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@itspikaaa Lakers absolutely better than Wolves

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@Hugo_Jones1 They have firsts. The're not just tradeable because you can't trde consecutive 1st rd picks.

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@SamQuinnCBS Nah, we need a PF. He can be the roamer with Kessler in there

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@CossmanTodd @AndrewDBailey torn labrum but the Jazz are tanking in those years too. They're playing for nothing so they sit Kessler out in some games

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@AndrewDBailey Those pick swaps mean nothing. The two firsts are in the 20+ plus range

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@24Dparks Kuminga is coming because we have starting forward slots for him

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@purple_gold4811 Caruso is the only one who got away. Remember, Smart lingered in Memphis and Washington before the Lakers gave him another chance.

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@JLettucewrist @DraftDeeper He is more defensively. True shotblocker who could defend iso against guards/wings

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@DraftDeeper Those picks gonna be in the 20 range! LOL. and the other 2 are swaps, which means LA still has their pick, only in place of the Jazz if theirs ended up in a better slot.

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@RealSwishList 2 firsts and AR was the asking price

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@thebenroyer I feel this is the only way.

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@rongutterman24 It's just two picks. the others are swaps

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Heard Nick Richards is an UFA? Maybe he could come over, be the backup C over Ayton.

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@_RyanNBA Smart is 33 and an extensive injury history. He's not the answer long term. Colin Sexton averaged 15 points off the bench. We didn't have anyone who can carry the scoring load off the bench from who knows how long.

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@LakersLead We don't have a backup big

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@Hoopss This is where the "confusion" is. Those first-round picks remaining don't mean they can't get traded. Lakers can technically "pick" the player and then trade them in a pre-arranged deal.

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@terpycal @jnavla He's an expiring contract.

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@LukaUpdates 24-yr-old centers with his skillset don't grow on trees.

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@SavageGent__ @sean_incredible Luka is literally blamed for everything. LOL

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@sean_incredible This is the real question, man. and I agree with the majority of your assessment. A player like Luka needs a very specific roster tailored to his needs.