dude is almost all athleticism and size and very little skill. That's going to be a huge adjustment when he realizes that he's not going against average human beings anymore but the biggest, fastest, and strongest athletes on the planet.

The only way he does come anywhere close to those numbers is by NOLA moving even more toward a fast tempo game, which isn't exactly consistent with having a talent like Davis. Now if they do make a Boston trade for something like Tatum, Williams, Rozier S&T/Smart and picks, then, yeah, sure, he can average those numbers as a primary option. But no way he averages that if they run the same NOLA team back with AD staying.

[footey]

Still think he gets traded. Probably wants to figure out a way to also get Morant, maybe three way trade with Lakers and Griz

[gouki88]

Nope, and I can’t understand the logic.

Zion is way too overhyped here. He’s basically Randle right now... AD isn’t waiting around for him to develop.

Knicks and Lakers have picks 3/4 in a 2man draft. If we want AD he’s ours. Ainge is probably pumping his fists as we speak.

Except I predict Zion will average 20-10 next year.

Okay? Does that carry them a playoff spot?

As a second fiddle to Davis?  Sure.

so basically like boogie/davis

If you mean fit is important I agree.  But it also helps that Zion isn’t clinically nuts like boogie. 

Zion is a rich mans Blake Griffin in my eyes.  He’ll be a perennial all star if he stays healthy.  The NBA has never seen anything like him.  Calling him randle is an insult.

I agree that calling him Randle isn't a fair comparison. But I don't see him being better than Julius Randle was this season as a rookie. When was the last time a true rookie (so not Blake Griffin) averaged 20-10??

see above - o'neal had 23 points and 14 rebounds as a rookie.

Exactly. And he had already played 3 seasons in college, and was about 7 inches taller than Zion. 20-10 isn't something that is easy to get. Tim Duncan did it as a rookie, but that was fricken Tim Duncan.

[jpotter33]

They can trade Zion for almost anyone Davis wants to play with.

Who exactly would that be, though? Outside of Lebron, which is not going to happen, who would even make sense given Davis' free agency?

But they're not going to trade the number one pick/Zion, so that's that. It makes much more sense to build around Zion and the prospect(s) you get from a Davis trade than trade someone like Zion whose value you won't be able to match in a trade.

[droopdog7]

Nope, and I can’t understand the logic.

Zion is way too overhyped here. He’s basically Randle right now... AD isn’t waiting around for him to develop.

Knicks and Lakers have picks 3/4 in a 2man draft. If we want AD he’s ours. Ainge is probably pumping his fists as we speak.

Except I predict Zion will average 20-10 next year and a decent shot at the all star game.

as a rookie, james averaged 21 points and 5.5 rbs. durant averaged 20 and 4.4. so williamson is better than lebron or durant out of the gate?

shaquille was 23 and 14. williamson is that good in your opinion. we shall see.

What did LeBron average his second year out of high school, since that will be the same age as Zion next year?  That’s the better comp.

[ozgod]

Davis could stay one more year...see how it goes and then just be a FA.

Would NO risk him walking for nothing?

[CelticSooner]

Only if Davis wants the most money. Him staying in NOLA surrounding by ok talent and Zion isn't enough to ever win anything for the time being. Griffin will trade AD for a great offer IMO.

[RJ87]

Davis could stay one more year...see how it goes and then just be a FA.

Would NO risk him walking for nothing?

No. He's arguably the best player in franchise history in his prime. You absolutely have to get something for him.

[ozgod]

Only if Davis wants the most money. Him staying in NOLA surrounding by ok talent and Zion isn't enough to ever win anything for the time being. Griffin will trade AD for a great offer IMO.

I think if we want AD we got him...just a matter of how much we're willing to pay to get him.