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it's a safe space. i said i'd trade him for evan mobley. those of us that love reaves aren't irrational, imo. it just would take a helluva lot for me to feel good about it. hell, if we moved him the luka trade (and i would have!), i'd have been sad just because he's our guy.

anyway, the jjj conversation is fully moot to me, as a) they won't sell him off for spare parts and b) they won't send him to us under any circumstances. if he goes for a low price, it will be east. we're the last place that anyone is going to send any all star caliber player for a while.

 

We've done it several times now....lol

 

It's a Lakers forums. Most of these guys don't watch other games, keep up on teams, etc. Can't blame them. I do less and less each year and life gets busy. But they probably look at game logs look at FG percentage, some stats, and think they know everything about a player with no eye test.

Then when it comes to their players - they're top 15 and the greatest thing ever. Just fans being fans. Some of my favorite guys who post analysis on X overrate Reaves, IMO. The same fanbase would criticize the hell out of AD (some of it being fair) & Luka. Hell, I even heard Austin should be the number 1 option earlier this year. IDK, man. Just keep it moving.

 

The good fortune of Jerry Buss.

 

i mean, the most egregious claim lately is that we need JJJ for rebounding purposes. if that's not the most damning evidence against the eye test, i'm not sure what is.

 

Lately, yes. However, Austin being mentioned as a number 1 option on X and forums when you have Luka is crazy work. There was a few of those; they probably post here, too.

JJJ doesn't move the needle for me. Never did unless it's for the right price as others have mentioned;

 

Just saw that - I'd take a gamble here if the price was right.

 

GS reportedly had interest in Michael Porter Jr.

Rui + Dalton + draft compensation.

IDK. Wouldn't mind it. His defensive metrics haven't been great either and his 3 point shot is streaky (I'm being nice.). He'd probably be our best athlete outside of Theiro and LBJ (that's sad), but yeah, why not? Luka and LBJ are floor raisers and could unlock him. That' would be the hope.