The trade...
To LA:
- Lowry
- Hansbrough
- Raptors 20th pick
To TO:
- Lakers' 6th pick
- Nash
Not sure how the salary matching would shake out since Lowry'd get a new contract probably close to 10 mil. Thus the Hansbrough addition. But the essential part is the Lakers getting a more durable (relatively) PG to battle with the west guards, and exchanging a long term move for "win now" move as its been rumored they're trying to do.
Why it works for the Raptors:
- Lowry may walk anyway. IMO getting a high lottery pick in return would be HUGE. While Lowry is a tank hes reached his ceiling and so has the team with him at the helm anyway. So if they can sign-and trade him at his highest value, why not?
- Nash is borderline washed up, BUT can still run a team and being ultra passive as an offensive facilitator makes me think our younger guys will get more oppotunity to step up (JV, Ross, and even Demar).
- Not to mention the high pick. Depending on whos left on the board this could be any of Randle or Vonleh (PFs to match with JV), or Exum/Smart for Nash to groom into the PGs of the future.
I'm sure the more salary/number savvy of you out there will tare this trade apart, but from a basketball perspective it makes sense... for both teams. LA still gets a decent draft pick, and a pit-bull/competitive point which they desperately need to win now as they'll want to do as long as Kobe is alive.
To LA:
- Lowry
- Hansbrough
- Raptors 20th pick
To TO:
- Lakers' 6th pick
- Nash
Not sure how the salary matching would shake out since Lowry'd get a new contract probably close to 10 mil. Thus the Hansbrough addition. But the essential part is the Lakers getting a more durable (relatively) PG to battle with the west guards, and exchanging a long term move for "win now" move as its been rumored they're trying to do.
Why it works for the Raptors:
- Lowry may walk anyway. IMO getting a high lottery pick in return would be HUGE. While Lowry is a tank hes reached his ceiling and so has the team with him at the helm anyway. So if they can sign-and trade him at his highest value, why not?
- Nash is borderline washed up, BUT can still run a team and being ultra passive as an offensive facilitator makes me think our younger guys will get more oppotunity to step up (JV, Ross, and even Demar).
- Not to mention the high pick. Depending on whos left on the board this could be any of Randle or Vonleh (PFs to match with JV), or Exum/Smart for Nash to groom into the PGs of the future.
I'm sure the more salary/number savvy of you out there will tare this trade apart, but from a basketball perspective it makes sense... for both teams. LA still gets a decent draft pick, and a pit-bull/competitive point which they desperately need to win now as they'll want to do as long as Kobe is alive.
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