29 Jul 2018 13:40:18
TRADE WITH THE CHARLOTTE HORNETS

HORNETS GET: LUOL DENG + PROTECTED 2020 2RP
LAKERS GET: BISMACK BIYOMBO

1. LUOL DENG didn't PLAY THIS YEAR, BUT BISMACK BIYOMBO DID. THE CONTRACTS ARE SIMILAR, BUT THE LAKERS GET A CENTER THAT CAN ACTUALLY PLAY SOME MINUTES.

2. HORNETS GET A PROTECTED 2ND ROUNDER TO COMPLETE THE DEAL.

1.) 29 Jul 2018
29 Jul 2018 17:59:47
Here is the problem. If the Lakers did that deal then the Lakers would be out of the running for a second star next off season. They must stretch Deng or clear Deng's salary off the books completely to get a second star. Adding Bismack Biyombo defeats that purpose. They can't stretch him and buying him out will not generate enough cap space.

Lakers will have a McGee, Wagner, Zubac rotation at center.

2.) 04 Aug 2018
04 aug 2018 00:10:46
biyombo and deng have the same contracts.