03 Aug 2016 11:01:25
☆LA Lakers:

★ Seeing that the 2017 NBA Draft will be
loaded with top potential lottery picks
@ the PG position, I don't see why the
Lakers don't consider a package with
the 76ers for C-J. Okafor;

★ I would have no problem trading PG
D. Russell, knowing the 2017 Free Agency
list have quality guards available, and
the draft have about 5 P-Guards going
Top 10 next June

★ LA can get another decent PG easier than
getting a potential 20ppg/ 9rpg Center
to compete out west

★ I don't think my 76ers will get better
value for Nerlen or Okafor once the
season starts; Think too many young boyz
who have played all their lives as star
players in high school/ college, who all
now feel they deserve minutes on the
court, on one NBA team→ PROBLEMS

★ Saric, Embiid, Okafor, Nerlen, and
Simmons; Holmes development will be on
hold as well; Looking over your
shoulder waiting to get pulled from
game is not good all season long for
these guys development.

1.) 03 Aug 2016
03 Aug 2016 11:19:39
True

A Okafor for Russell trade would benefit all teams.
I do think both players could improve and could be all stars
I value Russell a little higher than Okafor. But LA need a big man.
Igram and Okafor could become a great tandem.

2.) 03 Aug 2016
03 Aug 2016 13:30:50
Lakers are not that stupid. Russell is way better than Okafor.

3.) 03 Aug 2016
03 Aug 2016 14:08:16
I don't think russell is way better than okafor, especially at this time. But his potential is absolutely higher than okafors.

Not to mention, the top 2 players projected in the nba draft next year are jackson (likely a 3) and Giles (likely a 4/ 5). so why again would the lakers do this?

If they keep their pick, it would be top 3. You can say there are soooooo many pgs in the draft. but there aren't any considered likely top 2. So this is foolish if it is based on the lakers drafting a pg.

4.) 03 Aug 2016
03 Aug 2016 14:14:53
Tell me why Russel is way better than Okafor again BHC? Russel was on 2nd team All Rookie and Okafor was on first with more than double the first place votes of Russel. Idk what your going on to say that Russel is better, maybe because he did good in summer league?

5.) 03 Aug 2016
03 Aug 2016 14:21:30
Some mocks have Fultz, a pg, as the top pick. Jackson, Giles, and Fultz are top 3 at this time, but that's all too soon to predict. but 1-10, there are probably 5 guards.

6.) 03 Aug 2016
03 Aug 2016 14:49:39
Small ball is popular, but they still need big man and Mozgov isn't gonne do much.
the nr 1 and 2 prospects are a PF and a SF.
There aren't any good centers
Tere are going to be good pointguards on the trademarket.
So i still think Okafor for Russel is a good deal.

7.) 03 Aug 2016
03 Aug 2016 14:50:00
The Lakers are not going to give up the 2nd pick who they have waited and will wait for him to develop to trade him to wait for another PG to develop.

8.) 03 Aug 2016
03 Aug 2016 15:18:50
i didn't say they have to trade the pick for a PG


Teams could trade their pick for Randle or trade a PG for Clarckson

And there are more PG Free agent
PG: Curry (ok, he's a lock), Westbrook, Ross, holiday, Schorder, Teague, Burke, Rondo, Jennings
Centers: Monroe/ Bogut

C: Okafor
PF: Giles
Sf: Ingram
SG: Clarckson
PG: Westbrook.

9.) 03 Aug 2016
03 Aug 2016 15:43:20
Curry will stay. Lakers don't have a real chance at getting Westbrook. Holiday and Rose are hurt too often. Schroeder is a RFA. Burke is buns. Rondo is decling and Jennings is inefficient. I'll keep Russell.

10.) 03 Aug 2016
03 Aug 2016 16:09:59
Rubio for clarckson could do it.

11.) 03 Aug 2016
03 Aug 2016 16:22:48
Okafor was the first option so acourse his stats look better. I take russell anyday over okafor not even close. If lakers trade russell i think he be a center piece to get a star on a short term deal.

12.) 03 Aug 2016
03 Aug 2016 17:51:34
True is correct. Russell showed potential to be a very good two way player. Okafor just offensively. That's why the potential is higher for Russell.

The only picks that matter are 1-3. Mock drafts would only have fultz based on need. All prospect rankings have Jackson and Giles 1 and 2.

13.) 04 Aug 2016
04 Aug 2016 03:14:14
Yes Okafor had a better rookie season than Russell. He was advertised as being more NBA ready than everyone except maybe KAT.

If you look at all rookie teams and stats only, of course Okafor is better than Russell so far, but you have to take into account potential, impact on game (Russell being a PG and handling the ball almost every possession), and other factors. There's no way an Okafor for Russell trade is beneficial to the Lakers unless you take TMo with him.

14.) 04 Aug 2016
04 Aug 2016 05:27:16
Not saying Okafor is better, but saying his stats are only better because he was the first option is dumb. He was double teamed everytime he touched the ball, and had ish Smith and tj mcconnell as his guards. He's only going to get better with better players/ facilitators around him.

The premise that it is much easier to find a good guard then it is to find a good big man is real.

I don't buy that Okafor plays no defense either. I watched every game last year.

15.) 04 Aug 2016
04 Aug 2016 16:12:49
We can only judge by wat we've seen. Okafor was better last season then Russell. You can project all you want but Russell with much less attention scored at a much worse clip. And his defense left a lot to be desired on a play to play bases. In the end an Oakfor for Russel swap really doesn't make sense for the Sixers value wise. Now in five years things may be a lot different. But for now Sixers lose a Russel for Oakfor swap.

16.) 05 Aug 2016
05 Aug 2016 14:43:01
At this point, if Okafor is your guy, being a sixers guy, I'd require Ingram and removal of 2017 protection. I'm not sold on Ingram yet but sixers won't give him away for russel.