Pure hypothetical of course...but would you trade Lebron for Dlo and Klay both locked up long term?

Before you throw your pitch forks at me this is just an on paper hypothetical. But how would you feel about the future of the team? Let's assume Klay comes back 100% and AD re-signs. How would a core of AD, DLo, and Klay look like on the court and in the future?

Posted Aug 22, 2019, 6:44 AM UTC

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nikesnkoolaid•

No

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thisguy2164OP•

Thanks for the explanation

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nikesnkoolaid•

You’re welcome

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tallt456LBJ = 2019-2020 MVP•

He was not expecting that

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It’s would be sick af. Lebron’s trade value isn’t going up

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ryan_won2000DUDL3Y•

If you trade LeBron you're risking losing AD. Plus it would be disrespectful asf.

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munchsomebox•

Would you trade a Coke for a Pepsi & a Dr Pepper? No

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kennnn394•

Perfect hahaha

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P00nz0r3dLaker Fan Est. 2013•

I mean I would lol never was big fan of coke or Pepsi but love Dr Pepper

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thatneverhomekid•

Haha wtf

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logone22•

Yes

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StealthRUs32•

Yes. Coke is the worst of those 3.

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Dc-Lion•

Just reverse ur question and ask yourself how will Lebron+curry+draymond will do

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sevens777•

Championship guaranteed.

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Tornada578623•

Very good I'd say

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LovetheNBA232•

That's a heavy favorite for a Championship this year and next.

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Kn0wFriends•

LeBron is the most valuable asset in the NBA. No team would ever trade him. Unless the deal was astronomical... Like, Giannis, Stephen Curry, and a healthy KD, for LeBron. Then %100 you make the trade.

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1violentdrunk•

Delusional.

There’s a decent number of players you couldn’t even get straight up for lebron.

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Sparkyis007•

no hes not - harden, durant, giannis, davis, kawhi are all worth more at this point in lebrons career .. maybe even guys like fox, tatum,

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HappyHoodwink•

no it's not - Lamborghini, Pagani, McLaren, Bugatti, Porsche all make better cars at this point in Ferrari's lifetime .. maybe even brands like Toyota and Honda,

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lazyzbeetle•

Fox couldn’t even make this trash worlds team and he’s more valuable than Lebron? Lmao

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Sparkyis007•

if you could have him as an asset for 10 years vs an untradeable lebron who is in year 18 ... yes

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Tornada578623•

Fox and Tatum being more valuable than LeBron LMAOOOOOOOOOOO

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Sparkyis007•

if you had the option between 1 more year of lebron or 12 years of Fox or Tatum which would you take?

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Tornada578623•

Who says it would be 12 years of them and not until their rookie contracts expire and they leave someplace else leaving you with nothing? Who says they even get anywhere near top players in the league and you don't end up overpaying them like Wiggins in the hope that they have the potential?

And also, it would be 2 years of LeBron + player option, not 1. I'm taking the guaranteed greatness every day, but you can pick them if you're so confident.

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Rstevens650•

Not with Klay wrecking his knee. D’lo isn’t a superstar and I think peaked with suck a high usage in Brooklyn. Nobody fills seats and impacts winning like Lebron

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J_K_AllDay•

To side with you I don’t think Dlo showed anything different than what he showed in LA. Similar to how Swaggy P looked like a stud when it was him solo. Someone has to score the points.

Granted dlo showed upside but on that much usage any top 10 pick better do the same. IMO.

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faizr153017 on the way 🏆•

Having those two don’t put us in title contention, Klay is coming off a blown knee and DLO still isn’t an all star in the West. Lebron puts us in contention for a title with AD. You choose Lebron + AD > Klay + DLO + AD 10/10 times.

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StealthRUs32•

Assuming Klay comes back 100%, yes. Absolutely. Anybody who wouldn't is stupid or too much of a LeBron fanboy.

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kdrake95•

They crazy in here. Klay pre-injury, plus DLo, plus locked in long term? Absolutely. And I’m a giant LeBron stan

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j10kum2PG Brickteen•

Why tf would the Lakers ever allow the Curry Lebron pairing to happen lol. The Lakers also lose all depth because they have to give DG and KCP to match salaries anyways.

You might want to think before making such a stupid hypothetical.

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Lakers0007•

Klay is very close to being Elite so I don't know why OP is getting roasted. Lebron gives us a legitimate chance of getting a ring in the next 2 maybe 3 years so no I wouldn't but it's not absurd.

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Anansispider•

So like you’d be ok with trading Lebron to a rival team and giving him Steph Curry? Boi you are wild.

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Drip_Revenue•

Nope, neither player is a #1 option in the playoffs. Fellas would look G-leaugers in lebron's role lol

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jellybeans_over_rawFrank Vogel•

Lol

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1violentdrunk•

Purely from a basketball standpoint, duh.

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abeezy98King James XXIII•

Nope. Y’all gave Kobe 50 million dollars bc y’all “treat stars right” doing that to lebron would be total bs.

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I’d give Kobe 50 MiL more ... just bc he still deserves it

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Rawestthegoat•

Why you hating on a laker

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abeezy98King James XXIII•

Not hating at all. I’m saying that Lakers would never do that because they don’t do that to their stars.

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